This it was is rxâd all the time post-op . I have alwauys been confused by the physiology of post op fluids. People seem VERY reluctant to use NS rather than their standard D5 1/2NS â and D5 1/4% NS in kids post op and for maintenance.
Your family doctor could diagnosis it, but you would need a general surgeon to fix it. A general surgeon is one that specializes in abdominal surgery, like hernia repairs. That is, making sure the intestine is in the proper place and closing the hole in the abdominal muscles. gracelyn Â· 9 years ago.
Skilled physicians rely on their training and experience to make an accurate diagnosis. What follows here is an explanation of the process a qualified physician goes through and is not intended as a cookbook recipe for self diagnosis. Identifying a patients chief complaint is the first step to diagnosing a hernia. Patient's symptoms may vary considerably but an experienced surgeon is familiar with 99.99% of all symptoms that can be produced by a hernia. A bulge somewhere in the abdomen is the most common and significant symptom of a hernia.