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Umbilical Hernia
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your health care provider, or go to the emergency room if abdominal pain develops in an infant with an umbilical hernia, or if the hernia becomes tender, swollen, or discolored -- particularly if signs of peritonitis or shock also develop.
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• Definition
• Umbilical Hernia Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Umbilical Hernia Symptoms & Signs
• Umbilical Hernia Prevention
• Umbilical Hernia Diagnosis & Tests
• Umbilical Hernia Treatment
• Umbilical Hernia Prognosis
• Umbilical Hernia Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Peritonitis
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Groin Lump
• Shock
Review Date : 11/4/2003
Reviewed By : John Goldenring, M.D., MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network
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