Acute Abdominal Pain Flashcards
1
Q
Appendicitis is diagnosed how? How is it treated?
A
CT scan (possible POC U/S)
Tx: surgery
2
Q
What is the classic triad of Intussusception?
A
intermittent, severe abdominal pain
sausage-shaped mass
“currant jelly” stools
3
Q
What age range is Intussusception most commonly seen in?
A
6-36 months
4
Q
What is the classic lead point for Intussusception and where does it commonly occur at?
A
Lead Point: Peyer’s Patch (viral illness or rotavirus vaccine)
- terminal ileum invaginates into cecum
5
Q
How is Intussusception diagnosed? How is it treated?
A
U/S –> “target-shaped”
Tx: warmed saline enema and ultrasound visualization
6
Q
What kind of gallstones are most common in children?
A
Black pigment stones
- associated with hemolytic disease and TPN
7
Q
Midgut volvulus method of diagnosis?
A
Upper GI series
