Chapter 26-PEDIATRIC ABDOMEN-JAUNDICE Flashcards
describes the absence or deficiency of bile secretion or failure of the bile to enter the alimentary tract (i.e., secondary to obstruction); the stool is claylike and colorless
Acholic
inflammation of appendix
appendicitis
fecalith or calcification located within the appendix; echogenic
appendicolith
congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening or tubular structure
atretic
hereditary disorder transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait; clinical manifestations include umbilical hernia (exomphalos), macroglossia, and gigantism, often accompanied by visceromegaly and dysplasia of the renal medulla; also called exophthalmos-macroglossia-gigantism (EMG) syndrome
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
closure or absence of some or all of the major bile ducts
biliary atresia
congenital cystic malformation of the common bile duct
choledochal cyst
excessive development of one side or one half of the body or an organ
hemihypertrophy
thickened muscle in the pylorus that prevents food from entering the duodenum; occurs more frequently in males
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
thickened by absorption, evaporation, or dehydration
inspissated
occurs when bowel prolapses into distal bowel and is propelled in an antegrade fashion
intussusception
infant in first 28 days of life
neonate
a rapidly developing tumor of the kidney that usually occurs in children
Wilm’s tumor also known as nephroblastoma
a malignant hemorrhagic tumor principally consisting of cells resembling neuroblasts that give rise to cells of the sympathetic system (especially the adrenal medulla)
neuroblastoma
condition in pyloric stenosis in the neonatal period; after drinking, the infant experiences projectile vomiting secondary to the obstruction in the pylorus
projectile vomiting
located between the stomach and duodenum
pyloric canal
photographing the scintillations emitted by radioactive substances injected into the body; this test is used to determine the outline and function of organs and tissues in which the radioactive substance collects or is secreted
scintigraphy
frequently associated with sectional areas of the gastrointestinal tract; the muscle is hyperechoic, and the inner core is hypoechoic
target (donut) sign