Inguinal Hernia Case Summary

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Angelica, I agree with you that there is a lot more information needed to determine the diagnosis in this case and one thing to consider is whether his past medical history of hypertension, inguinal hernia, allergies, and social characteristics would contribute to his current condition leading to the release of a milky substance from his penis. An additional set of subjective and objective information would be needed like an analysis of the discharge from his penis, and blood tests for STD. A more in-depth history on his inguinal hernia may also be needed to determine if it still can cause problems.

Among the information presented, inguinal hernia would be the second most significant as severe cases of it can cause infections but in the patient’s

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