Hernias Flashcards

1
Q

abnormal protrusion, of a structure, or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity

A

hernia

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2
Q

When does a hernia become a surgical emergency?

A

If the blood supply is cut off at the hernia opening in the abdominal wall (strangulation)

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3
Q

Most common abdominal wall hernia

A

inguinal

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4
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This hernia causes a bulge below the inguinal crease in roughly the middle of the thigh. Rare, usually occurs in women

A

femoral

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5
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Occurs in the abdominal wall at some site other than the groin. Umbilical and incisional are most common

A

ventral

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6
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often noted at birth as a protrusion at the bellybutton. caused when an opening in the abdominal wall, which normally closes before birth, doesn’t close completely

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umbilical

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7
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Abdominal surgery causes a flaw in the abdominal wall that must heal on its own. This flaw can create an area of weakness where a hernia may develop

A

incisional hernia

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8
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This rare hernia occurs along the edge of the rectus abdominus muscle, which is several inches to the side of the middle of the abdomen

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Spigelian

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9
Q

This hernia protrudes from the pelvic cavity through an opening in your pelvic bone. will not show any bulge but can act like a bowel obstruction and cause nausea and vomiting

A

obturator

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10
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Occurring between the navel and the lower part of the rib cage in the midline of the abdomen, these hernias are composed usually of fatty tissue and rarely contain intestine

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epigastric

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11
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Usually painful enlargement of a previous hernia that cannot be returned into the abdominal cavity on its own or when you push it

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irreducible

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12
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T/F All strangulated hernias are irreducible (but all irreducible hernias are not strangulated)

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true

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