a new name for Hiatal Hernia?

[afjgnp]

Just a short question. I am a nurse(rn) and an NP(although I just inactivated my GNP licence-no jobs in NY). Anyway, my husband has a hiatal hernia,but his MD says it isn't called that anymore. I did an online search, but all I come up with is H.H. My husand says the doc said pre-gastric something. (this is also the same md that, when my husband asked about sexual problems he said "I least you are having sex...."). I digress. Anyone hear of another name for H.H. or is this doc full of it?

[SoldierNurse22, BSN, RN]

Never heard of that...I did a search myself and all it turned up was Hiatus Hernia vs. Hiatal.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

My next question after "they don't call it that anymore" would have been "Well, what DO they call it?". But be that as it may....I work in a busy practice and see a good number of hiatal hernias. Not called by any other name, either.

[Marshall1]

I think I'd find another doctor..

[Sunflowerinsc, ADN, RN]

Maybe he was talking about gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD, goes along with hiatal hernia.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

pericardial diaphragmatic herniaParaesophageal Hiatal Hernia

are the only 2 I could come up with

[afjgnp]

pericardial diaphragmatic herniaParaesophageal ! Yes that is it! When did they come up with that? Isn't just a fancy name for Hiatal Hernia? Thank you so much!

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

Well, at least is wasn't "you know that thing....that makes my throat burn....that hurts......you know, that stomach thing....."

(and I betcha thought this was pertaining to the "sexual problems" part at first.... )

Most people don't even call it a hiatal hernia. Heck, some don't even call it a hernia.

"Thanks Doc, but whatever you wanna call it, what are you gonna do about it????"

[deadrn]

I just read an article about a woman whose doctor, in telling her she had lordosis, refered to it as booty butt or something like that.

Sorry, lame first post, I started typing then forgot what the term was the doctor used. Anyway I think she plans to sue.

[DedHedRN]

I just read an article about a woman whose doctor, in telling her she had lordosis, refered to it as booty butt or something like that.

Sorry, lame first post, I started typing then forgot what the term was the doctor used. Anyway I think she plans to sue.

I think I just woke up my neighbors I was laughing so hard.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

pericardial diaphragmatic herniaParaesophageal ! Yes that is it! When did they come up with that? Isn't just a fancy name for Hiatal Hernia? Thank you so much!

A severe one and yes....:)

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Most people don't even call it a hiatal hernia. Heck, some don't even call it a hernia.

Most every patient that comes into our GI facility knows if they have a hiatal hernia, and they DO call it that. Except that they usually mispronounce it and say "I have a hayshul hernia" or the MOST common version, "hiatus hernia". Ah, if only it WOULD take a hiatus, lol....