What are symptoms that may indicate an inguinal hernia?
1. Right lower quadrant pain with rebound tenderness
2. A feeling of weakness or pressure in the groin
3. The lack of a hydrocele in a newborn
4. Pain after internal rotation of a flexed thigh
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1. Right lower quadrant pain with rebound and pain with internal rotation are indicative of an appendicitis.
2. Weakness and pressure in the groin area is common.
3. An infant with hydroceles should be examined for possible inguinal hernias.
4. Pain with an internal rotation of flexed thigh is not a sign of a hernia.
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