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Surgical emergencies in children
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
What is the commonest surgical emergency in children?
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The answer is B: Appendicitis.
Appendicitis is the commonest paediatric surgical emergency.
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