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Gastroenterology Flashcards

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Why are children very vulnerable to adverse effects of poor nutrition?

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Low nutritional stores
High nutritional demands for growth
Rapid neuronal development
Acute illness or surgery

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NICE guidelines infant feeding (4)

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Exclusive breast feeding 1st 6 months
1st breast feed within first few hrs of life
Skilled proffesionals available
Recommended breast feeding for 1st 12months. Wean after 6

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Advantages of breast feeding (6)

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Decr GI infection 
Decr LRTI
Decr OME
Protective against NEC in prem babies
Decr incidence of obesity, DM, HTN
INcr relationship with mother
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Complications breast feeding (8)

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Hard to measure intake
Harrd for >2 children births
Hard in pre-term babies
Hard to obtain sufficient milk 
Transmission - infection, drugs, nicotine/dx/alcohol
Breast milk jaundice
Vit K deficiency
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Benefit of Colostrum

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Incr proteinn + Immunoglobulin

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Weaning off breast milk

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Begin w/ purified foods
A few tsp when child is not hungry or tired
Gradually increased the no’

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When can pasteurised cows milk been given on?

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1 year

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What is pasteurised milk deficient in?

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VIt A,C,D

Iron

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Who are specialised formulas used for? (3)

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Cows milk allergy/intolerance
CF
Neonatal cholestatic liver disease

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What is semi-hydrolysed milk used for?

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Prophylactic use

Aim of reducing risk of cowsmilk protein allergy where there is FHx

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Mild FTT on a growth chart

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2 centiles

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Severe FTT on a growth chart

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3 centiles

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Red flags FTT (3)

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Decr wt + decr head length/head circumference
Developmental delay
Delayed puberty

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Organic causes FTT (4)

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Decr absorption - coeliac, CF, CMPA, post NEC
Catabolic state
Poor retention - vom, GORD
Cant use nutrients

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Non-organic causes FTT (3)

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Inadequate food
Psychosocial deprivation
Neglect

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16
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Mx FTT (3)

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HV assess eating + provide support
Paeds dietician
SALT

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17
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What is PYMS

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Paeds equivalent of MUST

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18
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Step 1 - PYMS

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BMI

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19
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Step 2 - PYMS

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Score % decr W

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Step 3 - PYMS

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Assess recent change in diet/nutrtional support incl reduced intake

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Step 4 - PYMS

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Note risk of being undernourishedduring hospital admission

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Step 5 - PYMS

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Use Mx guidelines +/or local policy to develop care plan

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23
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Causes of malnutrition (5)

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Poverty 
Neglect
Restrictive diets 
Illness 
ED
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Consequences of malnutrition (4)

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Impaired immunity
Delayed wound healing
Incr morbidity/mortality

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25
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What is Anthropometry

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Skinfold thickness of triceps

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26
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Features of Marasmus (3)

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Wasted appearance
Decr middle arm circumference
Incr skinfold thickness

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27
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Features of Kwashiokor (8)

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Generalised oedema 
Severe wasting 
Distended abdomen 
Hepatomegaly 
Angular stomatitis 
Diarrhoea 
Hypothermia 
Decr HR + BP
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28
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When does Kwashiokor occur?

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After acute infection

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29
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What should an infant be eating @ 7-6m

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Wider variety of foods, textures + tastes

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30
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What should an infant be eating @9-12months

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3 meals a day + healthy snacks

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31
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What food groups should be avoided during weaning? (6)

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Salt 
sugar 
Honey
Shark, Marlin, Swordfish
Raw eggs 
Whole nuts
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32
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Overweight

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> 91st centile

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33
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Obese

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> 98th centile

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34
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Complications of being obese (9)

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Ortho - slipped upper femoral epiphysis, Blounts 
Headaches 
Hypoventilation syndrome/OSA
GB disease 
PCOS
T2DM 
HTN 
Asthma 
Incr Ca risk - endometrial, breast, colonic
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35
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What is over-feeding?

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Consuming more milk than required for growth + energy

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36
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Signs of over-feeding (8)

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Incr W gain 
> 8 wet nappies /day 
Sloppy foul bowels
Extreme flatulence 
Belching 
Milk regurg 
Irritability 
Sleep disturbance
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Freq of Stool’s 1st week of life

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4/day

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38
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Freq of stool 1st year of life

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2/day

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39
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Causes of normal constipation (3)

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Dehydration
Problems w/ toilet training
Refusal/anxiety

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40
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Causes of constipation (medical) (7)

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Hirschprungs 
Anorectal abnormalities 
Hypothyroidism 
Hyerpcalcaemia 
Dehydration 
Anal fissure 
Anxiety/refusal
41
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Red Flag Sx constipation (8)

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Failure to pass meconium in 48hrs 
Constipation in first few w of life 
Ribbon stools 
FTT 
Gross abdo distension 
Abnorm L limb neurology/deformity 
Sacral dimple above natal cleft
Perianal bruising + fissures
42
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Mx simple constipation (4)

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Mild laxatives
Incr fl intake
Encourage child to sit on loo after meal
Reward scheme

43
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Mx longstanding constipation (4)

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Disimpaction regime 
Movicol - osmotic 
Senna - stimulant 
Polyethylene glycol - maintenance 
Surgical if all above fails
44
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Encopresis

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When toilet trained children soil their clothes

45
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What is the vast majority (80%) of Encopresis caused by?

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Severe constipation + overflow

46
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Functional encopresis

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Soiling with no evidence of constipation or impaction

47
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Causes of functional encopresis (5)

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Early in toilet training 
EMotional 
Lack self confidence/embarrassment 
Manipulate the surrounding enviro  
IBS
48
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Support available for soiling

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Address childs behavoir + sit on toilet 
Rewards
Tx underlying conditions 
Rx to paeds gastro 
Lots of info online + support
49
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What is Hirschprungs

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Absence of ganglion cells in mesenteric plexus

50
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Appearance of bowel in Hirshprungs

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Narrow contracted segment of bowel

51
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What % of Hirshprungs is confined to the recto-sigmoid

52
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What % of Hirshprungs involves the entire colon

53
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Who is more likely to get Hirshprungs?

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Males

Downs syndrome

54
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PS Hirshprung’s in neonatal period

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Intestinal obstructoin
No mec passed in 24hrs
Abdo distention
Bile stained vom

55
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PS Hirshprungs later in childhood

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Chronic constipation
Abdo distention
Growth failure

56
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O/E Hirshprungs

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Rectum = narrow

Removal finger –> gush of stool

57
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`Ix Hirshprungs

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Suction rectal biopsy
Absence ganglion cells
Presence large ACH + nn trunks

58
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Mx Hisrchprungs

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Surg = anorectal pull through

59
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Complications Hirshprungs

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Enterocolitis

(mort = 10%0

60
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What is gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

61
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Causes GE (6)

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ROTAVIRUS
Norovirus 
Campy
Shigella 
Salmonella 
E coli
62
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RF GE (3)

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ICC
Poor hygiene/sanitation
Poor food hygiene

63
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PS GE (3)

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Sudden onset vom/diarrhoea
Febrile
Dehydrated

64
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Diagnostic indications GE

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Temp >< 38 
SOB 
RR
Altered consciousness 
Bulging fontanelle 
Rash
Blood/mucus stool 
Bilious vom 
Abdo pain
65
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When would you send a stool sample for GE?

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If suspect sepsis

Or blood/mucus in stools

66
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General appearance: no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - appears wells
Deh - appears unwell or deteriorating
Shock - appears unwell or deteriorating

67
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Conscious level - no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - alert + responsive
Clinical dehydr - altered responsiveness
Shock - decr level of consciousness

68
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UO - no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - normal
Dehydration - decreased
Shock - decreased

69
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Skin colour - no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - norm
Dehydr - norm
shock - pale/mottled

70
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Extremitis no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - warm
Dehydr - warm
Shock - cold

71
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Eyes - no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - norm
Dehydr - sunken
Shock - grossly sunken

72
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Mucous membranes - no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - moist
Dehydr - dry
Shock - dry

73
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Heart rate - no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - norm
Dehydr - tachyC
Shock - tachyc

74
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Breathing - no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - norm
Dehydr - tachypnoea
Shock - tachypnoea

75
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Peripheral pulses - no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - norm
Dehydr - norm
Shock - weak

76
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CRT - no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - norm
Dehydr - norm
Shock - prolonged

77
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Skin turgor - no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - norm
Dehydr - reduced
Shock -reduced

78
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BP no dehydration vs dehydration vs shock

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No - norm
Dehydr - Norm
Shock - HoTN

79
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Mx of GE w/ no dehydration

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Continue br feeding
Encourage fl intake
Discouarage fruit/fizzy drinks
ORS as supplemental fl

80
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Mx of GE w/ Clinical dehydration

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ORS - 50ml/kg over 4h + maintenance fl

81
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Mx of GE with shock

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Rapid infusion 0.9% saline
100ml/kg 1st 10kg, then 50 for next 10 then 20
Continue breast feeding if possible
Monitoring U+E

82
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How long does diarrhoea last GE

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stops by 2w

83
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How long does vomiting last GE

84
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What is post GE syndrome?

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Watery discharge due to temporary lactose intolerance

85
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Mx post GE syndrome

86
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UGI Sx CMPA (3)

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Vomiting
Feed aversion
Pain

87
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Small intestine Sx CMPA

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Diarrhoea
ABdo pain
FTT

88
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Why can CMPA occur in breast fed infants?

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Because if mother ingests cows milk herself

89
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Mx CMPA

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Limit CMP
Hydrolysed formula
After weaning intro cows milk 6-12m (challenge)

90
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What is the most common cause of persistent loose stools in pre-school children?

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Toddlers diarrhoea

91
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Features of toddlers diarrhoea

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Pale + foul smelling
Presence of undigested veggies
Child = well + thriving

92
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By what age does most of toddlers diarrhoea resovle by

93
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What is GOR

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Involuntary passage of gastric contents into oesophagus causing harm

94
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Causes of GOR (7)

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Inapprop relaxation LOS b/c functional immaturity 
Fluid diet + horizontal posture 
Hiatus hernia 
Incr gastric P 
gastric hypersecretion 
Allergy 
CNS disorders
95
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PS GOR

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Rec regurg/vom 
Choking 
Resp problems - cough, apnoea, wheeze, aspiration 
FTT
Heart burn
96
Q

Which conditions must you rule out for GOR? (5)

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Hiatus hernia 
GE
PS 
UTI
CMPA
97
Q

Mx GOR

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Positioning 
Thickened feeds 
Small/freq meals 
Avoid before sleep 
Avoid fatty foods/citrus 
Gaviscon/omeprazole/ 
Prokinetic - domperidone
98
Q

Surgical Mx GOR

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NIssen fundoplication

99
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Complications of nissen fundoplication

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Gas bloating syndrome

Dysphagia

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