A mother brings in a 3 year old infant who pull its knees up to its abdomen and screams with pain. As part of the assessment, the triage nurse palpates the abdomen and notes a tender “sausage-shaped mass” on the left side. This should raise the index of suspicion for which of the following diagnosis? a) Intussusception b) Large bowel obstruction c) Small bowel obstruction d) Child abuse involving abdominal trauma [The correct answer and rationale to be posted at the end of this thread in several days]
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 02:00:00 +0000
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