GI Flashcards
Associated anomalies in TEF?
VACTERL
vertebral anal cardiac tracheoesoph renal limb anomalies
Most common type of TEF?
Upper esophagus ends in blind pouch
TEF to distal esophagus
Clinical presentation of TEF?
Frothing bubbling cyanosis
Immediate regurg after feeding
Diagnostic tool for TEF?
Xray to show coiled tube and distended stomach
Cannot pass ogt or ngt
Treatment for TEF?
Place baby in prone position
Surgical end to end anastomosis
GERD age range?
4-12mos
GERD etiology?
LES relaxation
Best test to diagnose GERD?
pH monitoring. Should only be <4 for 5-8% of the time
Other dx tools for gerd?
Barium esophagogram
Endoscopy
GERD tx?
Positioning - prone and upright
First line: H2 blockers
PPI or antacids
Surg: Nissl fundoplication
Kind of necrosis caused by alkali ingestion?
Liquefactive
ALkali Liquefactive
Kind of necrosis caused by acidic ingestion?
Coagulative
aCidic Coag
True or false. Induce emesis or do gastric lavage for caustic ingestion.
FALSE!
Caustic ingestion dx?
UGI Endoscopy
Caustic ingestion tx?
Dilute with milk or water
Surg resection
Age range of pyloric stenosis?
3 weeks to 5 months
Characteristic vomitus of pyloric stenosis?
Non-bilious
Projectile
Electrolyte imbalance in pyloric stenosis
Hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
from vomiting
Abdominal finding in pyloric stenosis?
Olive shaped palpable movable hard mass>4mm in mid epigastrium
Best dx for pyloric stenosis?
Ultrasound
Thickened pylorus
Barium findings in pyloric stenosis?
Double tract sign - streaks of barium
Shoulder sign - pylorus into antrum
pyloric stenosis tx?
Ramstedt pyloromyotomy
Duodenal atresia age range?
Newborns
Usually preterm