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  2. Diaphragm: Anatomy, Function, Diagram, Conditions, and Symptoms

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    Seek emergency treatment if you experience chest pain or pressure that extends to your jaw, neck, arms, or back. Symptoms of a diaphragm condition may include: difficulty breathing when lying down ...

  3. Diaphragmatic Hernia: Causes, Symptoms & Diagnosis - Healthline

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    A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is due to the abnormal development of the diaphragm while the fetus is forming. A defect in the diaphragm of the fetus allows one or more of their abdominal ...

  4. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia - Wikipedia

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    Congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( CDH) is a birth defect of the diaphragm. The most common type of CDH is a Bochdalek hernia; other types include Morgagni hernia, diaphragm eventration and central tendon defects of the diaphragm. Malformation of the diaphragm allows the abdominal organs to push into the chest cavity, hindering proper lung ...

  5. Bochdalek hernia - Wikipedia

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    Bochdalek hernia is one of two forms of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the other form being Morgagni hernia.A Bochdalek hernia is a congenital abnormality in which an opening exists in the infant's diaphragm, allowing normally intra-abdominal organs (particularly the stomach and intestines) to enter into the thoracic cavity.

  6. Omphalocele - Wikipedia

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    Omphalocele or omphalocoele also called exomphalos, is a rare abdominal wall defect. [1] Beginning at the 6th week of development, rapid elongation of the gut and increased liver size reduces intra abdominal space, which pushes intestinal loops out of the abdominal cavity. Around 10th week, the intestine returns to the abdominal cavity and the ...

  7. Hiatal Hernia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment - WebMD

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    In a hiatal hernia, your stomach bulges up into your chest through an opening in your diaphragm. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment (including home remedies) of a ...

  8. What to Know About Teratogens and Birth Defects - WebMD

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    Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: This condition happens when a hole in the diaphragm restricts lung development due to abdominal content entering the chest through the hole. A surgery known as ...

  9. How to Fix a Hiatal Hernia Yourself, and When to Seek Medical ...

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    First thing after waking up, drink a glass of warm or room temperature water. Stand as high as possible on your toes and then drop down abruptly. Repeat 10 times. Raise your arms up in the air and ...