When evaluating for hernias you must consider, sex, age, the…
When evaluating for hernias you must consider, sex, age, the origin of the hernia and its course. A hernia that is more common among women, located laterally below the inguinal ligament and is not palpable within the inguinal canal is likely a…
Read DetailsA 12-year-old boy relates that his left scrotum has a soft s…
A 12-year-old boy relates that his left scrotum has a soft swollen mass. The scrotum is not painful upon palpation. The left inguinal canal is without masses. The mass does transilluminate with a penlight. This collection of symptoms is consistent with _____:
Read DetailsYou are doing a comprehensive history and physical on a 20 y…
You are doing a comprehensive history and physical on a 20 year old female. She tells you that she began her menses at age 12 and her cycles have been regular. She is not sexually active. Upon examination of her breast you note that there is a single, well delineated, mobile, small lobular mass in the outer quadrant of the breast that the 10 0’clock position. This mass likely represents a …
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