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Which muscle is irritated by inflamed retrocaecal appendix

A
Psoas major
B
Gluteus maximus
C
Quadratus femoris
D
Obturator internus
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- A. Psoas majorIn children with abdominal pain, who hold their right hip in a flexed position to obtain relief from the pain, one should suspect retrocaecal appendicitis causing irritation ofthe psoas muscle.

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