Abd Trauma And GI Emergencies - Dr. Arnce Flashcards
Appendicitis prevalence
Most common cute abd surgery and 3rd-4th decade , or 10yo-19yo age
= can be missed during dx
Appendicitis SX
- RLQ pain, N/V, anorexia, can have fever
- Starts visceral = nonspecific cramping abd pain ——> then localizes sharp pain
- Elevated WBCs usually
Testing for appendicitis
- McBurneys ** most useful and specific
- Rovsing’s sign
- Obturator sign
- Psoas Sign
Imaging for appendicitis
CT abd and pelvis with IV and Oral contrast (adults)
US RLQ then CT scan to rule out appendicitis (children)
MRI (pregnant)
TX for appendicitis
- NPO
- IV fluids
- Antiemetics
- Pain medication
- Abs if needed
= for surgery
Early appendicitis looks like
Viral gastroenteritis
Ingested Foreign Bodies prevalence for intervention
80% in children
80%-90% pass with no intervention
10%-20% need endoscopic removal
1% surgery removal
Prevalence of Ingested Foreign Bodies in children
6mo-3yrs mostly
Coins, buttons, batteries, toys, safety pins
Ingested Foreign Bodies prevalence in adults
95% accidental (food like meat, can cause esophageal obstruction, bones, toothpicks)
- more in elderly
5% intentional : Jain inmates, psychological problems, intoxicated, drugs
Most common site of Ingested Foreign Bodies stuck
UES, at level of aortic arch, diaphragm hiatus
= or webs, strictures, achalasia, rings, esophageal eosinophilia
SX or Ingested Foreign Bodies that is emergency
Drooling, can’t swallow liquids, fever, abd pain, V
Ingested Foreign Bodies Imaging
Endoscopy : FIRST
= if pt if doing fine then do Plain radiographs, or CT if pt has swallowed drugs or sharp object
Ingested Foreign Bodies TX
- Remove immediately if object is in esophagus or EM situation (drooling ,wheezing, strider, SOB, fever, abd pain, sharp, drugs, battery)
- Watch and monitor if in stomach
- Only remove if sharp or drugs, battery if past lig and Treiz
EM endoscopy
Within 6hrs
Urgent Endoscopy
Within 24hrs : anything in esophagus
How long for Ingested Foreign Bodies to pass
4-6 days
Hernias prevalence
10% population develops a hernia
75% are inguinal and (2/3 of those are Indirect)
Hernia :
Reducible
Incarcerated
Strangulated
- Fat contents so is reducible
- Bowel content so not reducible
- Loss of blood supple so necrosis
Most common ventral hernias
Epigastric and Umbilical
Incisional hernia
Any place there is an incision