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Rnsg 1441 Common Concepts Of Adult Health
Hiatal hernia :Pg 1012 & and other hernias 
1. Patho: condition known as hiatus or hiatal hernia, the opening in the diaphragm through which 
the epiglottis passes becomes enlarged, and part of the upper stomach tends to move up into 
the lower portion of thorax. 
Types: 
- *Sliding(most common 90%)- the upper stomach slides in and out of the thorax. 
- *Rolls(paraesophageal)- all of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm beside the 
epiglottis 
- Abdominal- protrusion of organs or structure t...
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