A teenage male athlete comes to clinic for a “bulge in his b…
A teenage male athlete comes to clinic for a “bulge in his belly.” The abdomen is non-tender, non-distended and bowel sounds are active. There is no redness or bruising to the abdomen. The healthcare provider examines the abdomen and finds a soft protrusion in the abdominal wall near the umbilicus. The healthcare provider gently presses on it and it goes back inside and pops back out when pressure is removed. What is this and how should the healthcare provider proceed?
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Mr. Charles, a white male in his late 40s from affluent, urban background visited his primary care physician the 7th time with the same complaints of diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. On his recent examination, his doctor found an anal fissure and some anal fistulas. After complete evaluation the doctor also determined that Mr. Charles has a Chronic inflammatory disease of the GI-Tract around the begining section of the large intestine, area around anus and also the terminal section of small intestine . The doctor suspects that Mr. Charles has____________________
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Ms Selena is continually losing weight and on certain months she misses her menstruation. On radiographic examination she is found to have osteoporosis. The doctor told her that she has a condition in which hunger is denied by the individual and the individual refuses to eat when hungry. Ms. Selena has been diagnosed with______________________
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