GI/GU Flashcards
Anything that effects physical mobility will also affect GI motility. True or False?
True.
Generally speaking, which area of the abdominal assessment is LEAST likely to be serious
Peri-umbilical pain
Which growth parameter is least affected by acute GI disturbance?
Height. (weight will fluctuate more acutely)
Bilious emesis in the infant is a _______ issue until proven otherwise
Malrotation (Volvulus)
Rovsing’s sign is:
A sign of peritoneal irritation (including appy). Palpation of the LEFT illiac fossa produces pain in the RIGHT illiac fossa
Obturator sign is:
A sign of peritoneal irritation. A supine patient flexes the right leg 45 degrees and internally rotates the hip. If abdominal pain occurs, it is a positive obturator sign.
Psoas sign is:
A sign of peritoneal irritation. A patient lays on their left side and extends and flexes the right leg at the hip. If abdominal pain occurs, a positive Psoas sign is present.
Emergent situations that requires immediate abdominal surgery include:
Vascular compromise (volvulus, incarcerated hernia, non-reducable intussusception, ischemic bowel, torsion) Perforation Uncontrolled intra-abdominal bleeding
Emergent situations which require abdominal surgery ASAP include:
Intestinal obstruction, Non-perforated appy, Refractory Irritable Bowel Disease, Tumors
Typhlitis is a diagnosis best made by:
CT exam
Typhlitis is:
Neutropenic enterocolitis is a life-threatening, necrotizing enterocolitis occurring primarily in neutropenic patients. It usually involves the cecum.
In the menstruating female with abdominal pain, a DDx should include: (9)
Pregnancy, Mittleschmerz, PID, Ovarian cyst, Ovarian torsion, Endometriosis, Ectopic pregnancy, UTI, pylonephritis.
Define Mittleschmerz disorder:
Mittelschmerz is unilateral, lower abdominal pain that occurs at or around the time an egg is released from the ovaries.
Regurgitation is a
Passive reflux of gastric contents into the oropharynx.
Projectile vomiting often arises from a _____ origin
CNS
DDx for vomiting in infant:
Gastroenteritis, GERD, Overfeeding, Anatomic obstruction (pyloric stenosis, volvulus, etc.), Pertussis syndrome, OM, Viral, bacterial infection
DDx for vomiting in child/adolescent:
Gastroenteritis, GERD, Gastritis, infection, Toxic ingestion, Appy, OM, Sinusitis, SBO, viral, bacterial infection, pregnancy.
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome is often associated with____.
Abdominal migraines
Eosinophilic Esophagitis is:
An isolated inflammation of the esophagus by eosinophil related to food ingestion.
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) is the result of an imbalance between what two factors?
Protective factors and Aggressive factors.
(mucous lining/acid-pepsin environment, H. Pylori
What is the “rule of 3’s” with reference to infantile colic?
crying for 3 hours a day, 3 times a week, for 3 weeks.
Clinical findings consistent with infantile colic are
Positive rule of 3’s
Excessive gas
Inconsolable
Demand for frequent feeding & fussy feeding
Button battery ingestion requires____.
emergent endoscopic retrieval.
The Classic triad of Intussusception is:
Intermittent colicky pain, Vomiting, Bloody mucoidal stool
Intussusception usually occurs at the _____ junction/valve.
ileocecal junction/valve
Celiac Disease is a _____ mediated syndrome triggered by three items.
Celiac disease is IMMUNE-mediated response triggered by gluten, barley and/or rye.
Cow’s Milk Protein Intolerance (CMPI) and Cow’s milk allergy is an _____ mediated syndrome
Antigen-mediated (Check serum IgE)
Functional Abdominal Pain is:
A term used in gastroenterology if no specific structural infectious, inflammatory or biochemical cause.
Pathogenesis of functional bowel disease involves three traditional concepts:
Mobility, Sensory, psychological.
Constipation is best treated by:
Dietary changes including increased fluids and fiber-rich foods. Increased exercise.
Encopresis types are (3):
Primary: never had bowel control
Secondary: Had bowel control, now does not
Subtypes: With constipation or use of laxatives, strange bathroom, lack of routine, etc.
3 basic causes of Failure To Thrive (FTT)
Inadequate caloric intake
Inadequate caloric absorption
Excessive caloric expenditure