Hernias Flashcards

1
Q

What is a hernia?

A

Abnormal protrusion of a viscus outwith its normal body cavity

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2
Q

Name the most common hernias, from most to least common

A

Inguinal
Umbilical
Incisional
Femoral

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3
Q

What is the main risk factor for developing a hernia?

A

Raised intra-abdominal pressure, caused by lifting, coughing, constipation, pregnancy etc.

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4
Q

If a hernia is reducible, it goes back in and doesn’t reappear. True/False?

A

True

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5
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How do epigastric hernias arise?

A

Congenital weakness of the linea albea

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6
Q

Epigastric hernias are more common in females. True/False?

A

False
Males 3:1 females

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7
Q

Where are femoral hernias usually located?

A

Below and lateral to the pubic tubercle

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8
Q

Femoral hernias are 10x more common in females than males. True/False?

A

True

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9
Q

Where are inguinal hernias usually located?

A

Above and medial to the pubic tubercle

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10
Q

Indirect hernias are more common in older men. True/False?

A

False
More common in younger men

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11
Q

What does a patent processus vaginalis cause?

A

Hydrocele (fluid in scrotum)
Indirect inguinal hernia

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12
Q

Vertical incisions are more likely to cause an incisional hernia than transverse incisions. True/False?

A

True

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13
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Paediatric inguinal hernias are more common in men. True/False?

A

True

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14
Q

What is the processus vaginalis?

A

Peritoneal sac through which the testes descend into the scrotum

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15
Q

Reducible inguinal hernias are more likely to be direct than indirect. True/False?

A

True

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