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ABDOMEN-PED Flashcards

1
Q

Inspect the abdomen with the infant lying___________

.

A

supine (and, optimally,
asleep)

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The infant’s abdomen is protuberant as a result of________________. You will easily notice abdominal wall
blood vessels and intestinal peristalsis.

A

poorly
developed abdominal musculature

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Inspect the newborn’s umbilical cord to detect abnormalities. What is the normal in infant?

A

Normally, there are two thick-walled umbilical arteries and one larger but thin-walled umbilical vein, which is usually located at the 12-o’clock position

Mas malaki ang VEIN

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4
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A single umbilical artery may be
associated with ______________

A

congenital anomalies
or as an isolated anomaly

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5
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The umbilicus in the newborn may have a:

A
  • long cutaneous portion (umbilicus cutis)
  • amniotic portion (umbilicus amnioticus),
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6
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What covers the umbilicus cutis?

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skin

Mnemonics : cutis “ KUTIS” : skin

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What covers the Umbilicus Amnioticus?

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firm gelatinous substance.

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8
Q

The amniotic
portiondries up and fallsoffwithin __________, whereas thecutaneous portion
_________________

A
  • 2 weeks
  • retracts to be flush with the abdominal wall.
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9
Q

An **_______________ **at the base
of the navel is the development of
pink granulation tissue formed
during the healing process

A

umbilical granuloma

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10
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  • *Infection of the umbilical stump**
  • *____________)** can be a serious condition
A

(omphalitis

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11
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Umbilical hernias are detectable at a few weeks of age.

Most disappear by
_______________

A

1 year, nearly all by 5 years.

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12
Q

Umbilical hernias in infants are
caused by a defect in the abdominal
wall and can be up to __________ in diameter
and quite protuberant with
intra-abdominal pressure.

A

6 cm

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13
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In some normal infants, you will notice a____________.

This involves separation
of the two rectus abdominis muscles,causing amidline ridge, most
apparent when the infant contracts the abdominal muscles.

A benign condition
in most cases, it resolves during early childhood.

Chronic abdominal
distention may also predispose to this condition

A

diastasis recti

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14
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Auscultation of a quiet infant’s abdomen is easy. You may
hear an orchestra of musical tinkling bowel sounds upon placement of your
stethoscope on the infant’s abdomen

A
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15
Q

An increase in pitch or frequency of
bowel sounds is heard with____________
or, rarely, with____________

A
  • gastroenteritis
  • intestinal
    obstruction.
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16
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A silent, tympanic, distended and
tender abdomen suggests ____________

A

peritonitis.

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17
Q

You can
percuss an infant’s abdomen as you
would an adult’s, but may note greater
tympanitic sounds because _____________.

A

of the
infant’s propensity to swallow air

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18
Q

Percussion
is useful for determining the
____________ and __________

A

size of organs and abdominal masses

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19
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A silent, tympanic, distended and
tender abdomen suggests _____________

A

peritonitis

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20
Q

It is easy to palpate an infant’s abdomen
because infants _________________.

A

like being
touched

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21
Q

A useful technique to relax
the infant, shown here, is to_______________

A pacifier may quiet
the infant in this position

A
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22
Q

Start gently palpating the liver low in the abdomen, moving upward with your fingers.

This technique helps avoid missing an extremely enlarged liver
that extends down into the pelvis. With a careful examination, you can feel
the liver edge in most infants, _____________ below the right costal margin

A

1 to 2 cm

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23
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One technique for assessing liver size in infants is** ________________**

Percuss and simultaneously auscultate, noting a change
in soundas you percuss over the liver or beyond it.

A

simultaneous percussion and auscultation.

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24
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The___________ like the liver, is felt easily in most infants. It is soft with a sharp
edge,and itprojects downward like a tonguefromunder the left costal
margin.

The spleen is moveable and rarely extends more than 1 to 2 cm
below the left costal margin.

A

spleen,

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25
Q

Palpate the other abdominal structures.

You will commonly note pulsations
in the epigastrium caused by the____________.

This is felt on deep palpation to the
left of the midline.

A

aorta

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26
Q

An enlarged, tender liver may be
due to______________

A

heart failure or to storage
diseases.

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27
Q

Among newborns, causes
of hepatomegaly include __________, __________, _________, ________

A

hepatitis,
storage diseases, vascular congestion,
and biliary obstruction.

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28
Q

Several diseases can cause splenomegaly,
including _________________

A
  • infections,
  • hemolytic anemias,
  • infiltrative disorders,
  • inflammatory or autoimmune diseases,
  • and portal hypertension.
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29
Q

Abnormal abdominal masses in
infants can be associated with

A
  • the kidney (e.g., hydronephrosis),
  • bladder (e.g., urethral obstruction),
  • bowel (e.g., Hirschsprung’s disease,
  • or intussusception),
  • and tumors
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30
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You may be able to palpate the kidneys of infants by carefully placing the fingers of one hand in front of and those of the other behind each kidney.
The**________ **is a sausagelike mass in the left lower quadrant.

A

descending colon

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31
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In pyloric stenosis, deep palpation in
the right upper quadrant or midline
can revealan____________ or a2-cm firm
pyloric mass. While feeding, some
infants with this condition will have
visible peristaltic waves pass across
their abdomen, followed by projectile
vomiting.

A

“olive,”

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32
Q

Liver Size in Healthy Term Newborns23
By palpation and percussion
Projection below right costal margin
Mean, 5.9 ± 0.7 cm
Mean, 2.5 ± 1.0 cm

A
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33
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The surface of the abdomen can be divided, for descriptive purposes:

  1. Into quadrants:
  2. Using the old English method, into 3 areas horizontally and 3 areas vertically for a total of 9 areas
A

: RU, LU, RL, LL

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34
Q

PALPATE
™Contour:
™Flat
™depressed/concave
™prominent/full: 5 F’s

™
™

A
  • ™fat
  • flatus
  • feces
  • fluid
  • fetus
    ™
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35
Q

Contour: note whether the abdomen has normal contour:______________

A

flat is normal

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36
Q

1.in children with malnutrition, failure to thrive, and anorexia, the abdomen may be__________

A

CONCAVE

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37
Q

2.Abdominal distension due to laxity of the abdominal wall is seen in ________, __________ and _____________

A

rickets, celiac disease and hypothyroidism.

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38
Q

The causes of fullness can be described using the Five F’s:

A
  • Fat,
  • flatus,
  • feces,
  • fluid
  • and fetus.

Note :Considering the frequency of teenage pregnancy and obesity, these are the 5 important items to remember.

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39
Q

Inspection

NB

A

™Newborn

  • ™Normally full and convex
  • ™Flat/scaphoid abdomen
  • ™prune belly syndrome
  • ™Organomegaly
  • ™Localized swelling
  • ™Protruding masses
  • ™Inguinal region
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40
Q

In the newborn, the abdomen is normally__________ and ________.

A
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41
Q

A flat abdomen suggests _________________

A

diaphragmatic hernia

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42
Q

_______________gives the skin a wrinkled appearance: prune belly syndrome

A

Complete absence of the muscles of the abdominal wall

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43
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Localized swellings of the abdomen may be due to masses in the abdominal wall or inside the abdomen.

A
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44
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Massive _______________ ,may be easily visible and identified by their location.

A

hepatomegaly or splenomegaly

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45
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Masses coming out of the abdominal wall, such as an umbilical hernia are easy to recognize

A
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46
Q

Masses of the inguinal region are usually due to ________________________

A

heria, hydrocele undescended testes or inguinal nodes

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47
Q
A

diaphragmatic hernia

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48
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Aabnormal opening in the diaphragms a birth defect in which there is an ____________.

A

abnormal opening in the diaphragm

The opening allows part of the organs from the belly (stomach, spleen, liver, and intestines) to go up into the chest cavity near the lungs.Thus presenting with a flat or scaphoid abdomen.

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49
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A

prune belly syndrome

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50
Q
A

UMBILICAL HERNIA

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51
Q
A

Inguinal hernia

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52
Q
A

Transillumination of hydrocele

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53
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Inspection

A
  • ™Pulsations
  • ™Movement of the abdominal wall
    • ™Normal
    • ™Diaphragmatic paralysis
    • ™Peritonitis
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54
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1.Next, look for abnormal pulsations. In thin individuals, pulsations of the epigastric region may be seen, particularly if ___________

A

excited.

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55
Q

But epigastric pulsations may indicate pulsations of the l_______________

A

iver or enlargement of the right ventricle.

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56
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  1. normally, the abdominal wall moves with the respiratory cycle. Becoming more prominent during inspiration and collapsing during expiration.

This sequence is reversed during in____________

Movement of the abdominal wall with respiration are absent or diminished when there is guarding of the abdominal muscles, as in peritonitis.

A

diagphragmatic paralysis

collapsing during inspiration and becoming prominent during expiration.

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57
Q

Movement of the abdominal wall with respiration are _________________when there is guarding of the abdominal muscles, as in peritonitis.

A

absent or diminished

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58
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INSPECTION

™Peristalsis

A
  • ™Pyloric stenosis
  • ™Obstruction of the large intestines
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59
Q

Next, examine the abdomen for peristaltic movements of the intestine. Normally, _______________

Ask the patient to lie supine and observe the abdominal wall in an oblique light. Look for peristaltic movements. Observe the location and direction of the wave.

A

may be visible in thin individuals.

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60
Q

In emaciated children and children with pyloric stenosis, peristaltic movement of the stomach are________________ and ______________

A

visible over the LUQ and waves move from left to right when the child is given water to drink

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61
Q

Peristalsis of the large intestine due to obstruction is seen in the ______________________

A

lower quadrants and the flanks, movement is from right to left.

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62
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Inspection

A
  • ™Purplish striae
  • ™Cullen’s sign
  • ™Grey-Turner sign
  • ™Distended veins
  • ™Diastasis recti
  • ™Bladder extrophy
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63
Q

Purplish striae over the abdominal wall indicate__________________These turn whit in color with passage of time.

A
  • recent weight gain,
  • recent treatment with glucocorticoids or Cushing syndrome.
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64
Q

Purplish striae

A
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65
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A

Diastasis recti- separation of the rectus abdominis muscle into right and left halves. Normally, the two sides of the muscle are joined at the linea alba at the body midline. In the newborn, the rectus abdominis is not fully developed and may not be sealed together at midline. Diastasis recti is more common in premature and African American newborns.

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66
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A

Exstrophy of the Bladder of a newborn. Exposed urinary bladder in the midline just above the symphysis.

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67
Q

Umbilicus Defects

A

™Defect

  • ™hernia
  • ™Omphalocele
  • ™Discharge
    • ™watery/purulent/sero-sanguinous
  • ™Granuloma
  • ™Polyp™

™

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68
Q

A small defect of the abdominal wall at the umbilicus leading to an insignificant hernia may be present at birth. The defect is usually less than _______________.

A

1 inch diameter

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69
Q

Examine the hernia for_____________ and ______.

A

reducibility and for consistency

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70
Q

An uncomplicated hernia is_______________.

A

soft and reducible

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71
Q

A strangulated hernia feels_______________ and _____________

A

tense and does not reduce.

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72
Q

A large hernia of the abdominal contents into the base of the umbilicus, particularly in the presence of poor abdominal musculature is called an_____________

A

omphalocele.

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73
Q
A

Omphalocele

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74
Q

: Abdominal wall defect in the fetus, located in the umbilicus. Often, a membrane covers the exteriorized intestines.

A

Omphalocele

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75
Q

________________contain not only intestines, but liver as well.

If only a very small defect is present, this is often referred to as “hernia of the umbilical cord.“

A

“Giant” omphaloceles

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76
Q

** Omphaloceles** are to be differentiated from gastroschisis, where the defect is to the ______________

A

side (usually left) of the belly button.

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77
Q

Omphaloceles are often associated with other anomalies, including congenital heart defects.

Omphalocele can also be part of a syndrome, such as ___________________

A
  • Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome,
  • pentalogy of Cantrell
  • and cloacal exstrophy.
78
Q

Occasionally, there may be discharge from the umbilicus in the neonatal period.

Note whether the discharge is watery (urine), due to , ______________or urachal cyst______________.

This may be caused by an infected cord stump patent omphalomesenteric duct – remnant of the embryonic yolk sac that has failed to regress, so that this could still have connections with the umbilical cord – leading to some discharge emanating from the umbilicus.

A
  • persistent urachus ** **
  • purulent or sero-sanguinous
79
Q

________________ is a fibrous remnant of the allantois, a canal that drains the urinary bladder of the fetus that joins and runs within the umbilical cord.

A

urachus

80
Q

Occasionally, granulation tissue persists after the cord falls off 6-18 days after birth

Polyps should be distinguished from granuloma._____________

A

It is bright red and has mucoid discharge

81
Q

Palpation

™Auscultate first and then Palpate.

Absent bowel sounds?

A

™Technique :

Ask child to point to where it hurts – palpate this area last.

Relax the tense abdomen

82
Q

An absent bowel sound may indicate______________

Proceed with caution during palpation.

A

a surgical or medical emergency.

83
Q

The technique of palpation of the abdomen is an art.

Even the most cooperative children may tense up during this procedure.

In small children, the abdominal wall tenses up when they ___________

A

cry.

84
Q

A cold pair of hands elicits a ______________, and the abdomen gets tight.

Some children are so ticklish.

A

protective spasm

85
Q

™Distract the child
™Engage child in conversation, make the child laugh.
™Examine child sitting up or lying prone.
™Flex child’s hips then ask child to take a deep breath.

Palpate quickly during expiration.
™
™

A
86
Q

Crying child:

A

wait until the crying child relaxes the tension the abdominal wall at the end o expiratory phase of crying, then when the child takes a deep breath, press your fingers as the abdomen relaxes.

87
Q

Ticklish child:

A

place your hand on top of the child’s hand, but with the index finger somewhat overlapping.

Palpate the abdomen with the child’s own hand, except your index finger can dip in a little just over the edge of the child’s hand. (child cannot tickle himself)

88
Q

PALPATION

™Note areas of tenderness – location/point of maximum intensity
™Elicit rebound tenderness – press firmly then suddenly release and remove fingers from abdominal wall.
™

A

™Note areas of tenderness – location/point of maximum intensity
™Elicit rebound tenderness – press firmly then suddenly release and remove fingers from abdominal wall.
™

89
Q

Location of tenderness:

Hepatitis:________________________

A

tenderness along the edge of liver

90
Q

Duodenal ulcer:tenderness on___________-

A
  • RUQ, to right of the midline
91
Q

Appendiceal infection:___________-

A

tendernes on RLQ / Splenic rupture or infarct: tenderness on LUQ

92
Q

Perinephric abscess________________

A

; loin tenderness / Peritonitis: diffuse tenderness

93
Q

______________: relieved by pressure and squeezing/ Pain due to intraabdominal inflammation; aggravated by pressure

A

Pain due to spasm of intestines

94
Q

________________ – pain/tenderness on withdrawal of the palpating fingers indicates peritoneal irritation.

A

(+) rebound tenderness

95
Q

Tone of abdominal wall:

Hard,tense feeling – ______________

A

indicates serious intraabdominal pathology

96
Q

TONE OF ABDOMINAL WALL

Board-like ridigity –________________

A

peritonitis

97
Q

Diffuse firmness – ______________

A

chest disease/ muscle spasm (i.e. tetanus)

98
Q

Localized firmness – __________________

A

mass (e.g. midline firm mass may be a full bladder)

99
Q

Very soft abdominal wall –_________________

A

prune belly syndrome

100
Q

Palpable mass

Mass on RLQ – cecum or appendix

Mass on RUQ – liver

Mass on LUQ – spleen or stomach

Flank mass – related to kidney

A
101
Q

™Palpation after stomach has been emptied (after vomiting).
™Flex hip to relax anterior abdominal wall.
™Palpate point midway between umbilicus and costal margin (along lateral border of right rectus muscle)
™Kneading up-and-down motion of the fingertips to feel for the olive-like swelling of the pyloric mass
™
™

A

Pyloric Stenosis

102
Q

™Vague,diffuse, periumbilical pain that localizes to RLQ. Coughing – aggravates pain.
™Classical: Focal point tenderness on the Mc Burney’s point
™Flank pain if appendix located along the paracolic gutter, pain only on deep palpation.
™Tenderness on deep rectal examination if appendix retrocecal/pelvic location.
™

A

Appendicitis

103
Q

™Vague,diffuse, periumbilical pain that localizes to RLQ. Coughing – aggravates pain.
™Classical: Focal point tenderness on the Mc Burney’s point
™Flank pain if appendix located along the paracolic gutter, pain only on deep palpation.
™Tenderness on deep rectal examination if appendix retrocecal/pelvic location.
™

A

Appendicits

104
Q

If the appendix has perforated, the findings will be those of ____________

The child will appear toxic and pale, lying still. The abdomen rigid on palpation with generalized guarding, the bowel sounds will be absent. A mass may be palpable in the RLQ, on exam of abdomen or during rectal exam.

A

peritonitis.

105
Q

Liver

™Child lies supine without pillow.
™Right handed examiner stands on the right side of the child
™Palpate from RLQ upwards
™Auscultate over the liver
™

A
106
Q

The liver is normally located on the right side and its size varies with the age and size of the child.

In addition, the size of the liver as determined by palpation will be different from the size determined by percussion. Neither is as accurate as the size determined by imaging techniques.

Palpate the left lobe of the liver at the epigastrium. This is impt in tropics where amebic liver abscess and portal hypertension is common. What lobe of liver will be more prominent?

Auscultate liver since hepatic rub can be heard in perihepatitis, liver abscess and leukemic infiltration of liver.

A

L lobe will be more prominent than R

107
Q

The liver is normally located on the right side and its size varies with the age and size of the child.

In addition, the size of the liver as determined by palpation will be different from the size determined by percussion.

Neither is as accurate as the size determined by___________________

Palpate the left lobe of the liver at the epigastrium. This is impt in tropics where amebic liver abscess and portal hypertension is common. L lobe will be more prominent than R

Auscultate liver since hepatic rub can be heard in perihepatitis, liver abscess and leukemic infiltration of liver.

A

** imaging techniques.**

108
Q

Liver

™Measure the size below the costal margin at the MCL

  • 0-6mos N 3.0 – 3.5 cm
  • 6mos – 4yrs N 0 – 3.0 cm
  • 4 – 10yrs N <2.0cm
  • over 10yrs N <1.0cm
A
109
Q

LIVER

™Measuring the total height of the liver
™Percuss along MCL, fingers parallel to ribs, mark intercostal space when dullness first noted (upper border).
™Percuss RLQ and move upwards towards costal margin, mark the point at which dullness is first noted.
™Measure vertical height between 2 points
™

A
110
Q

Spleen

™Spleen on left side
™Palpable if enlarged at least 3x normal
™Technique
™

A

RLQ to LUQ
™Short’s maneuver
™Percussion
™Auscultate for splenic rub (perisplenitis)

111
Q

The spleen is normally located on the left side.

It is palpable once it is enlarged to at least ____________ its size.

A

3x

112
Q

Start palpating over the RLQ and proceed diagonally to the LUQ. Feel for the edge of the spleen. If spleen is not palpable with patient supine, examine pt in the ___________.

Pt lying on the right side: examiner facing the patient, do the Short’s maneuver: place your left hand over the left lower ribs, midscapular line, push spleen gently, use your right hand to palpate the spleen.

A

right lateral position

113
Q

Other Intraabdominal Organs and Masses

A

™Appendix vs Cecal mass vs Ovarian mass
™Intussusception
™Kidney
™

114
Q

Masses over the RLQ usually are related to the appendix but may be due to cecal mass or to ovarian mass (female)

In_____________, an ill-defined sausage-shaped mass is felt over the RUQ and associated with this, the RLQ is found to be empty.

A

Intussusception

115
Q

Palpation of the kidneys may be difficult in obese children. In normal children, one uses deep bimanual palpation to feel the kidneys.

With patient supine, abdomen relaxed, place the palm of one hand posteriorly at the flank, pushing the kidneus forward. Place the other hand anteriorly,

Over the anterior abdominal wall below the costal margin and feel for the kidney during deep inspiration.

A
116
Q

Describe the Mass

™Is it firm, hard, soft, or cystic?
™Does it move with respiration?
™Is it movable?
™Is there bruit or murmur? Is it pulsatile?

A
117
Q

Percussion for Fluid

™Normal: _______________

A

Tympanitic except when percussing over solid organs or a full bladder (dull sound)

118
Q

Percussion for fluid

™Intestinal obstruction or paralytic ileus :_________________

A

highly tympanitic

119
Q

percussion for fluid

_______________ : dull on percussion
™

A

™Fluid/fat/mass

120
Q

How to detect free fluid

A

™Bulging flanks (also in obese)
™Listen for transition from resonant to dull
™Elicit “shifting dullness”
™Elicit “fluid wave”

121
Q

Shifting dullness:__________________________________

A

with the patient supine, percuss over area of dullness.

Ask patient to roll over and lie on opposite side of to the percussed dullness.

After fluid has settled on the dependent position, percuss again. Percussion now will give a tympanic note over the same area where it was dull when pt was supine.

122
Q

To elicit fluid wave:

A

Pt supine, another observer places hand vertically on midline of the abdominal wall. Then examiner places the palm of hand on one side and taps

With the fingers on the opposite flank. Feel the fluid wave created by the tap.

123
Q

Bowel Sounds (auscultation)

A

™Listen to bowel sounds before palpation

124
Q

™Best heard along a_____________, starting 1 inch to left and above umbilicus and running toward the RLQ
™Listen to murmurs
™

A

diagonal line

125
Q

Bowel sounds have a _____________ quality.

A

gurgling

126
Q

Bowel sounds are** increased and have a higher pitch** in ___________________

A

gastroenteritis/ metalic quality during early intestinal obstruction.

127
Q

High pitched sounds in ______________.

A

gastroenteritis

128
Q

Absent sounds in______________.

A

paralytic ileus and late obstruction

129
Q

Distant sounds in ____________________

A

ascites and peritonitis.

130
Q

Listen to murmurs, esp over the flank for systolic murmur of _________________

A

renal artery stenosis.

131
Q

Inguinal Region

™Hernia
™Indirect hernia
™

A

Bulge, may extend to scrotum
™Enlarges when child cries/becomes smaller when reduced by external manipulation or when not straining
™Thicken spermatic cord
™Incarcerated hernia

132
Q

If an indirect hernia cannot be reduced, suspect ___________where there is associated pain and signs of obstruction.

A

incarceration

133
Q

™Produces a fluctuant swelling of the scrotum or along the spermatic cord.

  • *™Transilluminates**
  • *™Physiologic up to 3 months of age** and fluid is reabsorbed
A

™Hydrocele

134
Q

________________: cystic mass along the **inguinal canal in females **– hydrocele of the tunica vaginalis.

A

™Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck

135
Q

™Guidelines during PE
™Be considerate of shyness and privacy.
™Explain procedure: age-appropriate language.
™Decide on the necessity and appropriateness of parental presence.
™If examining the child/adolescent without the parent, make sure a nurse or aide is present.

A
136
Q

Male Genitalia

™Newborn
™Penile length __________ size and shape, urethra opens at tip
™Prepuce easily retractable, meatal opening easily observed
™Scrotum highly pigmented, L lower than R
™Testes in scrotal sac

A

2.5-3.5cm, cylindrical

137
Q

™Abnormalities:
™Size and shape of penis
™Large – _____________

A

precocious puberty, CAH

138
Q

Penis size

™Small –

A

hypoplasia: hypopituitarism, Klinefelter syndrome

139
Q

Penis size

™Curved – ______________

™

A

hypospadia

140
Q

™Prepuce
____________

A

™phimosis

141
Q

Size:Enlargement of penis is seen in ___________lesions of the CNS, testicular tumors, congenital adrenal hyperplasia (penis large, testes normal size)

A

precocious puberty,

Note: Precocious puberty: both testes and penis are large.

142
Q

If the penis is small, is it true hypoplasia or an apparently small penis?

A

The penis may appear small in obese boys and the true size not appreciated unless the prepubic fat tissue is pushed in to reveal the full length of the shaft.

143
Q

True hypoplasia may be seen in certain congenital malformation syndromes, such as________

Look at the shape : curved in hypospadia

A

hypopituitarism, and Klinefelter syndrome.

144
Q

Examine the Prepuce: if the the preputial sac is very narrow and cannot be r etracted, it is called ___________

A

phimosis

145
Q

Examine the Prepuce: if the the preputial sac is very narrow and cannot be r etracted, it is called__________

A

phimosis

146
Q

What are the ™Abnormalities in™Urethral orifice

A

™Hypospadia
™Epispadia

147
Q

What are the ™Abnormalities in™ ™Scrotum

™

A
  • ™Undescended testes/Retractile testes
  • ™Large scrotum
  • ™Color of scrotum
148
Q

The urethral orifice is located at the tip of the penis.

If it is located on the undersurface of the urethra, it is ___________. This is usually associated with cryptorchidism and hermaphroditism.

A

hypospadia

149
Q

When the urethral orifice is located on the dorsum of the penis, this is ___________-often associated with extrophy of the bladder.

A

epispadia

150
Q

Normally, there should be no urethral discharge in a male at any age. If it occurs, one should think of______________________

A

foreign bodies, gonorrhea, Reiter’s syndrome.

151
Q

Normally the left scrotum is at a lower level than the right, but one side is not larger than the other.

A
152
Q

If there is disparity between sizes of the scrotum: check if _______________

A

testes are within the scrotal sac:

153
Q

If on palpation, a testicular mass is felt along the inguinal canal, gently push it into the scrotum with the thumb and index finger of the other hand, if this can be done the testis is descended, even if it goes back up quickly. This is called a _____________

A

“retractile testis”

154
Q

If the mass is felt along the inguinal canal but cannot be pushed down into the scrotum it is___________. I

A

undescended testis

155
Q

if the testis is not felt anywhere, the testis is probably ___________- (provided it is a male)

A

inside the abdomen

156
Q
  • ™Large scrotum
    • ™Thickened skin
    • ™Fluid in the sac
    • ™Intestines in the scrotum
A
157
Q
  • ™Tenderness
    • ™Color
A
158
Q

A large scrotum may indicate one of the following

A
  1. Thickened skin as in elephantiasis
  2. Fluid in the sac (hydrocele)
  3. Intestines in the scrotum ( hernia): a large scrotum that becomes small when the child is lying down or when the child is relaxed but gets large from coughing or straining, is probably an hernia
159
Q

Masses that cannot be reduced may be normal or can be tumors.

Tenderness of the scrotum may be due to orchitis, inflammation, epididymitis or torsion of the testis or of the appendix of the epididymis, strangulation or incarceration of hernia. Ultrasound exam of the testis is indicated since torsion of the testis requires urgent correction.

A
160
Q

Normal color of the scrotum is____________ than the rest of the body.

A

darker

161
Q

Redness with tenderness indicates ___________

A

inflammation or torsion.

162
Q

Blue lines along the scrotal sac indicate _____________–

A

varicocele.

is an enlargement of the veins within the loose bag of skin that holds your testicles (scrotum).

163
Q

In older children and adolescents, determine the state of sexual development by examining the state of sexual development by examining the size of the penis, scrotum, testicular size and pubic hair. See the normal stages of development

A
164
Q

Female Genitalia

™Proper preparation and good explanation
™Sensitivity to feelings and shyness
™Proper positioning

A
165
Q

Examination of te genitalia may be a___________

. Therefore, proper preparation and good explanations are essential. One should be sensitive to the child’s feelings and shyness. The examination should not be abrupt or threatening. When examining adolescent girls, make sure a female nurse or the mother is present. Examine under good light .

A

traumatic experience for children of any age

166
Q

Proper positioning is essential for good examination of the genitalia. In young infants and children who cannot cooperate, examine the child sitting on her mother’s lap in a_____________position.

Support the child’s feet on your knees and ask the child to place the soles of her feet together. This diverts the child’s attention and also fully abducts the thighs.

A

semirecumbent

167
Q

Look at the general hygiene, smell and staining of pants; don’t forget to look for lice if pubic hair is present

Urethral discharge is uncommon at any age. If present,

Look for cyst, caruncle or prolapse around the urethral oriface

Look for foreign bodies by separating the labia. FB in the vagina is a common cause of vaginal discharge and bleeding.

A
  • it may indicate mechanical irritation, physiologic (for 2-3 yrs before menstruation starts), or inflammation.
168
Q

Look at the general hygiene, smell and staining of pants; don’t forget to look for lice if pubic hair is present

Urethral discharge is uncommon at any age. If present, it may indicate mechanical irritation, physiologic (for 2-3 yrs before menstruation starts), or inflammation.

Look for cyst, caruncle or prolapse around the urethral oriface

Look for foreign bodies by separating the labia. FB in the vagina is a common cause of vaginal discharge and bleeding.

A
169
Q

™Vaginal discharge

  • ™Newborn
  • ™Foreign body
  • ™Normal menstruation
  • ™Watery discharge
  • ™Purulent discharge
  • ™Cheesy discharge
  • ™Gray discharge
A
170
Q

Look for discharge and the characteristics of the vaginal discharge. Bloody vaginal discharge seen in the newborn period often is due to_______________-.

A

estrogen withdrawal and is physiologic

171
Q

In older infants, a________ is a common cause for vaginal discharge which is intermittent, blood stained and foul smelling.

A

foreign body

172
Q

In adolescent girls, bloody vaginal discharge is usually due to _____________..

A

normal menstruation

173
Q

Watery discharge may be caused by________________

A

** local irritation or local infections**

174
Q

​. Purulent discharge, in adolescent girls, suggests______________.

A

gonococcal infection ​.

175
Q

Whitish cheesy discharge is associated with_____________whereas

A

Candida infection,

176
Q

watery or gray discharge may be associated with________________

A

trichomonas infection.

177
Q

Examine the clitoris, a large clitoris may be normal variation or may indicate _________.

A

precocious puberty

178
Q

In ________________the clitoris is small

A

gonadal dysgenesis and hypopituitarism,

179
Q

. If there is no tissue surrounding the superior aspect of what appears to be the clitoris,______________

A

it is probably not a clitoris.

180
Q

In prepubertal girls,________ may fuse the sides of the labia. Normally these can be separated easily, and they will always separate spontaneously in association with the vaginal pH change in puberty.

A

senechiae

181
Q

Examine the labia majora. They may be fused in congenital adrenal hyperplasia, giving the appearance of a ________-.

A

scrotum

182
Q

Labia majoa are hypoplastic and the clitoris appears large in _____________

A

Trisomy-18 syndrome.

Labia majora maliit tapos malaki si clitoris

183
Q

Look for an imperforate hymen, particularly in the presence of what appears to be an enlarged uterus in an adolescent girl.

Look for evidence of sexual abuse.

A
184
Q

Ambiguous Genitalia

  • ™Large clitoris
  • ™Small penis
  • ™Hypospadia
  • ™Undescended testis
  • ™Fused labia majora
  • ™Inguinal hernia with a mass in a “female” infant
A
185
Q

Ambiguity is characterized by the presence of the following:

If ambiguous genitalia is suspected in the newborn period, investigation is required prior to sex assignment.

A
186
Q

Ambiguous Genitalia

™Intersexuality
™Female pseudohermaphrodite
™Male pseudohermaphrodite

A
  1. Intersexuality: When there is discrepancy between the morphology of the gonads and of the external genitalia.
  2. If in an XX female with ovaries, the external genitalia are virilized – female pseudohermaphrodite.
  3. If in an XY male with testes, the external genitalia are ambiguous or female, the child is a male pseudohermaphrodite
187
Q

Anus and Rectum

™Left lateral position
™Location of anus
™Imperforate anus
™fistular communications
™Fissures
™Nodular lesions

A

Proper preparation and gentle methods are crucial for a good examination and future cooperation. It is best to examine these ares with the child lying on hi or her left side.

On inspection, look for the locations of the anus: in certain congenital malformations, the opening may be too far forward, close to the genitalia.

There may be no opening at all, or the opening of the rectum may be through a fistula, or into the vagina or urethra. Passage of meconium through the vagina or urethra suggests that rectourethral or rectovaginal communication exists.

Look for cracks and fissures in the mucocutaneous junction: “fissure-in-ano” This may be related to pinworms, constipation, eczema or other mechanical irritation. Painful fissures may cause constipation and blood streaks in the stools.

Conditions that cause nodular lesions in and sround the anus are: rectal tags, polyps, hemorrhoids, prolapse of th rectum, anorectal abscess.

188
Q

Anus and Rectum

™Rectal examination

A
  • ™Child in left lateral position
  • ™Use the little finger/gloved index finger
  • ™Feel for sphincter tone
  • ™Tenderness during examination
  • Masses
    ™Look at the child’s face for evidence of pain and examine the stool obtained by rectal examination.
189
Q

Rectal exam is done with the child in the left lateral position. In most children, particularly the small ones, use your little finger. In older children use the gloved index finger. Grease this properly, AS the finger enters the rectum, feel for the sphincter tone. If the anal opening is tight, it may denote anal stenosis or an anxious child. But if the finger cannot be moved in at all, think of agenesis of the rectum or imperforate anus. Do not force.

A
190
Q

In conditions associated with spibal cord lesions, the sphincter does not grip the finger – poor or absent tone.

Tenderness on entering the rectum may indicate_____________ Fecal masses, polyps, hemorrhoids may also be felt in rectum.

A
191
Q

An empty rectum may sugges______________

A

intestinal obstruction or megacolon

. In megacolon a sudden widening of ampulla proximal to the line of agenesis of ganglia.

192
Q
A

2H. Physical Diagnosis (5 decks)

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