What are these soft lumps?

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Specializes in Case Management, Psychiatric Nursing.

I know that we as nurses can not make a diagnosis but jsut by your judgement what would u assume?

41 year old female with soft 2" lumps underneath the skin in lumbar region about 2-3" away from spine aslo lumps found on R lower rib cage. Minor discomfort upon palpating and pain ranking 3/10 while in certain positions (ex. bending over, pressure on lumps). what could this be?

Lipoma

Cancer

Benign Tumors.... what????

i have no clue. =]

Thank You .

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Specializes in Case Management, Psychiatric Nursing.

I know that we as nurses can not make a diagnosis but jsut by your judgement what would u assume?

41 year old female with soft 2" lumps underneath the skin in lumbar region about 2-3" away from spine aslo lumps found on R lower rib cage. Minor discomfort upon palpating and pain ranking 3/10 while in certain positions (ex. bending over, pressure on lumps). what could this be?

Lipoma

Cancer

Benign Tumors.... what????

i have no clue. =]

Thank You .

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Specializes in CTICU.

Impossible to say without seeing the patient, knowing their history etc.

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Specializes in Med Surg, ER, ICU, LTC, DRUG & ETOH.

calcium deposits?

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

Is this for homework?

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cysts, abscesses, boils, infected hair follicle etc hmmm

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Patient needs to see their primary care provider.

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it is agains the TOS to ask medical questions such as these

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Specializes in Case Management, Psychiatric Nursing.

Oh really ?

how do i delete my question...

Thank You for letting me know .

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