We made a diagnosis of a traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. And because the patient showed both respiratory and haemodynamic compromise, he was supported by 2 L per min oxygen therapy delivered by face ...

Diaphragmatic hernia: A condition where abdominal organs move into the chest cavity through a defect in the diaphragm, often due to trauma or congenital issues. Traumatic diaphragmatic injury (TDI ...

Correspondence to Merrill McHoney, Royal Hospital for Sick Children Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH1 1LF, UK; merrillmchoney{at}nhs.net Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is ...

Introduction: Neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have an associated high mortality and morbidity ... It is of outmost importance to avoid desaturation episodes, pulmonary hypertension ...

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. This muscle, also called the thoracic diaphragm, is the main muscle used for breathing and is also involved in other ...

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Further testing confirmed what Yee was afraid of: the cat had a diaphragmatic hernia, when organs normally situated behind the diaphragm are in front of it due to a birth defect or trauma.

If a muscle hernia happens due to trauma or injury, it may go away on its own. Some people may find that rest and compressions can help recovery. If the hernia is recurring or congenital ...

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