Tenderness in the _______ quadrant can be a symptom of appendicitis.

ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.

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Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.

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A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.

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The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.

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In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

McBurney’s point is the common location of pain in children and adolescents with appendicitis.

Appendicitis. (a) A normal appendix. (b) An inflamed appendix in appendicitis.

Injecting the upper outer quadrant of the buttocks.

An inflamed tongue (glossitis) is one symptom of a riboflavin deficiency

Palpating for rebound tenderness: Applying pressure

Testing for costovertebral tenderness

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