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Types of abdominal hernias
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Inguinal (70.7%)
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Umbilical (13.9%)
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Epigastric (6.6%)
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Incisional (4.7%)
Types of abdominal ... hernias - Inguinal ... (70.7%) - Umbilical ... #Hernia #Types ... Incidence #Surgery #Locations
Incarcerated umbilical hernia: Note reddened umbilical area resulting from entrapment of 
intra-abdominal contents in hernia. When
Incarcerated umbilical ... umbilical area ... entrapment of intra-abdominal ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... #UCSDH
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... Nephrolithiasis • Femoral/Inguinal ... hernia • Rib ... #Causes #Differential
Umbilical Hernia: Protrusion of intra-abdominal contents through defect in posterior fascia. In this case the increase
Umbilical Hernia ... Protrusion of intra-abdominal ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... #Hernia #Valsalva ... #UCSDH
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal ... intussusception - Inguinal ... hernia - Peritonitis ... - Non-specific abdominal ... Pediatrics #Causes #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... dysfunction, Goiter Abdominal ... Ascites, Intra-abdominal ... wall hernia, Obesity ... #Causes #Differential
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnostic Approach and Differential ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... wall hernias (umbilical ... , inguinal, incisional ... Cell count and differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain - Differential ... endometriosis, tumor) Any location ... #Abdominal #Pain ... #Differential #
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
would include the abdominal ... periphery toward the umbilicus ... normally, local abdominal ... contract causing the umbilicus ... the rostrocaudal location