GI PowerPoint Flashcards
is liver function mature at birth
no its immature
enzymes are deficient until when
4-6 mo
is abdominal distention common with infants
yes
is the stomach smaller at birth
yes
30 days ~ 90mL
1 year ~ 360mL
when do you develop control over swallowing
6 weeks
before 6 weeks swallowing is a
reflex
- suck, swallow, breathe
who has higher peristalsis infants or older child
newborn
why do newborns have higher peristalsis amounts
high metabolism
high peristalsis leads to
looser and more frequent stools
why do infants have regurgitation
cardiac sphincter is relaexed
when will the digestive process be completed
2nd year
will you always have cleft lip and palate or can it be separate
it can be separate or together
cleft lip/palate defintion
failure of the maxillary process to fuse between 5 - 12 weeks gestation
cause of cleft lip/palate
unknown
cleft lip/palate surgery
done in phases
1. lip first to help with eating
2. palate second
the palate cannot be corrected until
they are able to eat not via a bottle
since the surgery is similar to a wisdom teeth
lip defect surgery age
3-5 mo
palate defect surgery age
12 mo
rule of 10 for cleft lip/palate
over 10 weeks
over 10lbs
hemoglobin over 10
Logan bow
little cage that protects the suture line and allows to heal
what is placed during a procedure of cleft lip/palate repair
NG/OG
complications of cleft lip/cleft palate
speech defects
dental problems
nasal defects
alteration of hearing
shock/guilt from parents
cleft lip/palate risks
aspiration
URI
OM
why is surgery for the palate done by 12 mo
decrease effect on speech development
cleft lip/palate prognosis
good
ESSR
elevate/enlarge
stimulate
swallow
rest
ESSR
- elevate
sit up other wise milk goes into nose
ESSR
- stimulate
cannot form own seals so stimulate tongue, push tongue down with nipple to attempt them to suck and then swallow and then rest
what type of feeding works well for CL/P
breastfeeding
pyloric stenosis age and race and gender
6-8 wks
full tern caucasian male
pyloric stenosis defintion
partial obstruction of lumen of the stomach muscle becomes inflamed becoming edematous, narrowing of opening leading to complete obstruction
pyloric stenosis cause
unknown
- maybe immature absent ganglion cells in pylorus, genetics
pyloric stenosis occurs between
stomach and duodenum
pyloric stenosis s/s
projective vomiting
dehydration
m alk
failure to thrive
pyloric stenosis blood tests
dehydration
electrolyte imbalance
anemia
pyloric stenosis
- olive sized bulge below the
right costal margin