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Ventral Hernia Repair - Review

Dr. Chandana Sri @santalum_aurum

#Ventral #Hernia #Repair #Surgery #Anatomy
Ventral Hernia Repair ... santalum_aurum #Ventral ... #Hernia #Repair ... #Surgery #Anatomy
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 ... #Abdominal #Hernia ... Types #Incidence #Surgery ... #Locations #Diagnosis
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Threatening Event (ALTE ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders • Central ... • Incarcerated Hernia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ventral Incisional Abdominal Hernia on Physical Exam

This is an incisional hernia. That means, the patient has
Ventral Incisional ... Abdominal Hernia ... an incisional hernia ... incision from surgery ... Repair of the hernia
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... stiffness, and altered mental ... : Non-specific Kernig ... #Meningitis #diagnosis ... #Specificity #diagnosis
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
CENTRAL FACIAL / ... Sarcoidosis (lupus pernio ... WuidQ #Facial #Central ... Lesions #infections #diagnosis
Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
 • H. Pylori
 • NSAIDs
 • Gastric adenocarcinoma
 • Gastric lymphoma
neck of a hiatus hernia ... previous gastric surgery ... #differential #diagnosis
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Types of Bariatric Surgery ... common bariatric surgery ... reduced gastric acid ... ulcers, internal hernia ... performed bariatric surgery
Stoma Indications, Output and Complications

Stoma Types:
 • End ileostomy
 • Loop ileostomy
 • End colostomy
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Evisceration Late ... • Parastomal hernia ... Complications #diagnosis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... anemia, folic acid ... viral hepatitis (ALT-to-LDH ... cardiovascular surgery ... #differential #diagnosis