6 - Paeds - Surgery-Acute Abdomen + Abdo Ex Flashcards

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Acute abdo - % of pain resolving undiagnosed? mustn’t delay diagnosis of what? why?

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almost 50%

acute appendicitis as can perforate quickly in children

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Intra-abdominal surgical conditions (Acute abdomen)

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acute appendicitis
intestinal obstruction including intussusception
inguinal hernia
peritonitis
inflamed meckels
pancreatitis
trauma
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Extra-abdo causes of acute abdo

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URTI
Lower lobe pneumonia
Testicular torsion
hip + spine

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Abdo Ex - inspect?

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anaemia, jaundice, distension, bruising (umbilicus/flanks), dehydration

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Abdo Ex - palpation?

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shallow and deep, masses, tenderness, guarding, organomegaly, rebound tenderness, hernia, scrotum, LNs

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Abdo Ex - percussion? auscultation?

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ascites, bowel gas, tenderness, shifting dullness, fluid thrill, size of mass

bowel sounds, bruits

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Abdo Ex - to complete exam?

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DRE, pelvis, external genitalia, lower pulses, hernial orifices

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Abdo Ex - Ix?

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Urine dip, pregnancy test, bloods (U+E, FBC, LFT, glucose, calcium), G+S, ECG, O2, radiology

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