Mrs. Payne, 48 years old, has been admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain. Earlier in the day she had generalized abdominal pain followed by a severe pain in the RLQ of her abdomen accompanied by nausea. That evening she was feeling slightly improved, and the pain seemed to subside somewhat. Later that night severe, steady abdominal pain developed with vomiting. A friend took her to the hospital where an examination demonstrated RLQ tenderness and mild abdominal rigidity. Fever and leukocytosis indicated infection. A diagnosis of acute appendicitis with possible perforation was indicated requiring immediate surgery. Discussion Questions • Using the pathophysiology, describe the reason for: • The pain subsiding and then recurring:
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