While assessing the abdomen,the clinician deeply palpates the left lower quadrant of the abdomen,and this causes pain in the patient's right lower abdomen.This is most commonly indicative of:

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This finding is classic for appendicitis, where palpation of the left lower quadrant causes pain in the right lower quadrant due to the inflamed appendix lying in that location. Constipation and hepatitis would not cause tenderness in the right lower quadrant, and diverticulitis would typically cause pain on the left side instead of the right.

While Assessing the Abdomen,the Clinician Deeply Palpates the Left Lower