GI Flashcards
Most common cause of abdominal flank mass in neonate
Hydronephrosis
Though the same laboratory profile as hemochromatosis may be seen, patients with HLH may also have
Neutropenia and low natural killer cells
At birth gastric acid is neutral to alkaline and decreases pH to adult level by
3 months of age
What is released from the small intestine and stimulates pancreatic enzyme secretion and contracts the gallbladder
Cholecystokinin
What is released by the small intestines and has powerful motor functions including acceleration of gastric emoting
Motilin
Jejunal hormone that plays a role in the postprandial release of insulin levels
Insulinotrooic peptide
Ileal peptide that has inhibitory eggs on gastric secretion and motility. Important for the neonate to adapt to enteral nutrition.
Neurotensin
AD, multisyatem disorder characterized by a paucity of intralobular bile ducts. Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, congenital heart disease, dusmorphic features, and short stature, may require live transplantation
Alagille syndrome