Abdominal PainA 32-year-old male presents with abdominal pai…

Abdominal PainA 32-year-old male presents with abdominal pain. He states that the pain began 2 hours ago and was primarily around the umbilicus. The original pain is described as crampy and diffuse. The patient states that the pain is now centered in the lower right quadrant and is intense and stabbing. The physical examination reveals that the patient is diaphoretic and that there is an increase in pain on palpation in the lower right quadrant; he is lying in the fetal position. Considering the patient’s presentation and history, you suspect:

Dialysis ScenarioYou are dispatched to the home of a 54-year…

Dialysis ScenarioYou are dispatched to the home of a 54-year-old male with a history of kidney failure. On your arrival, the patient informs you that he receives 4 to 5 hours of dialysis 3 days per week. He called 911 today because his internal shunt is painful and red at the access site. When physically assessing the shunt site, you would anticipate its most common location to be: