Umbilical hernia physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

Overview

Physical examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually remarkable for a protruding umbilical mass examined in the standing and supine positions to determine the size of a hernia +/- valsalva maneuver.

Physical Examination

Physical exam findings for umbilical hernia are as follows:[1][2][3]

  • Physical examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually remarkable for a protruding umbilical mass examined in the standing and supine positions to determine the size of a hernia +/- valsalva maneuver.

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with umbilical hernia usually appear normal.

Vital Signs

Vital signs in umbilical hernia are normal.

Skin

  • Skin examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

Lungs

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

Abdomen

Back

  • Back examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

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References

  1. "Hernia, Umbilical - PubMed - NCBI".
  2. "Hernia, Pediatric Umbilical - PubMed - NCBI".
  3. Shankar, Divya A.; Itani, Kamal M. F.; O’Brien, William J.; Sanchez, Vivian M. (2017). "Factors Associated With Long-term Outcomes of Umbilical Hernia Repair". JAMA Surgery. 152 (5): 461. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5052. ISSN 2168-6254.

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