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While lifting weights, a 24-year-old man ...
Strangulation ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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This man likely has an indirect inguinal hernia (because they are more common in men and overall, and weightlifting puts you at risk for development) [FA2020 p370)

A possible complication of hernias is strangulation of bowel that gets trapped.

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joshua  Could also be a Femoral Hernia, according to FA2019 364, femoral hernias are "More likely to present with incarceration or strangulation than inguinal hernias" +1
ownersucks  Femoral hernia are more common in female +2
chaosawaits  'A' refers to femoral hernias, which is the most common cause of irreducible femoral hernia +
chaosawaits  Better explanation for 'A' is that it describes incarceration of hernias, in general. Hernias that cannot be reduced are often due to adhesions. Incarcerated hernias are at risk of strangulation. +



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