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HERNIAS

Horizontales
Weak _____ is what allows the tissue or internal organ to bulge through
A small opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest
Anything that causes an increase in abdominal ______ can cause a hernia
First warning sign that occurs around the abdomen area to the genital area
When previous generations of your family have had a hernia as well
Where inguinal hernias are located
Poor ______ can weaken the muscles and include likelihood of developing a hernia
Being overweight, which also increases abdominal pressure
Hernia could cause this to protrude abnormally
Which gender do hernias affect more commonly?
Easiest way to diagnose a hernia
Common side effect in the bowels after surgery to repair hernias
Hernias have a high rate of _______
Region of hernia superior to the umbilicus
Heavy ______ is a common cause of hernias
Verticales
Action of patient that makes hernia pain more apparent
Commonly implanted in surgery to help support weak tissue or muscle
When a portion of tissue or GI tract pokes through abdominal wall
Occurs in the upper thigh/outer groin area
Common factor in causing hernias in women
Type of hernia that occurs in the general abdominal wall
Most common symptom that differentiates hernias and GERD
Only treatment to repair hernias
What you can feel when hernia is more developed
Most common type of hernia
Thin muscle that separates chest from abdomen
Type of hernia that happens on or around a scar
Non-invasive surgery used to repair hernias
If it is a hernia related to a birth defect
Hernias are one of the most common causes of ______