UMBILICAL HERNIA

Course overview

AN UMBILICAL HERNIA IS A VENTRAL HERNIA LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE UMBILICUS. IN GENERAL, UMBILICAL HERNIAS TEND TO HAVE A NARROW NECK, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF STRANGULATION AND INCARCERATION. THE MAJORITY OF UMBILICAL HERNIAS IN ADULTS ARE ACQUIRED AND MAY OCCUR EITHER ABOVE OR BELOW THE UMBILICUS.THIS ACTIVITY EXPLAINS WHEN THIS CONDITION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ON A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS, ARTICULATES HOW TO PROPERLY EVALUATE FOR THIS CONDITION, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTER-PROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.