A hernia that cannot be reduced and has a tender, red overlying skin with vomiting suggests which complication?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Strangulation
- Step 1: Obstruction with tenderness and skin change points to compromised blood supply. Step 2. Strangulated bowel can become gangrenous and needs emergency surgery. Answer: Strangulation. Why not the others: A reducible hernia is not tender. A hydrocele transilluminates. A lipoma of the cord is painless.
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