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Mcburney's point tenderness is indicative of signifies -

A
Acute appendicitis
B
Acute pancreatitis
C
Acute hepatitis
D
Acute nephritis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. 'a' i.e., Acute appendicitis * McBurney's point is the name given to the point over the right side of the abdomen that is one-third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus (navel).* This point roughly corresponds to the most common location of the base of the appendix where it is attached to the cecum.* Deep tenderness at McBurney's point, known as McBurney's sign, is a sign of acute appendicitis.

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