Peds CE 9 Flashcards
constipation over 1 year old =
most often functional constipation
infants normal stool frequency
2-4 x daily; BF babies more often
toddlers normal stool frequency
2 x day
preschoolers normal stool frequency
1-2 x day
constipation time - chronic vs recent
recent < 8 weeks
chornic > 8 weeks
constipation mgmt infant
2
- sorbitol-containing juice or puree
- occassional glycerin suppository
constipation mgmt children
2
- high fiber diet + fluids
- miralax if painful
encopresis
involuntary soiling of stool in a child > 4 years
involuntary soiling of stool in a child > 4 years
encopresis
encopresis underlying issues
constipation
most common GU disorder in boys
undescended testes
cryptochidism
one or both testes are not in scrotum and can’t be manipulated there (found in infants)
one or both testes are not in scrotum and can’t be manipulated there (found in infants)
cryptochidism
at what age should you refer if testes have not descended
> four months
undescended testes increase risk of
testicular cancer
hydrocele
collection of peritoneal fluid in the scrotum
collection of peritoneal fluid in the scrotum
hydrocele
a visible cystic scrotal mass
hydrocele
hydrocele commonly occurs after what
2
scrotal injury or inflammation
hydrocele - communicating and non-communicating
comm - fluid is peritoneal fluid; increases in size during the day or with valsalva
non-comm - fluid has no connection to peritoneum, not reducible