Acute abdomen: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Acute abdomen

Sample item

What symptom pattern is typical of appendicitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Pain migrating to right lower quadrant

Appendicitis often begins with vague periumbilical pain that migrates to the right lower quadrant as parietal peritoneum becomes inflamed.

Option by option

  • A. Chronic hoarseness

    Hoarseness is a laryngeal symptom.

  • B. Bilateral visual blur

    Visual blur does not indicate appendiceal inflammation.

  • C. Painless jaundice

    Jaundice suggests hepatobiliary disease.

  • D. Pain migrating to right lower quadrant (correct)

    Correct: migratory right lower-quadrant pain is classic appendicitis.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is D, Pain migrating to right lower quadrant. Appendicitis often begins with vague periumbilical pain that migrates to the right lower quadrant as parietal peritoneum becomes inflamed.

Why is "Chronic hoarseness" not the answer?

Hoarseness is a laryngeal symptom.

Why is "Bilateral visual blur" not the answer?

Visual blur does not indicate appendiceal inflammation.

Why is "Painless jaundice" not the answer?

Jaundice suggests hepatobiliary disease.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Acute abdomen in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: migratory right lower-quadrant pain is classic appendicitis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Acute abdomen?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.