In this week's Moves in Medicine, Temple Health doctors look at an uncommon, but very serious condition call diaphragm paralysis. It can easily be repaired, if it is diagnosed in the first place.
Gas buildup in the abdomen can cause shoulder pain due to the diaphragm's connection with the phrenic nerve and cervical spine. This referred pain, often experienced after meals or surgery, occurs ...
Your patient is somewhat unusual in 2 respects -- she is female and an adult. Here is some information that may help you in providing guidance about Bochdalek's hernia to your patient. In 1848, ...
A hiatal hernia is an enlarged opening in your diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that contracts when you breathe. Organs in your belly push through this opening and into your chest. There are two main ...
You have full access to this article via your institution. We previously presented a single case of CDH with homolateral limb deficiency in 2001 (ref. 7), but wish to present this additional case ...
A hiatal hernia occurs when a small portion of the stomach pushes upward through the diaphragm, a sheetlike muscle that separates the lungs from the abdomen. Usually this doesn't cause any symptoms, ...
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2020 -- Benchtop tools for studying the respiratory system misrepresent the interdependence between the diaphragm, abdomen and lungs. Meanwhile, computational models often hide the ...
Ariana asks: I have been experiencing extreme abdominal cramping when I run, also an unusual shortness of breath and an inability to move my legs. [I run] a 5k distance and usually the first mile or ...
Your abdominal muscles surround your trunk between the rib cage and pelvis and keep your abdominal organs safe. Your core abdominal muscles also support your trunk and allow movements while keeping ...
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