Urgent message: Because pain in the lower abdomen is a symptom that can indicate many diseases, including acute appendicitis and acute diverticulitis, it is easy to misdiagnose epiploic appendagitis (EA). Thus, it is important that urgent care practitioners be able to distinguish EA from many other entities, especially because surgery presents the risk of complications. MAY MOHTY, MD, FAAP, FAAUCM, and ANDREW WANG, MS-3 An epiploic appendage is a fat-filled sac (1–2 cm thick and …
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