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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
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
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
due to sepsis (umbilical ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... trauma including surgery ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
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due to sepsis (umbilical ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... trauma including surgery ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #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
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... musculoskeletal symptoms • Hernias ... - Past surgery ... to incisional hernias ... #Pain #differential