Inguinal hernia diagnostic study of choice
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Overview
- The page name should be "[Disease name] diagnostic study of choice", with only the first letter of the title capitalized. Note that the page is called "Diagnostic study of choice."
- Goal:
- To describe the most efficient/sensitive/specific test that is utilized for diagnosis of [disease name].
- To describe the gold standard test for the diagnosis of [disease name].
- To describe the diagnostic criteria, which may be based on clinical findings, physical exam signs, pathological findings, lab findings, findings on imaging, or even findings that exclude other diseases.
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Diagnostic Study of Choice
Gold standard/Study of choice:
- Among patients who present with clinical signs of inguinal hernia, the transillumination test is the most efficient test for differentiating hernia from hydrocele.
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