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Chapter 43: Pediatric Surgery Flashcards

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What makes up the foregut?

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Lungs, esophagus –> duodenum to ampulla + pancreas, liver, gallbladder

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What makes up the midgut?

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Duodenum from ampulla –> distal 1/3 of transverse colon

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What makes up the hindgut?

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Distal 2/3 transverse colon –> anal canal

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Which way/how far does the midgut rotate?

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270 degrees counterclockwise

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What defines low birth weight? Premature?

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<2,500g, <37wks

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What makes up infant’s immunity at birth?

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IgA from milk, IgM synthesized in child

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What is the #1 cause of childhood death?

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Trauma

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What makes up a trauma bolus for kids?

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20cc/kg x2; then give blood 10cc/kg

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What is the best indicator of shock in peds?

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TachycardiaNeonate: 150+< 1 yo: 120+ > 1yo: 100+

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What is the normal UOP for ped?

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2-4cc/kg/hr

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What % GFR capacity do kids have compared to adults?

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25%; poor concentrating ability

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What makes up the umbilical vessels?

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2 arteries and 1 vein

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What are maintenance IV fluids

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4cc/kg/hr for the 1st 10 kg2cc/kg/hr for the 2nd 10 kg1cc/kg/hr for everything after that

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What is pulmonary sequestration?

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nonfunctioning mass of normal lung tissue that lacks normal communication with the tracheobronchial tree, and that receives its arterial blood supply from the systemic circulation. * Arterial supply MC from thoracic aorta or abdominal aorta through inferior pulmonary ligament. * Extra lobar: systemic venuous drainage via azygous system * Intra Lobar: pulmonary vein drainage

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What is the most common presentation of pulmonary sequestration? Treatment?

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Infection, respiratory compromise, abnormal CXRTx: Ligate arterial supply first (risk of severe hemorrhage) then lobectomy

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What is congenital lobar overinflation (emphysema)?

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Cartilage fails to develop in bronchus leading to air trapping with expiration * normal vascular suply * normal lobes * LUL most commonly affected

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Presentation of congenial lobar overinflation? Treatment?

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Can get vascular compromise (same mechanism as tension pneumo) or respiratory insufficiencyTx: Lobectomy

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What is congenital cystic adenoid malformation? (CCAM)

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Alveolar structure not well developed although lung tissue is present, connects with airway

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Presentation of congenital cystic adenoid malformation? Treatment?

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Resp compromise and recurrent infectionTx: Lobectomy

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What is a bronchiogenic cyst?

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Extrapulmonary cysts formed from bronchial tissue and cartilage wall * MC cyst of the mediastinum, usually posterior to the carina.

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Presentation of bronchiogenic cyst? Treatment?

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Presents as mediastinal mass filled with milky fluid, can compress adjacent structures or become infectedTx: Cyst resection

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What is the most common mediastinal mass in children?

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Neurogenic tumors (neurofibroma, neuroganglionoma, neuroblastoma) * Usually located posterior

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What symptoms are common to all mediastina masses regardless of location?

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Respiratory symptoms, dysphagia

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What are anterior mediastinal masses?

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T cell lymphoma, teratoma (and other germ cell tumors), thymoma, thyroid ca

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What are middle mediastinal masses?

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T cel lymphoma, teratoma, cyst (cardiogenic, bronchiogenic)

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What are posterior mediastinal masses?

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T cell lymphoma, neuroblastoma, neurogenic tumors

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What is the treatment for choledochal cysts?Etiology?

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All need resection do to risk of cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatitis, cholangitis, obstructive jaundiceEtiology: Reflux of pancreatic enzymes into biliary system in utero

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What is a type I choledochal cyst?%?

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Fusiform dilation of entire common bile duct, mildly dilated CHD, normal intrahepatic ducts85%

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What is a type II choledochal cyst?%?

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True diverticulum that hangs off the common bile duct3%

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What is a type III choledochal cyst?%?

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Dilation of distal intramural common bile duct, involves sphincter of Oddi1%

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What is a type IV choledochal cyst? %?

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Multiple cysts, both intra and extrahepatic10%

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What is type V choledochal cyst? Other name?%?

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Caroli’s disease Intrahepatic cysts, get hepatic fibrosis, may be associated with congenital hepatic fibrosis and medullary sponge kidney

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What is lymphadenopathy most likely caused by?

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Acute suppurative adenitis associated with URI or pharyngitis

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Workup for fluctuant lymphadenophathy? Asymptomatic?

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Fluctuant: FNA, culture and sensitivity, abx; may need I&DAsymptomatic: abx for 10d –>excisional biopsy if no improvement (lymphoma until proven otherwise)

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What causes chronic fluctuant lymphadenopathy?

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Cat scratch fever, atypical mycoplasma

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What is cystic hygroma? Treatment?

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Lymphangioma Found in lateral cervical and submandibular regions in neck, gets infectedTx: Resection

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Overall survival of diaphragmatic hernias?

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50%

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What % of diaphragmatic hernias have associated anomalies? What are they?

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80%Cardiac and neural tube defects, malrotation

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Diaphragmatic hernias are increased on which side?

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Left

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Treatment for diaphragmatic hernias?

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High-frequency ventilation, ECMO, prostacyclin (pulmonary vasodilator); stabilize before operating, reduce bowel, repair +/- mesh, look for visceral anomalies (run the bowel)

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What is Bochdalek’s hernia?

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Most common diaphragmatic herniaPosterior

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What is Morgagni’s hernia?

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Rare diaphragmatic herniaAnterior

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What is eventration?

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Failure of diaphragm to fuse

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Treatment for pectus excavatum?

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(Sinks in)Sternal osteotomy, need strutPerformed if causing respiratory symptoms or emotional distress

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Treatment for pectus craniatum?

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(Pigeon chest)Strut not necessaryRepair for emotional distress

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Branchial cleft cyst causes what?

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Cysts, sinuses, fistulas

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Where is a 1st branchial cleft cyst? Associated with which nerve?

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Angle of mandible, may connect with external auditory canalFacial nerve

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Where is a 2nd branchial cleft cyst?

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On anterior border of SCM muscle, goes through carotid bifurcation into tonsillar pillar

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Where is a 3rd branchial cleft cyst?

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Lateral neck

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What is the treatment for branchial cleft cysts? Which is most common?

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Resection2nd branchial cleft cyst most common

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Where is a thyroglossal duct cyst? Presentation?

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From descent of thyroid gland from foramen cecum, goes through hyoidPresents as midline cervical mass

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Treatment for thyroglossal duct cyst?

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Resection of cyst, tract, and hyoid bone

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Characteristics of hemangioma?

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Appears at birth or shortly afterRapid growth between 6-12mo, then begins to involute

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Treatment of hemangioma?

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ObservationSteroids, laser/surgery if uncontrollable growth, impairs function (eyelid/ear canal), persistent after age 8

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What is the #1 solid abdominal malignancy in children?

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Nueroblastoma

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How do neuroblastomas usually present?

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Asymptomatic massCan have secretory diarrhea, raccoon eyes (orbital mets), HTN, opsomy oclonus syndrome (unsteady gait)

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What is the most common location of neuroblastomas?

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Adrenals; can occur anywhere on sympathetic chain

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Most common lab findings with neuroblastoma?

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Elevated catecholamines, VMA, HVA, metanephrines

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Abd xray findings of neuroblastoma?

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Stippled calcifications in tumor

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What is elevated in all patients with neuroblastoma mets?

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Elevated NSE

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Treatment for neuroblastoma?

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Resection (30-40% cured), chemo if initially unresectable

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Presentation of Wilms tumor?

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Usually as asymptomatic massHematuria, HTN, 10% bilateral

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What is prognosis of Wilms tumor based on?

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Tumor gradeAnaplastic and sarcomatous variations with worst prognosis

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Where do mets from Wilms tumor go?

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Bone and lung; can resect lung mets

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What syndromes are Wilms tumors associated with?

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Beckwith-Widermann (hemihypertrophy, cryptorchidism, Drash syndrome, aniridia)

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What are CT findings with Wilms tumors?

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Replacement of renal parenchymaNOT displacement as seen with neuroblastoma

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Treatment for Wilms tumor?

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Nephrectomy (80-90% cured)Examine contralateral side for implantsAvoid rupture of tumorActinomycin and vincristine (except for stage I <500g)

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What is the most common malignant tumor in children?

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Hepatoblastoma

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What lab value is elevated in hepatoblastoma? Presentation?

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Elevated AFP in 90%Fractures, precocious puberty (from beta-HCG release)

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Hepatoblastomas are associated with what syndrome?

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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

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Treatment for hepatoblastoma?

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Resection; otherwise doxorubicin-cisplatin based chemo

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What is the #1 children’s malignancy overall?

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ALL

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What is the #1 solid tumor class?

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CNS tumors

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What is the #1 general surgery tumor in child 2?

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2y: Wilms tumor

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What is the #1 cause of duodenal obstruction in newborns?

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Duodenal atresia

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What is the #1 cause of duodenal obstruction after newborn period and overall?

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Malrotation

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Wat is the #1 cause of colon obstruction?

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Hirschsprung’s disease

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What is the #1 liver tumor in children?

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Hepatoblastoma

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What is the #1 lung tumor in children?

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Carcinoid

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What is the #1 cause of painful lower GI bleeding?

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Benign anorectal lesion (fissure, etc.)

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What is the #1 cause of painless lower GI bleeding?

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Meckel’s diverticulum

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What are the causes of upper GI bleeding in children 0-1? 1-adults?

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0-1y: gastritis, esophagitis1-adult: esophageal varices, esophagitis

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Where is Meckel’s diverticulum found? What is the rule of 2s?

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Antimesenteric border of the small bowel2 ft from ileocecal valve2% of the population2% symptomatic2 tissue types (pancreatic, gastric)2 presentations (diverticulitis, bleeding)

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What is the embryology of Meckel’s diverticulum?

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Persistent vitelline duct

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What type of tissue is most commonly found in Meckel’s diverticulum? What type is most likely to be symptomatic?

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Most common: PancreaticSymptomatic: Gastric

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Treatment for Meckel’s diverticulum?

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Resection with symptoms, suspicion of gastric mucosa, narrow neckSegmental resection if diverticulitis involving the base or if base is >1/3 the size of the bowel

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What is the presentation of pyloric stenosis? Exam findings? Lab abnormality?

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3-12wks, firstborn males with projectile vomitingOlive mass in stomachHypochloremic, hypokalemic metabilic alkalosis

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US findings with pyloric stenosis?

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Pylorus >4mm thick, >14mm long

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Treatment for pyloric stenosis?

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IVF resuscitation (initially with NS, then switch to D5NS)Pyloromyotomy (RUQ incision, proximal extent should be the circular muscles of stomach)

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Presentation of intussusception? Exam findings?

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3mo - 3y; currant jelly stools (from vascular congestion, not an indication for resection)Sausage mass, abdominal distention, RUQ pain, vomiting

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Lead points for intussusception in children?

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1 Peyer’s patches, lymphoma, Meckel’s

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What % of intussusception in children recur after reduction?

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15%

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Treatment for intussusception in children?

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Reduce with air-contrase enema (80% successful), proceed to OR if exceed ed max pressure (120mmHg) or max column height (1m)

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Why do intestinal atresias develop?

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As a result of intrauterine vascular accidents

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Symptoms of intestinal atresias?

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Bilious emesis, distention, most do not pass meconium

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Most common location of intestinal atresias? Treatment?

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Jejunum, can be multipleBarium enema to r/o Hirschsprung’s, resection

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What other anomalies is duodenal associated with?

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Polyhydramnios in motherCardiac, renal, other GI anomalies

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Duodenal atresia is associated with what syndrome? %?

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Down’s syndrome 20% of patients

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Abd xray findings with duodenal atresia?

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Double bubble

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Treatment for duodenal atresia?

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ResuscitationDuodenoduodenostomy or duodenoj

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What is the most common type of TE fistula?

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Type C (80-90%)Proximal esophagus atresia and distal TE fistula

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Symptoms of type C TE fistula?

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Newborn spits up feeds, has excessive drooling and resp symptoms with feeding, cannot place NGT in stomach

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What is type A TE fistula? Symptoms?

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Esophageal atresia without fistulaSimilar to type C

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What is type E TE fistula?

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H configuration of esophagus and tracheaMost likely to present as adult, not associated with atresia

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What does VACTERL stand for?

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Vertebral, anorectal (imperforate anus), cardiac, TE fistula, radius/renal and limb anomalies

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Treatment for TE fistula?

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Right extrapleural thoracotomy, primary repair, place G tube

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Complications of repair?

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GERD, leak, emphysema, stricture, fistula

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What is the presentation of malrotation?

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Sudden onset bilious vomiting due to Ladd’s bands causing duodenal obstruction

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When do most present with malrotation?

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90% by 1y75% in 1st month

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Diagnosis of malrotation? Treatment?

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UGI duodenum does not cross midlineResect Ladd’s bands, counterclockwise rotation, cecum in LLQ with cecopexy, duodenum in RUQ, appendectomy

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What is the presentation of meconium ileus?

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Distal ileal obstruction, abdominal distention, bilious vomiting and distended loops of bowelCan cause perforation causing meconium pseudocyst or free perf

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What other tests are necessary after diagnosis of meconium ileus?

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Sweat chloride or PCR for Cl channel defectOccurs in 10% of CF pts

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What are the abd xray findings with meconium ileus?

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Dilated loops of small bowel without air-fluid levels (meconium is too thick to separate from bowel wall), can have ground-glass or soap suds appearance

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Treatment for meconium ileus?

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Gastrograffin enema (80% effective)Could also use N-acetylcysteine enemaSurgery: manual decompression and create vent for N-acetylcysteine enema antegrade enema

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Classic presentation of NEC?

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Bloody stools after 1st feeding in preemies

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Risk factors for NEC?

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Prematurity, hypoxia, hypotension, anemia, polycythemia, sepsis

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Symptoms of NEC?

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Lethargy, resp decompensation, abdominal distention, vomiting, blood pre rectum

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Abd xray findings with NEC?

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Pneumatosis intestinalis,free air, portal vein air

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Treatment for NEC?

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Resuscitation, NPO, abx, TPN, orogastric tube

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Indications for operation for NEC?

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Free air, peritonitis, clinical deterioration

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Mortality with NEC?

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10%

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Indication for surgery for congenital vascular malformation?

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Hemorrhage, ischemia, CHF, nonbleeding ulcers, functional impairment, limb-length discrepancy

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Treatment for congenital vascular malformation?

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Embolization and resection

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Characteristics of high imperforate anus? Treatment?

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Meconium in urine or vaginaColostomy, later anal reconstruction with posterior sagittal anoplasty

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Treatment for low imperforate anus?

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Posterior sagittal anoplasty (pull anus down into sphincter mechanism); no colostomy needed

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Post-op complications after surgery for imperforate anus?

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Pts prone to constipationNeed anal dilation to avoid stricture

127
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What is gastroschisis?

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Intrauterine rupture of umbilical vein; does not have peritoneal sacTo the right of midline, stiff bowel from exposure to amniotic fluid, low rate of congenital anomalies except malrotation

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Treatment for gastroschisis?

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Initially place saline-soaked gauzes and resuscitation; TPN, NPORepair when stable, place bowel back in abdomen, may need Vicryl mesh silo and primary closure at later date

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What is omphalocele?

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Failure of embryonal development, midline defectIncreased risk of congenital anomalies (50%), has peritoneal sac with cord attached

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What is Cantrell pentalogy?

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Cardiac defects, pericardium defects (usually at diaphragm), sternal cleft or absence of lower sternum, diaphragmatic septum transversum abscence, omphalocele

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Treatment for omphalocele?

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Saline-soaked gauze and resuscitation, TPN, NPORepair when stable, try to place bowel in abdomen, may need vicryl mesh and delayed primary closure

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What is the most common sign of Hirschsprung’s? Other presentations?

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Infants fail to pass meconium in 1st 24hCan also present in older age groups as chronic constipation, distention, colitisExplosive release of watery stool with rectal exam

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Diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s?

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Barium enema: may be normal, often with spastic distal segment and dilated proximal segmentRectal biopsy with absence of ganglion cells in myenteric plexus

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Treatment for Hirschsprung’s?

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Resect colon until proximal to where ganglion cells appear; may need to bring up colostomy initially, eventually connect the colon to the anus (Soave or Duhamel procedure)

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What is Hirschsprung’s colitis?Treatment?

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Rapidly progressive, manifested by abdominal distention, foul smelling diarrhea; lethargy and signs of sepsisRectal irrigation, may need emergency colectomy

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Treatment for hydrocele?

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Surgery at 1y if not resolved or if though to be communicating (waxing/waning size), resect and ligate processus vaginalis

137
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Treatment for umbilical hernia?

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Repair if not closed by age 5 or incarceration or if pt has VP shunt

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Inguinal hernias are in what % of infants? % R. vs. L.? % bilateral?

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3% due to failure of closure of processus vaginalis60% right, 30% left, 10% bilateral

139
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Treatment of inguinal hernias?

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Emergent operation if not able to reduce, otherwise elective repaire with high ligationExplore contralateral side if left sided, female, or child <1y

140
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Where is cystic duplication most commonly found? Treatment?

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In ileum, often on mesenteric borderResect cyst

141
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What is the most common cause of neonatal jaundice requiring surgery?

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Biliary atresia

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Presentation of biliary atresia? Diagnosis?

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Progressive jaundice (suggestive of atresia if persists >2wks after birth), cholngitis, continued cirrhosis, eventual hepatic failure

143
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Diagnosis of biliary atresia? Treatment?

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US and cholangiography; liver biopsy showing periportal fibrosis, bile plugging, cirrhosisKasai procedure before age 3 mo. (hepaticoportojejunostomy): 1/3 get better, 1/3 go on to liver transplant, 1/3 die

144
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Where do mets from osteosarcoma go? Treatment?

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LungResection of primary and pulmonary mets if isolated

145
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Lab findings with teratoma? Type found in neonates? Treatment?

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Elevated AFP and beta-HCGSacrococcygealExcision

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What % of sacrococcygeal teratomas are benign at birth?

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90%; >2mo usually malignantGreat potential for malignancy

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Treatment for teratoma?

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Coccygectomy and long-term followup

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Treatment for undescended testicles?

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Wait until 2yoOrchiopexy through inguinal incision, if not able to get testicles down, close and wait 6mo and try again, if will not come down, perform division of spermatic vessels

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Cancer risk with undescended testicles?

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Seminoma riskRisk stays the same even if testicle brought down into scrotum

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What is prune belly syndrome?

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Rare; hypoplasia of the abdominal wall, urinary tract abnormalities with dilated urinary system and bilateral cryptorchidism

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What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in infants?

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Laryngomalacia; caused by immature epiglottis cartilage with intermittent collapse of the epiglottis airway

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Symptoms of laryngomalacia?

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Intermittent respiratory distress and stridor exacerbation in the supine position

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Treatment for laryngomalacia?

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Most children outgrow by 12mo Surgical trach if necessary

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What is choanal atresia? Symptoms? Treatment?

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Obstruction of choanal opening by either bone or mucus membrane (usually unilateral)Intermittent respiratory distress, poor sucklingSurgical correction

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What is the most common tumor of the pediatric larynx?

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Laryngeal papillomatosis

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Cause of laryngeal papillomatosis? Treatment?

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From HPV in mother during passage through birth canalFrequently involutes after puberty, can treat with endoscopic removal or laser; frequently recurs

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