Category: I

A condition resulting from accidental ingestion of leeches in drinking water. They may attach themselves to the wall of the pharynx, nasal cavity, or larynx.  

A rare type of hip dislocation that is treated with traction in the flexed position, followed by outward rotation and extension.  

A form of inguinal hernia in which the hernial sac lies between the layers of the abdominal muscles.  

A hernia that occurs within the abdominal cavity. It may be intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal.  

A hernia that is both femoral and inguinal.  

A hernia that has not gone completely through the aperture.  

A hernia in which the presenting content cannot be returned to its site of origin, e.g., a hernia in which a segment of intestine cannot be returned to the abdominal cavity. It may produce pain or intestinal obstruction. If left untreated, an incarcerated hernia may cause strangulation of the bowel. A hernia that cannot be…

Acute, severe liver injury that results from an episode of hypotension, typically in someone with underlying heart or lung disease. This type of hepatitis may result in bleeding, encephalopathy, coma, or death.  

Hemorrhoid located proximal to the pectinate line, covered by mucous membrane and relatively insensitive to direct noxious stimuli.  

Bleeding into the cranium. It is a devastating form of stroke with a high rate of mortality.