General Surgery — Flashcards

Incisional hernias occur in ~_____% of patients who have had abdominal operations

Acquired umbilical hernias occur in patients with chronic ↑ intra-abdominal pressure e.g. patients with _____

_____ hernias' contents cannot be displaced back to normal anatomic position

Meniere's attack duration: _____ BPPV attack duration: <1 minute

(Chronic) anal fissures can also present with perianal _____

Congenital _____ is a failure of umbilical ring to close after physiologic herniation of the intestines

Definitive diagnosis of Meniere's disease must meet the following criteria: • _____ • Audiometrically documented sensorineural hearing loss in one ear on at least one occasion around an episode of vertigo • Fluctuating aural symptoms (e.g. tinnitus, hearing loss, fullness) • Other potential causes of vertigo are excluded

_____ are longitudinal tears in the mucosa of the distal anal canal clasically causing pain on defecation & bright red blood on toilet paper

Epigastric hernias are typically located _____

_____ disorders ↑ risk for hernias