10 Hours Of Sudden in Pediatrics — 11yo Child | Pediatric Emergency | SMLE Q#18605
SMLE Question #18605
Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency
Objective: OBJ-EM-APPEND-IMG-01
Last updated: February 2026
An 11-year-old boy presents with 10 hours of sudden right lower quadrant abdominal pain and nausea. He has low-grade fever. Urine dipstick is normal. Examination shows a soft abdomen with mild right lower quadrant tenderness without guarding or rebound. Blood tests show leukocytosis with neutrophilia and elevated CRP. What is the most appropriate diagnostic test to confirm the suspected diagnosis?
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