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Case summary:
A 55-year-old woman is experiencing severe pain radiating from the right abdomen to the right-side flank (side of the body between the hip and the ribs). Pain recurs after every three to four minutes.
Characters in the case:
The patient, who is a 55-year-old woman.
Adequate information:
The excruciating pain is experienced by the patient every three to four minutes. This pain radiates from right abdomen to the same side flank.
To determine:
The problem suffered by the patient and explain the symptoms.
Given information:
The excruciating pain is experienced by the 55-year-old woman patient every three to four minutes, and the pain recurs in the form of “waves.” This pain radiates from right abdomen to the same side flank.
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