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- what type of hernia:lateral to inferior epigastric artery
- what is the first step in patients with life threatening abdominal pain?
- a patient that presents with suspected GI perforation should be evaluated how? what is seen?
- what is the first line choice for fluid resuscitation?
- a 36 year old female patient presents with abdominal pain on physical exam you notice flatular absence, and loss of BS. what is the likely diagnosis?
- what type of IV fluids do major organizations recommend against in CRITICALLY ILL PT?
- what is the most common abdomen surgery in pediatrics?
- what is used first line in patients with suspected significant pathology for abdominal pain?
- what type of hernia is most likely to strangulate?
- what is seen on CXR of a patient with a bowel obstruction?
- what is the shift of fluid if an isotonic fluid is given?
- what is the most common cause of bowel obstruction
- what type of hernia:severe paintachycardiafeversepsis
- how should you treat a GI perforation?
- what must be absent in a patient to treat appendicitis with antibiotics?
- what type of inguinal hernia is most common?
- a 23 year old female patient presents with RLQ pain, low grade fever, and anorexia w/ associated N/V. what is are the three diagnostic tests to perform? what is seen?
- a 46 year old male with PMH of DM, and 20 pack/year of smoking presents POD 1 with pain, tachycardia, fever and fecal material drainage from their wound. what is likely occuring
- what type of hernia:bulge, mild discomfotreturned to abd cavity easily
- a 54 year old male patient presents with abdominal pain. physical exam reveals blood in the stool, tenesmus, and upon history he says that he has lost weight recently and been having a fever. what is the likely diagnosis?