CRAP Flashcards
Chronic abdominal pain: intermittent or constant pain defined by what 4 criteria?
- ≥3 episodes
- sufficiently severe to affect activities
- period of ≥3 months
- organic or functional
What is meant by organic chronic abdominal pain?
Identifiable problem within the body
What are characteristics offunctional GI DOs?
- no identifiable cause in body
* (may have visceral hyperalgesia)
Which is more common, functional or organic chronica ab pain?
functional
Categories offunctional GI DOs per Rome Criteria
- Functional dyspepsia
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Abdominal migraine
- Functional abdominal pain of childhood
Do alarm features point you to organic or functional cause?
Organic!!!If alarm features, evaluate for organic cause.If no alarm features, usually not necessary to evaluate further (can cause unnecessary anxiety)
What are some HISTORY alarm features of abdominal pain?
- Weight loss or failure to gain weight appropriately
- Unremitting abdominal pain
- Difficult or painful swallowing
- Significant vomiting
- Chronic severe or bloody diarrhea
- Black, tarry stools
- Unexplained fever
- Urinary symptoms-dysuria, hematuria, flank pain
- Back pain
- Skin changes-rash, eczema, hives
- Family HX of IBD, celiac disease
- Unstable vital signs
- Unexplained physical finding
What are some EXAM alarm features of abdominal pain?
- Deceleration in linear growth, and or delayed puberty
- Oral aphthous ulcerations
- Localized RUQ;RLQ;LLQ; suprapubic tenderness
- Hepatomegaly
- Splenomegaly
- CVA tenderness
- Perianal abnormalities- fissure, skin tags, fistulae
- Guaiac positive stool
Diagnostic criteria for functional dyspepsia
W/in preceding 2 mths, at least weekly occurrence of:
- Persistent or recurring pain or discomfort in upper abdomen
Pain or discomfort not relieved by defecation or assoc w/onset of change in stool frequency or form - No evidence inflammatory, anatomic, metabolic, neoplastic process to explain sx
Diagnostic criteria for irritable bowel syndrome
W/in preceding 2 mths, at least weekly occurrence of:Abd discomfort/pain assoc w/2+ of following:
- Relieved w/defecation
- Onset assoc w/change in frequency of stool
- Onset assoc w/change in form of stool
No evidence inflammatory, anatomic, metabolic, neoplastic processes to explain sxmay be constipation dominant, diarrhea dominant, or mixed
Diagnostic criteria for abdominal migraines
ALL of following:Organic /other causes R/Ow/in last 12mo, 2+ episodes of:
- Paroxysmal episodes of intense, acute, periumbilical pain lasting 1+ hours
- Intervening periods of usual health lasting weeks to months
- Pain interferes w/normal activities
- Pain associated w/2+ of following: anorexia, nausea, HA, photophobia, pallor
- No evidence inflammatory, anatomic, metabolic, neoplastic processes to explain sx
Is there an association btwn abdominal migraines and migraine HAs?
Yes. Many go on to develop migraines as adults.
What is the goal of mgmtfor functional GI pain?
Return to normal function – not complete elimination of pain.Recognize unique challenge, stress and anxiety experienced by family and children that interferes with life.
MGMT of functional GI pain
- Therapeutic relationship
- Education: biopsychosocial model of pain
- Behavior modification
- Coping: relaxation, distraction, CBT, biofeedback
- MGMT of triggers, anxiety
Possible meds: SSRIs, tricyclics,short termPPI, peppermint oil capsules
Examples of prophylactic antimigraine meds
Propranolol, Cyproheptadine, Prizotien
Methods of managing functional dyspepsia
- Avoid high fat foods, caffeinated beverages, NSAIDS
- Small frequent meals
- H2 blocker or PPI 4-6 weeks if severe symptoms
- If sxs >2 mos, refer to GI
Organic causes of constipation
Infant dyschezia, hirschsprung disease, cows milk intolerance, CF, Celiac
Functional causes of constipation
- withholding feces
- Original situation: related to toilet training, dietary changes, stressful events, toilet availability, illness or busyschedules
- Delay in stooling leads to reabsorption of fluids in the colon and increase in size and hardness of thestool
- Genetics: some families are predisposed to developing constipation
Constipation alarm signs
- Ribbon stools
- Urinary incontinence or bladder disease
- Weight loss or poor weight gain
Diagnosis of constipation 4+ yo
For at least 2 months:
- Two or fewer stools per week
- At least one episode of fecal incontinence per week
- Stool withholding
- History of painful or hard bowel movements
- Presence of large fecal mass in rectum
- Hx of large diameter stools that
Diagnosis of constipation infants and toddlers
Same as 4+yo but only one month duration necessary
Two types of IBD
Ulcerative ColitisCrohn Disease
Crohn vs UC: clinical manifestations
Crohn’s vs UC: which spreads continuously?
UC!Crohn’s skips (muchharder to resect), may see mouth sores