Digestive & Gastrointestinal Conditions
Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene
Emergency
ICD-10: K44 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: डायाफ्राम की हर्निया गैंग्रीन · தமிழ்: உதரவிதானம் குடலிறக்கம் அழுகல் · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಡಯಾಫ್ರಾಮ್ ಅಂಡವಾಯು ಗ್ಯಾಂಗ್ರೀನ್ · తెలుగు: డయాఫ్రాం హెర్నియా గ్యాంగ్రీన్ · বাংলা: ডায়াফ্রাম হার্নিয়া পচনসহ · मराठी: डायाफ्रामचा हर्निया गॅंग्रीनसह · ગુજરાતી: ડાયાફ્રેમનો હર્નિયા ગેંગરીન સાથે
About this condition
An extremely serious condition where abdominal organs push through the diaphragm muscle into the chest cavity and develop tissue death due to blood supply blockage. This creates severe breathing and heart problems, requiring immediate emergency surgery to restore normal anatomy and remove dead tissue.
Common symptoms
severe chest pain
difficulty breathing
upper abdominal pain
vomiting
rapid heartbeat
fever
chest pressure
When to see a doctor: immediately - life-threatening condition
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | डायाफ्राम की हर्निया गैंग्रीन · पेट और छाती के बीच हर्निया · डायाफ्राम फोड़ा · सीने में आंत आना |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | உதரவிதானம் குடலிறக்கம் அழுகல் · மார்பு வயிறு குடலிறக்கம் · உதரவிதான கட்டி · மார்பில் குடல் வீக்கம் |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಡಯಾಫ್ರಾಮ್ ಅಂಡವಾಯು ಗ್ಯಾಂಗ್ರೀನ್ · ಎದೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಅಂಡವಾಯು · ಡಯಾಫ್ರಾಮ್ ಕೊಳೆತ · ಎದೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರುಳು |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | డయాఫ్రాం హెర్నియా గ్యాంగ్రీన్ · ఛాతీ కడుపు హెర్నియా · డయాఫ్రాం పుండు · ఛాతీలో పేగు |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | ডায়াফ্রাম হার্নিয়া পচনসহ · বুক পেটের হার্নিয়া · ডায়াফ্রাম ঘা · বুকে অন্ত্র আসা |
| Marathi (मराठी) | डायाफ्रामचा हर्निया गॅंग्रीनसह · छाती पोट हर्निया · डायाफ्राम घाव · छातीत आतडे |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | ડાયાફ્રેમનો હર્નિયા ગેંગરીન સાથે · છાતી પેટનો હર્નિયા · ડાયાફ્રેમ ઘા · છાતીમાં આંતરડું |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene?
severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, upper abdominal pain, vomiting, rapid heartbeat, fever.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately - life-threatening condition
Is Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene?
Severity is classified as Emergency. immediately - life-threatening condition.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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