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What does vitamin A deficiency cause?

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Diarrhea, dehydration, blindness.

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What are some sources of vitamin A?

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Carrots, liver, eggs, cabbage, artichokes

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What can vitamin D deficiency cause?

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Rickets- mostly in 3rd world countries.

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What are some sources of vitamin D?

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Sun

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What is Kwashiorkor?

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Associated with protein, mineral, vitamin A deficiency; “Older child sickness”, thin extremities, ascities, blindness, diarrhea, circulatory failure.

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What is Maramus?

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Protein and caolorie malnutrition; atrophy of subQ fat, wrinkly, edema

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What is treatment of Maramus?

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Replace fluids, nutritional supplements, anti diarrhea and antibiotics

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What are some general symptoms of GI dysfunction?

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Failure to thrive, spitting up, N/V, diarrhea, jaundice, fever, weight gain from fluid.

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What is encopresis?

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overflow of feces; staining on pants.

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What is hematemesis?

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Bright red blood in vomit or spit up; Acute

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What is coffee ground emesis?

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Old blood in emesis and throw up; sign of upper GI bleeding; chronic.

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What is hematochezia?

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Bright red blood in stools; acute

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What is melena?

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Black tarry stool; upper GI bleed. Slow/chronic.

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What is dehydration?

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When fluid output exceeds intake.

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What does isotonic dehydration mean?

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Even dehydration and Na is normal.

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What is hypotonic dehydration?

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When the cells increase; use bolus; hyponatremic.

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What is hypertonic dehydration?

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Dangerous; hypernatremic, causes cerebral complications; give back slowly.

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What percent of water is in a full term infant?

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75-80%

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What degree of water loss is life threatening?

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15%

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What are classic symptoms of dehydration?

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Change in LOC, Increase HR, temp, Decrease skin turgor, sunken eyes and fontanels, irritable.

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What are the goals of treatment for dehydration?

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Rehydrate, maintain fluid therapy, and reintroduce normal diet.

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What is the treatment for rehydration?

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40-50 ml/kg of fluid per 4 hours, do not exceed 150ml/kg/day, no caffeine or soup or bland diet.

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What is diarrhea?

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Abnormal transport of intestinal water and electrolytes.

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What are the types of diarrhea?

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Acute or chronic, or acute infectious.

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What is the treatment of diarrhea?

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Strict I&O, IV replacement for electrolytes, salt, antiinfectives, antiparasitic, daily weights.

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What is occurring with diarrhea metabolically?

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Metabolic acidosis because it is depleting alkaline.

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What are allergies? (r/t GI problems)

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Severe reactions with the GI system

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What are some common allergies that effect the GI system?

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Cows milk, eggs, legumes, peanuts, shellfish, wheat, chocolate, fruit.

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What is GERD?

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Transfer of gastric contents into the esophagus

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What is the cause of GERD?

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Lower esophageal sphincter dysfunction with a delay of gastric emptying- food backs up.

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What is the treatment of GERD?

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Meds- Reglan, Proton pump inhibitors, or surgery

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What are signs and symptoms of GERD?

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Regurgitation, vomitting, weight loss, dysphagia, nocturnal asthma

33
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What is Hirschsprung disease?

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Congenital Aganglionic megacolon- a decrease in nerve intervention to bowel causing decrease mobility and mechanical obstruction.

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What are the symptoms of Hirschsprung disease?

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No stool, especially at birth, megacolon (protruding), obstruction, ischemic bowel, entercolitis.

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How does entercolitis lead to death?

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The bowel is inflamed, then perforates, then causes shock and death.

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What are symptoms of Hirschsprung disease in infants?

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No meconium, bilious vomitting, abdominal distention, explosive stools.

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What are symptoms of Hirschsprung disease in older children?

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Constipation, ribbon like stool, foul smell, abdominal distention, palpable fecal mass

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What is the diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease?

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Assessment of s/s and bowel function, small caliber emptying of rectum, x-ray to confirm.

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What is the treatment of Hirschsprung disease?

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Pull through, colostomy, ileostomy, replace fluids, enemas, low fiber/high calorie and protein diet.

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What is the nursing care of clients with Hirschsprung disease?

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Educate parents, post op care, colostomy care, nutritional education, home health care.

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What is an acute inflammatory disease of the bowel?

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Acute Appendicitis- inflammation of the appendix; danger of perforation.

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What are the symptoms of acute appendicitis?

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Right lower quadrant pain (might start at belly button), fever, rigid abdomen, vomitting or diarrhea OR constipation, anorexia, tachy, pallor

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What is the diagnosis of acute appendicitis?

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Assess McBurney point, CT, ultrasound, increase in WBCs and Bands, increase in C reactive protin

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What is the McBurney Point?

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Between the iliac creast and umbilicus there is rebound pain when palpated.

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What is the treatment of acute appendicitis?

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Appendectomy- can be lap or open (usually open when bowel effected)

46
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What is a complication of appendicitis?

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Rupture and peritonitis

47
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What are the inflammatory bowel diseases?

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Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s

48
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What is ulcerative colitis?

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Inflammation limited to colon and rectum; can be mild/mod/severe

49
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What are symptoms of UC?

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Diarrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, colicky

50
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What is Crohn’s disease?

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Chronic inflammation involving any part of the GI tract from mouth to anus- most often terminal ileum & layers of bowel wall. Occurs in discontinuous fashion. (Skip lesions)

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What are symptoms of Crohn’s disease?

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Abdominal pain, diarrhea, decrease in appetite, weight loss, growth delay and development.

52
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What is the diagnosis of UC and Crohns?

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Patient history, PE, lab studies, CT, ultrasound.

53
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What are the goals of treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases?

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To control inflammatory process, obtain long term remission, promote normal growth

54
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What is the treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases?

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Individualied, managed according to type, severity, location, and response to therapy.

55
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What are structural defects?

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Cleft lip and palate.

56
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What is cleft lip and palate?

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Malformation during embryonic stage 7/8th week

57
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What is a cleft lip?

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failure of maxillary and median nasal process to fuse.

58
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What is a cleft palate?

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Midline fissure of palate from failure of both sides to fuse.

59
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What is the cause of structural defects?

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Teratogen exposure prenatally (alcohol), associated with other syndromes, genetic

60
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How are structural defects diagnosed?

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Ultrasound

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What is the treatment for structural defects?

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Cleft lip=early surgery, cleft palate=later surgery

62
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What are some nursing care techniques for children with structural defects?

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Parent support, long term care,follow up, assist with feeding, post of care, analgesic, antibiotic ointment

63
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What are some obstructive disorders?

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Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and intussusception.

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What is hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?

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Circular muscle of pylorus thickens and causes an increase in mass, narrowing pyloric canal. (where the stomach and duodenum meet) (narrows at sphinctor, liquid accumulates)

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What are clinical manifestations of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?

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Projectile vomitting, weight loss, distended abdomen, palpated olive shaped tumor, visible peristaltic waves

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What is the treatment of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?

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Surgical- pyloromyotomy, small frequent feedings.

67
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What is Intussusception?

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An obstruction before 3 years, promiximal segment of bowel telescopes into the distal segment pulling the mesentary with it, leading to obstruction. Causes decreased blood flow, increase muscous and bleeding

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What is a common site of intussusception?

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Ileocecal valve

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What are symptoms of intussusception?

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Severe colicky pain, abdominal pain, vomit, jelly stools, diarrhea

70
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How is intussusception diagnosed?

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Barium enema, x ray, rectal exam

71
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What is the treatment for intusception?

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Usually barium enema helps, surgical

72
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What is an Omphalocele?

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A covered defect of umbilical ring where organs herniate- thin peritoneal sac covers it. Can rupture

73
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What is an open omphalocele?

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Gastroschiasis- bowel herniates through defect in abdominal wall. Cover with moist gauze and surgery

74
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What is short bowel syndrome?

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Decreased mucosal surface resulting from extensive resection of small intestine; from anomalies, ischemia, trauma

75
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What is the therapeutic goal of congenital abnormalities of the GI system?

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Preserve bowel, maintain nutrition, stimulate feedings, minimize complications.

76
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What is the care and management of patients with congenital bowel abnormalities?

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Parental and caretaker support, educate, NGT, Long term treatment of vitamins and TPN

77
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What is celiac disease?

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Gluten sensitivity to “BROW”

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