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A member asked:

Sharp pains in lower right abdomen since yesterday. how do i differentiate between normal gas / infection and appendix?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Any unexplained: constant right lower abdominal pain is appendicitis until proven otherwise. Time to go to the ER- NOW!

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 8/19/2019

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