ABD problems Flashcards
Bilious emesis is sign of
neonate sign of interstinal obstruction require immediate workup
Newborn with obstruction, on xray you see pneumoperitoneum; next step?
emergent surgery
Newborn w/ obstruction, x-ray shows dilated loops and no feces in rectum, next step?
water soluble contrast enema
can be therapeutic (breaks up feces)
meconium ileus is assoc with
Cystic fibrosis
Recurrent UTI in infants and children should ring a bell for?
Congenital UT anomaly
Vesicoureteral reflux
Vesicoureteral reflux causes
dilation of ureters (hydroureter) and kidneys (hydonephrosis)
DX VUR
screen w/
voiding cystourethrogram
screen: USG
Chronic pyelonephritis appears
blunting of calices (calyceal clubbing)
focal parenchymal scarring
How to evaluate renal scarring?
Scinigraphy w/ Dimercaptosuccinic acid
MCC of chronic renal insufficiency/failure in kids
Posterior urethral valves
Increased AFP and bowel free in amniotic fluid
Gastroschisis
Complications due to amniotic fluid inflammation/edema in gastroschisis
necrotizing enterocolitis
short bowel syndrome
Dysmotility: prolonged reliance of TPN
Gastroschisis is an isolated defect _% of the time
90
Rx of Gastroschisis
After delivery cover in sterile saline and plastic wrap (minimizes insensible heat and fluid loss)
place NG tube
Start Antiobiotics
Prompt surgical repair
Omphalocele infants typically have 50% chance of
other major malformations:
cardiac disease
NT defects
Trisomy
Constipation in kids is exacerbated by
excessive milk consumption
toilet training
adjustment to day care or transitional events
Complications of constipation in kids
anal fissures hemorrhoids encopresis enuresis/UTI Vomiting
Rx constipation in kids
Increase dietary fiber
limit cows milk intake to
MCC of UT Obstruction in newborn?
Posterior urethral valves
Potters Syndrome
Pulmonary hypoplasia
Oligohydramnios
Twisted skin
Twisted face (facial abnormalities: flat facies)
Extremities (limb defects)
Renal agenesis
Sonogram: PUV= hydroureters, hydronephrosis
MC renal malignancy in kids
Nephroblastoma: Wilms tumor
mc age 2-5
Indications for renal and bladder USG during UTI?
kid
USG sees some hydronephrosis and scarring; next step?
VCUG
IDIOT: kid eats his moms iron tablets, antidote?
IV fluids
Deferoxamine
Iron poisoning causes
free radical production and lipid peroxidation which imparis various cell processes= systemic manifestation ABD pain hematemesis Hypovolemic shock M. Acidosis