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The acute abdomen
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 25-year-old man in severe pain from suspected appendicitis is refused analgesia by a colleague who wants to see the surgeon first. What is the correct approach?
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The answer is D: Give IV opioid analgesia and an antiemetic now.
Analgesia does not hide the diagnosis and should not wait for the surgeon.
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