Which of these statements made by the patient regarding abdominal pain would lead the EMT to suspect appendicitis?
A) "The stabbing pain started in the right side of my belly and spread up toward my stomach."
B) "I had back pain for about a week, and now the pain is all throughout my belly."
C) "The pain started around my belly button and slowly spread down to the right side of my belly."
D) "The pain comes and goes and is more noticeable on the left side of my stomach."
C) "The pain started around my belly button and slowly spread down to the right side of my belly."
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A) uterine rupture. B) ectopic pregnancy. C) pelvic inflammatory disease. D) placenta previa.