GI Flashcards
def. gastroenteritis
most common
- rotavirus most common
def. gastroenteritis
most common
- rotavirus most common
major cause by age
onset times
12-24 hours after and last 3-7 day
key part of Phx
hydration status
investigations for GE
genrally none
- can culture
mgmt of GE
- replace fluid losses
- mild- ORT
mod - ORT and ondasetron
severe- IV NS
foods to avoid for GE
high sugar and fat
- fluid with high sugar
def. chronic diarrhea
14 days
5 types of diarreha
- osmotic
- secretory
- dysmotility
- inflammatory
- infectious
investigations for chron. dia
based on suspect Dx
- stool culture
- bloodwork - CBC, lytes, ESR, CRP
- TSH, sweat chlorise
DDx for diarrhea without fail to thrive
- infect
- carb malabsorption
- IBS
- meds
DDx for diarrhea with fail to thrive
- diarrhea of infacny
- abnormal immune response
- celiac
- IBD
- enteropathies - immune def.
- maldigestion of fat
- GI protein losses
- bowel obst.
- neuroendocrine tumors
DDx for vomiting by age
p 117
DDx for abdo masses
see chart p 118
3 most common GI causes of abdo pain
- constipation
- IBS
- lactose intolerance
other cause of abdo pain
GYN - dysmennorhea neuro - migraine endocrine - hyperparathyroid CVS - SMA syndrome heme - sickle cell - leukemia/lymphoma
issues leading to constipation problems
- no fiber in child diet
- often missed for long time
- not treated well
- leads to encoporeses
3 Phx for constipation
- palpate abdo
- inspect anal
- neuro of lower limbs
mgmt of constipation
- clear explanation
- long term
- cleanout essential
- diet changes for family
- delay toilet training
meds for constipation
PEG-3350
- restoralax, laxaday
main cause of lower bowel pain
altered bowel habits
main cause of lower bowel pain
altered bowel habits
major cause by age
onset times
12-24 hours after and last 3-7 day