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Defination

Or organs from the abdominal cavity

Causes

Chronic cough

Smoking

Injury

Pregnancy

Failure of abdominal wall to close proper

Clinical manifastations

Lump on affected area

Bulge when crying

Pain on affected area

Feeling of heaviness

Can be felt when bending down

Diagnostic study

Physical examination

Endoscopy

Barium x ray

Ultrasound

Types of Abdominal hernia

Pharmacology

Anatacide

H-2 receptor blocker

Proton pump inhibitors

Medication that reduce stomach acid

Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery

Inserting a tiny camera and repair hernia

Surgery is less damaging

Laparoscopic has short recovery

Health education

Avoid heavy food

Don't bend after eating

Exercise more to strengthen muscles

Reference

Through the cavity wall where it

Abnormal exit or protruding of tissues

Normally resides

Incisional hernia

Inguinal Hernia

Umbilical hernia

Hernia

Maintain normal body weight

Diet

Eat a lot of fruit and vegetable

Drink a lot of water

Eat food high in fibre

Allow great bowel movement

Pathophysiology

This leads to the protrusion

Of the abdominal cavity

It causes opening of abdominal cavity

Resulting to physical bulging

When the abdominal muscle weakens

Outside the abdominal cavity