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left lower quadrant

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left lower quadrant
Physical exam The region of the body that contains the left ovary and adnexae and rectosigmoid colon


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On the 12th day of hospitalization, the pulse of the femoral artery became weaker and a murmur appeared in the left lower quadrant.
Immediately following the laparoscopy, the patient reported complete abolition of the left lower quadrant pain.
For evaluation purposes, it is best to break the abdomen into four quadrants (Figure 6): right upper quadrant (RUQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), right lower quadrant (RLQ) and left lower quadrant (LLQ).
 
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