Flashcards in Paediatric Abdo Surg Deck (29)
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4 common surg Abdo presentations
Malrotation
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Mesenteric adenitis
Testicular torsion
Intussusception
APPENDICITIS.
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Most common cause of vomiting in children
Sepsis
Infection
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Common infections in children causing vomiting and Abdo pain
Meningitis
UTI
Pneumonia
Osteomyelitis
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2 most important things to know when seeing a patient surg wise
How old
Boy or girl
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When malrotation?
Neonate
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Neonatal period?
28 days corrected.
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Infancy timeline
28days till 12 months
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Classic presentation of malrotation?
Bilious vomiting green
Bile is usually yellow
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Malrotation with volvulus, what Ix?
AXR
U/S
Contrast study
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Contrast study of malrotation, when surgery?
C for conservative if around pancreas
S for surgery if
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What else do you do in malrotation surgery before
Appendicectomy. Caecum ends up being in left upper quadrant
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Pyloric stenosis Incidence?
1:300
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Pyloric stenosis demographics
3-6 weeks
Projectile vomiting
Male
Yes FHx can be if mother had it.
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Pyloric stenosis vomit looks?
Non-bilious.
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Pyloric stenosis after vomit, baby wants?
Want to feed
As opposed to malrotation or sepsis
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Metabolic disturbance in Pyloric stenosis?
Hypokalaemic
Metabolic alkalosis
Hypochlorimic
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Urine in Pyloric stenosis?
Paradoxical acid urea
Trying to keep sodium At kidneys
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When operate for Pyloric stenosis?
When metabolic imbalance settles
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Pyloric stenosis on U/S see?
Lengthening of pyloris and thickening of wall
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Interssusception
Demographics
Male
Age: 5-7 months Peak, 3mo-3years
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Intussusception Abdo pain?
Colicky, squeezing from peristalsis
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Typical Intussusception position of baby
Legs up And colicky
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Intussusception examination findings
Mass: early sign
Red currant jelly poo
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Intussusception reduction?
Gas reduction, between 80-120mmhg under fluoroscopy
Doesn't work
Pathological way-point, Meckel's
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Why 5-7 months Intussusception peak?
-Foods intro
-Stopping breast milk
-Lymph nodes get enlarged from more antigen exposure
-rotavirus
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Intussusception U/S see what?
Target Sign
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Appendicitis need to rule out?
UTI - more common
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Appendicitis Kid's under 5 presentation different how?
Early presentation
Early perforation
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