Conclusion: Selective use of CT scan in patients presenting with right lower quadrant pain is helpful in reducing the incidence of nontherapeutic appendectomy.

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The Supreme Court ruled to limit the ability of lower courts to issue nationwide orders that temporarily stop the government from enforcing a policy.