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    History, exam, and labs: Is one enough to diagnose acute adult appendicitis?

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    Erik Richardson, DO
    Christopher P. Paulson, MD, FAAFP
    Kristin Hitchcock, MSI

    EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No, none of the 3—history, exam, or labs— is sufficiently accurate to diagnose acute appendicitis (strength of...

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