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Surgery: dignosis?
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A 58-year old man with a history of chronic bronchitis and tobacco use presents to the Emergency Room with a 2-day history of a 3 cm. groin mass and a 12-hour history of nausea and vomiting. He denies any prior abdominal surgeries. Examination reveals a firm, tender left groin mass which is not mobile. The scrotum, testis, and penis were all normal. Abdominal X-rays reveal multiple air fluid levels. The most likely diagnosis is:






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#1
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
shahprasun - 06-02-09 13:33

My answer is: b.

#2
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
bingousmle - 06-02-09 15:53

My answer is: b.

#3
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
sabiraghauri - 06-02-09 15:56

My answer is: b.

#4
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
conym5 - 06-17-09 03:33

My answer is: c.

#5
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
drbipinsingh - 06-17-09 09:35

My answer is: b.

#6
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
zorawar - 06-17-09 14:35

My answer is: b.

#7
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
mtniharika - 09-19-09 10:47

My answer is: b.

#8
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
lisjan - 11-07-09 11:34

My answer is: b.

#9
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
ysemak - 11-20-09 09:54

My answer is: b.

#10
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
1811166 - 12-15-09 02:24

My answer is: c.

#11
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
tianjin - 12-15-09 02:49

My answer is: b.

#12
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
abagnale - 12-15-09 16:25

My answer is: d.

#13
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
katamoto - 04-01-10 13:11

My answer is: b.

#14
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
mangofran - 04-02-10 07:55

My answer is: b.

#15
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
conym5 - 04-08-10 20:36

This patient is presenting with an incarcerated hernia and a small bowel obstruction. He must be taken to the operating room immediately for reduction of the hernia and relief of the bowel obstruction before the incarcerated bowel becomes gangrenous.

#16
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
bmnnbm - 08-05-10 21:39

My answer is: b.

#17
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
bobby - 08-13-10 22:06

My answer is: b.

#18
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
dentist - 08-13-10 22:10

My answer is: a.

#19
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
shumayla - 08-14-10 08:07

My answer is: a.

#20
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
shyamala - 08-14-10 15:25

My answer is: b.

#21
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
babbu5508 - 08-31-10 05:26

My answer is: b.


Abdominal X-rays reveal multiple air fluid levels....therefore likely to be incarcerated inguinal hernia....

#22
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
zulqar1234 - 09-23-10 15:09

My answer is: b.

#23
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
fudge15019 - 10-05-10 17:33

My answer is: b.

#24
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
123munir - 10-06-10 09:13

My answer is: b.

#25
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
dinmenace - 06-21-11 11:21

My answer is: b.

#26
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
haytham - 06-22-11 05:59

My answer is: c.

#27
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
ashwee - 06-22-11 12:31

My answer is: b.

#28
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
gculk1 - 06-30-11 00:25

My answer is: b.

#29
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
visionary235 - 07-13-11 00:39

My answer is: b.

#30
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
shameer2011 - 09-11-11 06:56

My answer is: b.

#31
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
surgeonbari - 11-22-11 13:06

My answer is: b.

#32
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
shahmoody - 11-26-11 14:13

My answer is: b.

#33
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
chandan - 12-18-11 03:01

My answer is: b.

#34
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
bthapa - 12-18-11 08:41

My answer is: b.


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#35
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
emc900 - 12-19-11 16:00

My answer is: b.

#36
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
manzoor73 - 12-22-11 04:11

My answer is: b.

#37
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
ekuteku - 12-29-11 13:58

My answer is: b.

#38
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
kannaraj - 01-05-12 06:31

My answer is: b.

#39
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
panicroom - 01-06-12 13:38

My answer is: b.

#40
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
abc2012 - 01-10-12 13:25

My answer is: b.

#41
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
goal123 - 01-16-12 19:27

My answer is: b.

#42
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
humbe61 - 01-28-12 12:51

My answer is: b.

#43
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
aynullakhan - 01-28-12 15:46

My answer is: b.

#44
Re: Surgery: dignosis?
hassan123 - 05-17-12 08:01

My answer is: d.

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