Gastroenterology 𧻠Flashcards
Name some diarrhea red flags
Fever
Blood in stool
Dehydration
Leukocytosis
Persistent symptoms
What is the big deal if a child holds their poop in
Stool may become impacted, and then encopresis may occur (poop builds up until it leaks out involuntarily)
What are the 2 main types of inflammatory bowel disease?
Crohn
Ulcerative colitis
What is the most common congenital anomaly of the GI tract?
Meckelâs diverticulum
How do you treat constipation?
Fluids
Gradual increase in fiber
Juice for infants
If encopresis, relieve impact ion if present
Constipation meds miralax, lactulose, enemas, suppositories, etc
Counseling and positive reinforcement
When is diarrhea considered âchronicâ
If it goes on for more than 1 month
What is the fiber recommendation for a children under 2?
5g/day
What causes damage when someone has a meckelâs diverticulum?
Gastric acid is produced there and causes damage and bleeding
What is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea?
VIRAL ****
(Norovirus, rotavirus, adenovirus, calcivirus)****
Which imaging study is diagnostic AND therapeutic for intussusception?
Hydrostatic/pneumatic enema
Unfolds telescoping 90% of the time
What is the first line treatment for GERD?
Lifestyle modifications
How do you diagnose a Meckelâs diverticulum?
Technetium-99 scan (Meckelâs scan)**
Nuclear medicine scan identifies gastric mucosa in the places itâs NOT suppsed to be!
What is the clinical presentation of appendicitis?
Anorexia
Migrating abdominal pain (belly button to RLQ)
Pain increases with movement
Vomiting
Fever
Peritoneal signs- guarding, rebound tenderness, rovsing, obturator, iliopsoas signs
What will you see on ultrasound of a baby with pyloric stenosis?
Elongation and thickening of the pylorus
How old are babies that get infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?
3-6 weeks old
VERY YOUNG
What are the clinical presentations of meckels diverticulum?
PAINLESS rectal bleeding ***
Obstruction (volvulus or intussusception)
Diverticulitis
What should you be thinking if the baby does not pass meconium
Bowel obstruction
What are the RED FLAGS for a patient with constipation?
Weight loss/ FTT
Anorexia
Fever
Hematochezia
Vomiting
History of delayed meconium passage
Acute onset
Failure to respond to conservative measures
(This was in red)
Who is more likely to be affected by Hirschsprung disease?
Males
Down syndrome pts
Where do you need to start with imaging if you suspect midgut malrotation?
Abdominal X-Ray -rule out bowel perforation
If not perforated, then youâre good to go ahead and get an upper GI contrast study - gold standard for mm
What is another name for Hirschsprung Disease?
Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon*******
What condition do âunhappy spittersâ have?
GERD
Happy spitters have GER
Is reflux in babies common?
Yes common in infants 6 months and less
How do you diagnose Hirschsprung disease?
Contrast enema
Rectal biopsy- GOLD STANDARD
What will you see on an abdominal x ray if the baby has intestinal atresia in the jejunoileal/colonic areas
Dilated loops of bowel with air-fluid levels
What kind of a diet would cause a kid to develop functional constipationâ/
No fiber
Too much dairy
Not enough water
Can congenital intestinal atresia be detected on ultrasound before the baby is born?
Yes
What is the initial test of choice when you suspect intestinal intussusception ?
Abdominal ultrasound
What are some of the complications of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis that may occur as the disease progresses
FTT
Dehydration
What is the classic clinical presentation of midgut malrotation +/- volvulus
Vomiting- bilious green or fluorescent yellow
Abdominal pain
Hemodynamic instability
Hematochezia (sign of bowel ischemia)
How does smoking affect the risk for Crohn disease and UC?
2x increase risk for Crohn
50% decrease in risk of UC
What happens if your patient has intussusception and the hydrostatic enema didnt do anything
Must intervene surgically
Would you expect growth failure and delayed puberty to be signs of an inflammatory bowel disease?
Why yes you would
What will you see on the upper GI contrast study if the patient has midgut malrotation?
Corkscrew appearance of duodenum**
Duodenal obstruction
Displacement of the duodenum
What is the rule of 2âs regarding Meckelâs diverticulum?
2% of the population
2:1 M:F ratio
2% develop complications (usually before age 2)
2 feet from the ileocecal valve
What is a 2nd test you can order to diagnose pyloric stenosis if the ultrasound was non-diagnostic?
Upper GI Barium contrast study
What are you thinking:
-bile stained vomiting in first 48 hrs of life
- Abdominal distention
- failure to pass meconium
Congenital intestinal atresia
What will you find on physical exam on a baby with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
An âOlive likeâ mass in RUQ
What is the FIRST line treatment for relieving a fecal impaction for a constipated kid with encopresis?
Polyethylene glycol (Miralax)
**THIS HAD A BLUE STAR*****
What pat of the GI tract is affected by Crohn disease?
TRANSMURAL inflammation from your mouth to your asshole
The ~entire!~ GI tract may be affected
What are some possible causes of chronic diarrhea?
Celiac disease
Allergies
Malabsorption (ex Cystic fibrosis)
Toddlers diarrhea (fruit juice)
What kind of vomiting will a baby with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis have?
Nonbilious (obstruction is before biliary grr)**
Projectile vomiting**
RIGHT AFTER eating**
What will you see on an abdominal x ray if a baby has intestinal atresia in the ~duodenum~?
Double Bubble Sign **
Due to gas and dilation in both stomach and duodenum
Youâre working in the ER and a 12 year old rolls in and you take one look at him and say, âslam dunk its appendicitisâ
Can you send him to surgery without even doing any imaging?
Yes
Do we do surgery for kids with IBD
Yes for refractory cases
When are kids most likely to start refusing to poop and causing themselves to get functional constipation?
Intro to solid foods or cows milk
Toilet training
Starting kindergarten
What is the surgical treatment for midgut malrotation?
Ladd procedure
Bowel is untwisted and repositioned in abdomen which creates âadhesionsâ that hold the bowel in place
What is the most common cause of intestinal emergency in kids under 2
Intussusception
What should you be worried about if a baby is irritable, has dystonic neck posturing, refusing feeding, FTT, respiratory complications and may have occult blood in stool?
GERD
What are some diarrhea red flags? (This might be more than something viral)
Fever
Severe abdominal pain
Blood in stool
Recent antibiotics
Persistent symptoms
Dehydration
Leukocytosis
Growth and development affected
Who are the âhungry vomitersâ?
Babies with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
How do you diagnose celiac disease?
IgA antibodies to tissue transglutaminase
Small bowel biopsy