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A 36-year-old man presents to his physician complaining of right scrotal swelling.
He states that the swelling has been present for 1 week. He
initially noticed the swelling shortly after moving furniture for his new living room.
He denies any nausea, vomiting, change in bowel habits,
abdominal pain, or urinary tract symptoms. He has no other significant medical or
surgical history. On examination, he has an enlarged right
hemi-scrotum with a mass that appears to be originating at the level of the
external inguinal ring. With the patient completely relaxed, the
physician is able to reduce the mass by pushing it back through the external
inguinal ring. With the mass reduced, the physician instructs the
patient to perform a Valsalva maneuver, upon which a protrusion is felt at the
external inguinal ring. Once the mass is reduced, the testicle
appears normal in size and consistency.
Question 1 of 4
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
/ A. Hydrocele
/ B. Femoral hernia
/ C. Inguinal hernia
/ D. Testicular cancer
/ E. Varicocele
The pudendal nerve (choice E) arises from the sacral plexus (S2, S3, S4),
accompanies the internal pudendal artery, and leaves the pelvis between the
piriformis and coccygeus muscles. The nerve hooks around the sacrospinous
ligament to enter the perineum through the lesser sciatic foramen to supply
the muscles of the perineum, including the external anal sphincter, and then
ends as the dorsal nerve of the penis or clitoris. It also supplies some
sensation to the external genitalia
A 36-year-old man presents to his physician complaining of right scrotal swelling.
He states that the swelling has been present for 1 week. He
initially noticed the swelling shortly after moving furniture for his new living room.
He denies any nausea, vomiting, change in bowel habits,
abdominal pain, or urinary tract symptoms. He has no other significant medical or
surgical history. On examination, he has an enlarged right
hemi-scrotum with a mass that appears to be originating at the level of the
external inguinal ring. With the patient completely relaxed, the
physician is able to reduce the mass by pushing it back through the external
inguinal ring. With the mass reduced, the physician instructs the
patient to perform a Valsalva maneuver, upon which a protrusion is felt at the
external inguinal ring. Once the mass is reduced, the testicle
appears normal in size and consistency.
Question 3 of 4
If a segment of terminal ileum becomes strangulated as a consequence of his
condition, it may become infarcted and necrotic due to
occlusion of a branch of which of the following vessels?
/ A. Celiac trunk
/ B. Inferior mesenteric artery
/ C. Middle colic artery
/ D. Right colic artery
/ E. Superior mesenteric artery
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The correct answer is E. The small bowel is a derivative of the midgut and
therefore receives its blood supply from the superior mesenteric artery. This
artery emerges from the aorta 1 cm below the celiac trunk and passes ventral
to the left renal vein to give off 12 to 15 jejunal and ileal arteries. As these
arteries divide, they join with an adjacent branch to form arches. These
arches may then communicate to form an arcade. Straight arteries also
emerge from these arches to supply the bowel. Although there are variants,
the ileal artery is usually a branch of the superior mesenteric artery, which
supplies a branch to the terminal ileum.
The celiac trunk (choice A) provides branches to supply the stomach, liver,
pancreas, and duodenum. It is not responsible for supplying blood to the
terminal ileum.
The right colic artery (choice D) is also a branch of the superior mesenteric
artery. It is responsible for supplying the hepatic flexure as well as that part of
the ascending colon not supplied by the ileocolic artery.
A 36-year-old man presents to his physician complaining of right scrotal swelling.
He states that the swelling has been present for 1 week. He
initially noticed the swelling shortly after moving furniture for his new living room.
He denies any nausea, vomiting, change in bowel habits,
abdominal pain, or urinary tract symptoms. He has no other significant medical or
surgical history. On examination, he has an enlarged right
hemi-scrotum with a mass that appears to be originating at the level of the
external inguinal ring. With the patient completely relaxed, the
physician is able to reduce the mass by pushing it back through the external
inguinal ring. With the mass reduced, the physician instructs the
patient to perform a Valsalva maneuver, upon which a protrusion is felt at the
external inguinal ring. Once the mass is reduced, the testicle
appears normal in size and consistency.
Question 4 of 4
Which of the following pathological processes might cause the patient's
underlying condition to occur in an infant?
/ A. Defect in the floor of the inguinal canal
/ B. Defect in the internal inguinal ring
/ C. Defect in the linea semilunaris
/ D. Patent processus vaginalis
/ E. Persistent lumen of the tunica vaginalis
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Explanation - Q: 1.4 Close
Spigelian hernias are rare and occur due to a weakness in the linea
semilunaris (choice C), which is located at the lateral margin of the rectus
sheath.
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A 2-year-old child is seen for a welI-child visit in a pediatric clinic. Abdominal
examination demonstrates a palpable, non-tender mass on the
Ieft side of the abdomen. The mother had no idea the mass was present and the
pediatrician did not note the presence of the mass at the
child's 18-month welI-child visit. Physical examination is otherwise unremarkable.
Question 1 of 5
CT examination demonstrates an 8-cm diameter, roughly round, mass involving
the lower pole of the kidney. Which of the following is the
most likely cause of this mass?
/ A. Ewing sarcoma
/ B. Neuroblastoma
/ C. Renal cell carcinoma
/ D. Transitional cell carcinoma
/ E. Wilms tumor
Ewing sarcoma (choice A) most commonly involves the long bones of older
children and young adolescents.
Neuroblastoma (choice B) may also effect very young children, and typically
arises in the adrenal gland. Extensions into the kidney can occur, but usually
involve the upper pole first.
A 67-year-old man with an 18-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presents for
a routine physical examination. His temperature is 36.9 C
(98.5 F), his blood pressure is 158/98 mm Hg and his pulse is 82/minute and
regular. On examination, the physician notes a nontender,
pulsatile, mass in the mid-abdomen. A plain abdominal x-ray film with the patient
in the lateral position reveals spotty calcification of a
markedly dilated abdominal aortic walI.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following physiologic observations helps to account for the fact that
75% of the aneurysms of this patient's type are found in the
abdomen and only 25% principally involve the thorax?
/ A. Diastolic pressure is greater in the abdominal aorta in the supine position
/ B. Negative intrathoracic pressure reduces aortic wall tension in the thorax
/ C. The average blood flow in the abdominal aorta is greater than that in the
thoracic aorta
/ D. The average blood pressure in the abdominal aorta is higher than that in the
thoracic aorta
/ E. The average degree of turbulence in the thoracic aorta is higher than that in
the abdominal aorta
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The correct answer is D. Increased blood pressure is a strong risk factor for
atherosclerosis, and humans pay a price for their erect sitting and standing
postures. In these postures, the abdominal aorta experiences the weight of a
column of blood added to the pressure produced by the heart. In the supine
posture, the pressures in the thoracic and abdominal aorta are similar. So, if
an average daily pressure is taken, the abdominal aorta tends to have a
significantly higher pressure than does the thoracic aorta.
Blood flow (choice C) in the abdominal aorta is less than that in the thoracic
aorta, because some blood leaves the aorta through its thoracic branches.
A 3-year-old girl is seen in the emergency department with acute abdominal pain.
She has a 5-day history of vomiting and abdominal
distension. She has not passed stool during this time, and during the past day,
has been vomiting bilious materiaI. On physical examination,
she is lethargic, with a firm and tender abdomen, and peritoneal signs are
present. She is immediately referred for laparotomy for suspected
diagnoses of intussusception vs. volvulus. At surgery, approximately 20 cm of
small intestine is found to be markedly distended, and is
resected. The section contains a tightly knotted ball of nematodes that are about
15 to 35 cm in length. The worms have tapered ends without
hooks.
Question 1 of 5
The worms are most likely which of the following?
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A 3-year-old girl is seen in the emergency department with acute abdominal pain.
She has a 5-day history of vomiting and abdominal
distension. She has not passed stool during this time, and during the past day,
has been vomiting bilious materiaI. On physical examination,
she is lethargic, with a firm and tender abdomen, and peritoneal signs are
present. She is immediately referred for laparotomy for suspected
diagnoses of intussusception vs. volvulus. At surgery, approximately 20 cm of
small intestine is found to be markedly distended, and is
resected. The section contains a tightly knotted ball of nematodes that are about
15 to 35 cm in length. The worms have tapered ends without
hooks.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following best describes what would have been seen under the
microscope if the patient's stool had been analyzed for ova and
parasites?
/ A. Large oval eggs with a lateral spine
/ B. Large round to oval eggs, with a thick mammillated shells
/ C. Lemon-shaped eggs, with bipolar plugs,
/ D. Round eggs and proglottids filled with eggs
/ E. Small larvae
A single adult worm, but not usually larval forms, can migrate into the biliary
tree (choice B), leading to biliary colic, cholangitis, or gallstone formation;
obstructive jaundice uncommonly occurs.
The pancreas (choice D) and stomach (choice E) are not common sites for
complications of ascariasis.