GI Flashcards
1
Q
Mild dehydration
A
3-5% Normal VS Normal cap refill Normal fontanel slightly decreased UOP
2
Q
Moderate dehydration
A
6-9% Normal BP, cap refill Increased HR Decreased skin turgor Slightly sunken font <1mg/kg/hr UOP
3
Q
Severe dehydration
A
>10% Decreased BP if severe--decreased HR Prolonged cap refill Decreased turgor Sunken font <1mg/kg/hr UOP
4
Q
Tests for dehydration
A
None unless symptoms persist >72 hours or bloody stool
5
Q
Oral rehydration therapy
A
Moderate- 50mL/hr
Severe- 100mL/hr
6
Q
Pyloric Stenosis
A
projectile, non-bilious, vomiting After eating Still hungry after vomiting US Olive mass
7
Q
Intussusception
A
Telescoping of one part of the intestine into the other Acute colicky pain out of nowhere Currant jelly stools SAUSAGE shaped mass in RUQ Barium enema May require surgery
8
Q
Hirschsprung’s Disease
A
Failure to pass meconium
BILIOUS vomiting
Infrequent, explosive bowel patterns
Tight anal sphincter w/ an empty rectum
