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Diastasis recti
Diastasis recti
Diastasis recti occurs when bowel protrudes through a separation between the two rectus abdominis muscles. It appears as a midline ridge. The bulge may appear only when client raises head or coughs. The condition is of little significance.
Reproduced with permission from: Weber J, Kelley J. Health Assessment in Nursing, Second Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003. Copyright © 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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