Mayo Clinic Radio: Hernias/Handbook for Happiness/Cochlear Implants
Hernias are a common medical problem. Each year in the U.S., about 800,000 inguinal hernias are surgically repaired. On this week's Mayo Clinic Radio, surgeon Dr. David Farley explains what hernias are and who's at risk. Also on the program, Dr. Amit Sood discusses his new book, The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness: A Four-Step [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 30, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Pick the right repair kit for your hernia surgery
Hernias are a common problem and occur where an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle wall. There are several other types and may require surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hormonal Changes Might Lead to Hernias in Aging Men, Mouse Study Suggests
(Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - November 11, 2014 Category: Reproduction Medicine Tags: Endocrinology, Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine, Research, Surgery, Geriatrics, News, Source Type: news
Diagnosis Deconstructed: Hernias and Tonsils
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - October 1, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Diagnosis Deconstructed Source Type: news
What Types of Abdominal Wall Defects Are There?
Discussion
Abdominal wall defects are common in pediatric and adult patients. Pediatric patients not surprisingly have more congenital defects and adults have more that are spontaneously acquired and some are due to surgeries. Adults often have more complications of their defects also. Defects are usually classified by location.
Learning Point
Types of abdominal wall defects include:
Congenital or Spontaneous
Epigastric
Rectus muscles fail to approximate at the linea alba between the umbilicus and xyphoid process. Usually presents as painless bulge
Occurs to 5% of children
Incarceration is uncommon in children but much...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 22, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
What Causes Testicular Pain?
Discussion
Most inguinal hernias are indirect (i.e. the hernia passes through the internal inguinal ring and down the inguinal canal); only 2% of all hernias in children are direct hernias (i.e. the hernia directly protrudes through the floor of the inguinal canal). Indirect inguinal hernias occur in about 1-5% of infants. They occur on the right side (60%), left side (30%) and bilaterally (10%) and they are more common in premature infants of both sexes. The male : female ratio of inguinal hernias is 4-8 : 1.
The chief complaint of testicular or scrotal pain always raises concerns. The acute scrotum generally has pain, ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 1, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Grandmother looks pregnant because two huge hernias - the size of a baby's head and a melon - are pushing through her stomach
Margaret Johns, 66, from Swansea, has twice been given a date for the operation but on both occasions the surgery has then been cancelled. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Good Alternative to CT for Characterizing Incisional HerniasUS Good Alternative to CT for Characterizing Incisional Hernias
Using dynamic abdominal sonography to measure incisional hernias is equivalent to using computerized tomography (CT), according to a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Evaluation of Scrotal Masses - 2014 review from Am Fam Physician
Scrotal masses are caused by a variety of disorders, ranging from benign conditions to those requiring emergent surgical intervention. Painful scrotal masses require urgent evaluation. Here are some causes of scrotal masses:- Characteristics that suggest testicular torsion include rapid symptom onset, nausea and vomiting, high position of the testicle, and abnormal cremasteric reflex. Doppler ultrasonography or surgical exploration is required to confirm the diagnosis. Surgical repair must occur within 6 hours of symptom onset to reliably salvage the testicle. - Epididymitis/orchitis have a slower onset and are associated ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 29, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: AFP Oncology Urology Source Type: news
The Basics of Hiatal Hernias
A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes through an opening in the diaphragm, and up into the chest. This opening is called a esophageal hiatus or diaphragmatic hiatus.
Approximately 50 percent of hiatal hernia patients don't experience any symptoms. For the other 50 percent of patients, the these hiatal hernia symptoms may occur. There are a number of contributing factors that can cause hiatal hernias. While some patients with a hernia hernia may also have GERD, GERD doesn't cause a hiatal hernia.
Various tests can be used to diagnose a hiatal hernia, though the tests most often used are the bar...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - May 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Respected Surgeon Says Get A Second Opinion
Recently, I interviewed Dr. Marty Makary, author of Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care, one of the most influential recent health policy books. He has some fresh views on the ethical importance of transparency, and challenges his medical colleagues on more open and honest ways to communicate with patients. Here is Part One of my interview with him.
Leah Binder: You’ve become a regular on the media and the speaking circuit. What many people don’t realize is that you’re also still a busy practicing surgeon at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Tell us a...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 23, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Leah Binder Source Type: news
Living with a Digestive Disorder
Tips and strategies for living with digestive disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, ulcers, and hiatal hernias. Check out this article on Living with a Digestive Disorder.
Useful Links:
Foods with little risk of causing heartburn
Dining out without heartburn
Heartburn-free picnics
Heartburn-free school lunches
Tips For Controlling Heartburn At Party Gatherings
Why Heartburn Happens
10 Things to Stop Doing If You Suffer From Heartburn
Living with a Digestive Disorder originally appeared on About.com Heartburn / GERD on Monday, April 21st, 2014 at 13:47:10.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: Abou...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - April 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Digestive Disorders Help Articles
There are many disorders and diseases of the digestive system. Some, like gastroesophageal reflux disease, ulcers, and hiatal hernias can cause heartburn. Others may not heartburn as a symptoms, but because some people who have one of the above mentioned conditions also have other disorders of the digestive system, such as gallstones and gastritis, information is provided for these also. Check out this article Digestive Disorders Help Articles.
Useful Links:
Foods with little risk of causing heartburn
Dining out without heartburn
Heartburn-free picnics
Heartburn-free school lunches
Tips For Controlling Heartburn...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - April 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women and Heartburn
In most cases, what triggers heartburn for women are the same triggers for men. There are, however, a couple circumstances that are unique to women: Pregnancy and progesterone. Why does pregnancy cause heartburn anyway? What other factors cause heartburn for women (and men)? Read more about women and heartburn.
Related Resources:
Pregnancy and Heartburn
Weight and Heartburn
Foods That Trigger Heartburn
Nighttime Heartburn
GERD
Hiatal Hernias
Smoking and Heartburn
Alcohol and Heartburn
Exercise and Heartburn
Stress and Heartburn
Women and Heartburn originally appeared on About.com Heartburn / GERD on Sunday, Ap...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - April 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diastasis Recti (Bulging Stomach When Sitting Up) - Information and Exercises
A Diastasis Recti looks like a ridge, which runs down the middle of your belly area. The protruding bulge can stretch from the bottom of your breastbone to your belly button, and increases with muscle straining. Diastasis Recti is not a hernia - a umbilical hernia and diastasis recti can co-exist, but are not related. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 27, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Hernias Source Type: news
