Fever and pain in lower right abdominal quadrant

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You are a physician working in a hospital emergency room at Blue Marble Hospital. A 15-year-old girl presents with complaints of fever and pain in lower right abdominal quadrant.

It will turn out that this is caused by appendicitis, but you should proceed as if you do not initially know the correct diagnosis, and consider what you should do. Ultimately, you will arrive at the diagnosis for appendicitis and will initiate the correct treatment and complete the Inpatient Record.

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