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i have a really sharp pain in my right side since this mornng. it is not cramps. i had to come home from school because of the pain. it starts near my ribs and a shooting pain right down to my thigh. the school nurse said it might be my appendics or kidney stones. i am 13 years old and my name is leah.
For the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, you need to be examined clinically. In case of appendicitis, the pain is in the lower right abdomen and so there is indeed a possibility. It is common in young girls like you. There is probably less likelihood of a kidney stone but ureteric stones are a possibility thought the location of the pain does not match. Please do not wait, rather rush to a hospital as if it is appendicitis, it needs to be managed urgently in order to avoid complications.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Potential Appendicitis?
For the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, you need to be examined clinically. In case of appendicitis, the pain is in the lower right abdomen and so there is indeed a possibility. It is common in young girls like you. There is probably less likelihood of a kidney stone but ureteric stones are a possibility thought the location of the pain does not match. Please do not wait, rather rush to a hospital as if it is appendicitis, it needs to be managed urgently in order to avoid complications.