Pyloric Stenosis Flashcards
1
Q
What is it
A
Pyloric muscle hypertrophy
2
Q
When does it present and in which sex?
A
Between weeks 2-8, much more commonly in boys.
3
Q
Clinical features
A
Non-bilious vomiting, feeds normally after vomiting and weight loss
4
Q
What develops as a result of the vomiting
A
Metabolic alkalosis
5
Q
How do we diagnose physically???
A
Palpating the left upper quadrant and feeling the mass
6
Q
Gold standard of diagnosis?
A
US
7
Q
Definitive treatment?
A
Surgical Pyloromyotomy
8
Q
When can pyloromyotomy be safely done?
A
After acid-base restoration
