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Clerkship Objectives

Abdominal Wall and Groin Masses

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Primary Presentations

Child Objectives

Discuss the differential diagnosis of inguinal pain, mass or bulge. consider hernia, adenopathy, muscular strain.
Describe the anatomic differences between indirect and direct hernias.
Discuss the relative frequency of indirect, direct and femoral hernias by age and gender.
Discuss the clinical conditions that may predispose to development of inguinal hernia.
Describe the potential sites for abdominal wall hernias. Consider incisional, umbilical, inguinal, femoral, Spigelian, and epigastric. Differentiate diastasis recti from abdominal hernia.

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