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ConditionName
Herniation
ConditionDescription
Symptoms
RLQ; LLQ; An incarcerated hernia is usually more painful; and the bulge cannot be reduced; A strangulated hernia causes steady; gradually increasing pain; typically with nausea and vomiting; cannot be reduced; and is tender when touched;
PhysicalFindings
Palpable mass;
ClinicalTests
US or CT
RiskFactors
IsRedFlag
IsNPLEX
Consequence
ProgressionFromCondition
TreatmentOptions
PharmOptions
WebLink
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/acute-abdomen-and-surgical-gastroenterology/hernias-of-the-abdominal-wall
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