Umbilical hernia physical examination

Physical examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually remarkable for a protruding umbilical mass examined in the standing and supine positions to determine the size of a hernia +/- valsalva maneuver.

Physical exam findings for umbilical hernia are as follows:^[1][2][3]

• Physical examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually remarkable for a protruding umbilical mass examined in the standing and supine positions to determine the size of a hernia +/- valsalva maneuver.

• Patients with umbilical hernia usually appear normal.

Vital signs in umbilical hernia are normal.

• Skin examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

• HEENT examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

• Neck examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

• Pulmonary examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

• Cardiovascular examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

• Abdominal examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal with the exception of a protruding umbilical mass.
• If strangulated then it presents with:
  • Pain
  • Hard umbilical mass
  • Tenderness

• Back examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

• Genitourinary examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

• Neuromuscular examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

• Extremities examination of patients with umbilical hernia is usually normal.

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