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anatomical landmarks, appendix, term point tenderness, pain felt, pressure is applied over a specific point on the abdomen, abdomen, the body a doctor, examine by touch, feel masses, organs, the abdomen, pinpoint where feel pain, abdominal tenderness spans a spectrum from mild tenderness to severe pain, rebound tenderness occurs, the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, peritoneum, irritated, inflamed, infected, peritonitis, peritonitis, tense the abdominal-wall muscles, the abdomen is touched by the doctor, "guarding", point tenderness, general term which defines tenderness, particular location, most common location that shows point tenderness is mcburney's point, located by drawing a line, navel, highest part, the pelvic bone on the right side, iliac crest, divide the line into three equal lengths, mcburney's point is 2/3, the way up, navel, iliac crest, pressure over this point, cause pain, symptoms of appendicitis, incarcerated, strangulated hernia, ovarian torsion, twisted fallopian tube, pelvic inflammatory disease, abdominal abscess, hepatitis, diverticular disease, meckel's diverticulum, person, point tenderness should call, present to an emergency room, examined promptly by the health care provider, physical examination, ask, time pattern, did the abdominal pain associated, point tenderness develop, the first time that this kind of discomfort has occurred, has occurred, have noticed any pattern, occurrences, vomiting, rebound tenderness, tenderness is worse, the area is gently pressed, pressure is suddenly released, diarrhea, constipation, a fever, fever, chills, the person fainting, diagnostic testing, abdominal film, abdominal ct scan, laboratory tests cbc, physical examination, indicate a need, immediate surgery, an exploratory laparotomy, an emergency appendectomy, the case, signs of diffuse peritonitis.