State the quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity where the pain or sound would be located for each of the six conditions listed. In some cases, there may be more than one correct answer, and pain is sometimes referred to another region. This phenomenon, called referred pain, occurs when pain is interpreted as originating from some area other than the parts being stimulated. When referred pain is involved in the patient’s interpretation of the pain location, the proper diagnosis of the ailment is more challenging. For the purpose of this exercise, assume the pain is interpreted as originating from the organ involved.
1. Stomach ulcer ______________________
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