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with a chief complaint of severe abdominal and flank pain on the right side. Interview Data He tells the nurse, "The pain came on rather suddenly about an hour ago. I was doing some work at my desk, and it started suddenly." He points to the right flank area as thelocation of the pain, but it extends into the right lower abdominal area as well. The parent describes the pain as "severe, sharp" pain. On a scale of O to 10, he states,This is off your pain scale- at Icast a 12.? He describes the pain as constant, with intermittent intensity. The other symptom he describes is nausea. Examination Data General survey: Blood pressure, 128/96 mm Hg; pulse, 108 beats/min; respirations, 24 breaths/min; temperature, 101.8°F (38.8°C). The patient is curled up on
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