You are called to the residence for a 48 year old male patient. He is lying in bed, groaning in pain and curled into the fetal position. His blood pressure is 88/50, pulse is 136, and respiratory rate of 32. His wife states that he complained of lower right abdominal pain for several days that got progressively worse until about an house ago when it came suddenly unbearable. The wife states thee husband had been refusing to see a doctor, but she finally called 911. You suspect appendicitis and are concerned about the subsequent onset of:A) Splenic ruptureB) peritonitisC) renal colicD) GI bleeding

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