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What is a potential cause of external abdominal hernia?
What is a potential cause of external abdominal hernia?
- Previous operation (correct)
- Aging process
- Abdominal muscle stretch due to exercise
- Urinary tract obstruction
What is a consequence of weakness in the abdominal wall?
What is a consequence of weakness in the abdominal wall?
- External abdominal hernia (correct)
- Constipation
- Coughing
- Urinary tract obstruction
What is a component of external abdominal hernia?
What is a component of external abdominal hernia?
- Urinary tract
- Abdominal muscle
- Defect (correct)
- Sac
What can cause straining?
What can cause straining?
What is a risk factor for weakness in the abdominal wall?
What is a risk factor for weakness in the abdominal wall?
What is the characteristic of the neck part of the abdominal cavity?
What is the characteristic of the neck part of the abdominal cavity?
Which of the following is NOT a content of the abdominal cavity?
Which of the following is NOT a content of the abdominal cavity?
What type of hernia is characterized by a portion of the circumference of the intestine?
What type of hernia is characterized by a portion of the circumference of the intestine?
What is the term for a hernia that contains Mekels Diverticulum's?
What is the term for a hernia that contains Mekels Diverticulum's?
What is the term for a hernia that contains two loops of intestine?
What is the term for a hernia that contains two loops of intestine?
What type of hernia is characterized by a portion of the urinary bladder?
What type of hernia is characterized by a portion of the urinary bladder?
What is the characteristic texture of an omentocele?
What is the characteristic texture of an omentocele?
What is the pattern of reduction in a hernia?
What is the pattern of reduction in a hernia?
What is the sound produced during percussion of a hernia?
What is the sound produced during percussion of a hernia?
What is the characteristic of a hernia in terms of gurgling?
What is the characteristic of a hernia in terms of gurgling?
What is the main cause of an umbilical granuloma?
What is the main cause of an umbilical granuloma?
What type of tumor can occur in the umbilicus?
What type of tumor can occur in the umbilicus?
What is a common complication of the umbilicus?
What is a common complication of the umbilicus?
How is an umbilical granuloma often treated?
How is an umbilical granuloma often treated?
What is another name for a mass of granulation tissue in the umbilicus?
What is another name for a mass of granulation tissue in the umbilicus?
What is the percentage of inguinal hernia among the types of hernia?
What is the percentage of inguinal hernia among the types of hernia?
What is the definition of external abdominal hernia?
What is the definition of external abdominal hernia?
What is the second most common type of hernia?
What is the second most common type of hernia?
What is the cause of congenital external abdominal hernia?
What is the cause of congenital external abdominal hernia?
Which of the following is not a type of external abdominal hernia?
Which of the following is not a type of external abdominal hernia?
What is the percentage of rare types of hernia?
What is the percentage of rare types of hernia?
Study Notes
External Abdominal Hernia
- Hernia occurs due to straining caused by cough, constipation, urinary tract obstruction, and prostate issues in the elderly
- Weakness of the abdominal wall can cause hernia, which can be due to:
- Abd muscle stretch (obesity)
- Previous operation
- Components of hernia:
- Defects: sac, mouth, neck, fundus, and body
- Neck is the proximal narrowest part
- Contents: any abdominal content except pancreas
Types of Hernia
- External abdominal hernia:
- Inguinal hernia (73%)
- Femoral hernia (17%)
- Umbilical hernia (8.5%)
- Rare types of hernia (1.5%)
- Internal abdominal hernia
Causes of External Abdominal Hernia
- Congenital causes:
- Presence of congenital peritoneal sac
- Remnants of processus vaginalis in congenital inguinal hernia
- Un-obliterated physiological umbilical hernia as in congenital umbilical hernia
- Acquired causes:
- Increased intra-abdominal pressure (chronic)
- Weakness of the abdominal wall
- Other factors (obesity, previous operation)
###contents of External Abdominal Hernia
- Intestine: Enterocele
- Omentum: Omentocele
- Portion of intestine: Richter hernia
- Meckel's Diverticulum: Littre hernia
- Ovary with or without Fallopian tube
- Two loops of intestine: Maydl hernia
- Portion of urinary bladder: Cystocele
Diseases of Umbilicus
- Umbilical granuloma: mass of granulation tissue due to chronic irritation, treated with silver nitrate
- Umbilical hernia
- Tumor of umbilicus: squamous cell carcinoma (rare), secondaries from stomach, pancreas, liver, and breast
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Description
This quiz covers abdominal hernia, its causes, symptoms, and related health issues such as urinary tract obstruction, constipation, and weakness of the abdominal wall. It also explores the components of external abdominal hernia.
