Mrs. Wong goes to the emergency room with the following symptoms: severe pain in the umbilical region, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting. While she was waiting to see a doctor, the pain moved to the lower right abdominal quadrant. What is the diagnosis and treatment?
What will be an ideal response?
The diagnosis is appendicitis. The accepted treatment is immediate surgical removal of the appendix.
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