Her name read Mariam Romelo, a 34-year-old woman who had come into the emergency room about two hours ago with severe abdominal pain. She had no history of chronic illness, no recent surgeries, and no signs of trauma. Still, the way she was curled up, barely able to speak, told me something serious was going on inside.The lady’s screams were becoming so loud. The file was not providing anything that could be of help. I threw it beside her and bent to her.I held her still, but the pain was too much. She was uncontrollable. “Where exactly does it hurt, miss?”I asked her gently, trying to keep her feet straight.She weakly looked at me, her eyes barely opening. “All over… but mostly here,” she whispered, pointing to the lower right side of her abdomen.I nodded. “Okay. I press it a little. Just tell me where it hurts, okay?” I said.She nodded.I started the physical exam, pressing her belly slightly while reading her expression. Her abdomen was firm to the touch and extremely tender,
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