6 - Paeds - Surgery-Acute Abdomen + Abdo Ex Flashcards
Acute abdo - % of pain resolving undiagnosed? mustn’t delay diagnosis of what? why?
almost 50%
acute appendicitis as can perforate quickly in children
Intra-abdominal surgical conditions (Acute abdomen)
acute appendicitis intestinal obstruction including intussusception inguinal hernia peritonitis inflamed meckels pancreatitis trauma
Extra-abdo causes of acute abdo
URTI
Lower lobe pneumonia
Testicular torsion
hip + spine
Abdo Ex - inspect?
anaemia, jaundice, distension, bruising (umbilicus/flanks), dehydration
Abdo Ex - palpation?
shallow and deep, masses, tenderness, guarding, organomegaly, rebound tenderness, hernia, scrotum, LNs
Abdo Ex - percussion? auscultation?
ascites, bowel gas, tenderness, shifting dullness, fluid thrill, size of mass
bowel sounds, bruits
Abdo Ex - to complete exam?
DRE, pelvis, external genitalia, lower pulses, hernial orifices
Abdo Ex - Ix?
Urine dip, pregnancy test, bloods (U+E, FBC, LFT, glucose, calcium), G+S, ECG, O2, radiology