You respond to a 65-year-old patient complaining of abdominal pain. Your physical exam reveals a nonpulsating mass in the lower left quadrant. You suspect:

A) aortic abdominal aneurysm. B) splenic rupture.
C) hernia. D) appendicitis.

C

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