GI (Seth's Additional info) (10%) Flashcards
MCC of appendicitis in kiddos
lymphoid hyperplasia d/t infection
when does vomitting happen with appendicitis?
AFTER pain (as a result of the pain basically)
when does pain from appendicits radiate to the RLQ?
Once the parietal peritoneum becomes irritated
Explain obturator sign
RLQ pain with internal & external hip rotation with flexed knee
explain psoas sign
RLQ pain with right hip flexion/extension (raise leg against resistance)
Imaging of choice for appendicitis in kiddos
US
followed by surgical consult
what is colic 2ndary to GI problem? When is there relief?
Sudden onset of loud crying (paroxysms may persist for several hours) with facial flushing & circumoral pallor
* Abdomen is distended, tense – legs drawn up
* Temporary relief with passage of feces or flatus
MC age of colic
< 3 months old
Management of colic
Symptomatic as it goes away
Burping, proper feeding, exam to r/o other causes
Constipation is not having a bowel movement after ____ days or ____/week
3 days
or <2/week
or s/s of constipation
An outlet delay etiology for constipation makes you think of
Hirschsprung’s disease
Overview of management of constipation
Fiber, water, bulk forming laxatives, osmotic laxatives, stimulant laxatives
MOA of fiber
retains water & improves GI transit
What are the bulk forming laxatives?
Think the names of things that are bulky (wheat/sugar names)
Psyllium, Methylcellulose, Polycarbophil, Wheat dextran
MOA of bulk forming laxatives
absorbs water & increases fecal mass –↑ frequency & softens the stool consistency w/ minimal effects
What are the osmotic laxatives?
polyethylene glycol (PEG, mirilax), lactulose, sorbitol, saline laxatives (milk of magnesia, magnesium citrate)
can cause hyperMg
think milk / mg2+
MOA of osmotic laxatives
causes H2O retention in the stool (osmotic effect pulls H2O into gut)
What are the stimulant laxatives?
Bisacodyl, Senna
busy senna is stimulated
MOA of stimulant laxatives
increases acetylcholine-regulated GI motility (peristalsis) & alters electrolyte transport in the mucosa
all of the laxatives may cause bloating/flatulence, but stimulant lax (busy senna) may cause ____
diarrhea
think of the MOA of increasing gut transit
what is the % bw loss of the following lvls of dehydration?
mild:
mod:
severe:
mild: 3-5%
mod: 6-9%
severe: 10%+
memorize mod, then the others are just above or below
cap refill for the following lvls of dehydration
mild:
mod:
sev:
mild: <2 seconds
mod: 2-3 seconds
sev: 3+ seconds
what is the double bubble sign seen in
Duodenal Atresia
what is the pathophy of duodenal atresia?
complete abscence or closure of a portion of the duodenum, leading to a gastric outlet obstruction
what is the presentation of duodenal atresia upon birth?
bilious vomitting paired with abd distension
diagnosis of duodenal atresia
abd xray showing double bubble
upper GI series preop to assess GI tract
what is the structure that seperates bilious from nonbilious vomitting?
Ampulla of vater
of the descending duodenum
at or distal = bilious
what exactly is the double bubble sign?
distended air-filled stomach + smaller
distended duodenum separated by the pyloric valve
Intial management of duodenal atresia
decompression of GI tract + electrolyte and fluid replacement
definitive mng of duodenal atresia
Duodenoduodenostomy
what is encopresis?
Repeated passage of feces into inappropriate places (clothing or floor) whether involuntary or intentional
typically d/t anx causing overflow incontinence from chronic constipation
minimum requirement to be dx with encopresis
age
frequency
4+ yo
once a month for 3 months
is encopresis mc in males or females
males
associated with ADHD and conduct d/order
Mng of encopresis
behavorial and r/u other etioligies
MC age for FB ingestion
6 months - 3 yo
once beyond the ____ objects typically pass but with an increased risk of complications such as bowel obstruction,
perforation, erosion to adjacent organs – abdominal pain, N/V, fever, hematochezia, melena
esophagus
imaging for inhaled FB
bronchosopy if not seen on xray
mng of FB in esophagus with no s/s and known time of ingestion
1) observe for 24 hr with serial xray
2) remove obj with endoscopy if it does not pass into the stomach by 24 hours
what point should a FB be immediately removed with endoscopy (4)?
____ time of ingestion
____ s/s
the object is a ___ or _____
1) unknown time of ingestion
2) ANY s/s
3) battery
4) sharp obj
when would you NOT need to remove a battery ASAP?
if it is distal to the pylrous (in the small intestine basically)
same for any obj
an asympomatic small blunt obj in stomach should be monitored for ___ days but should be removed if it does not pass the pylorus by then
21-28 days (3-4 weeks)
if an obj is this size ___ it should be removed endoscopically if in the stomach
> 3 cm
monitor w/ serial imaging if beyond pylorus
same management as a sharp obj!
t/f you should induce emesis immediately if a patient consumed acid/alkali
FALSE
ABCs
Abrupt onset of watery non-bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping, vomiting
E coli
probs traveling
MCC of gastroenteritis in adults in NA
norovirus
fecal-oral and just hydrate
dem cruiseships
t/f although vomitting is common, the predominant symptom for norovirus is diarrhea
FALSE
vomitting is
diarrhea non-bloody, watery, and no leukocytes
Rotavirus is MC in
young unimmunized children between 6 months – 2 years of age
MC outbreak of rotovirus
daycare
common cause of diarrhea outbreak here
why do we vaccinate for rotovirus?
more severe s/s in childhood (still nonbloody diarrhea)
dx of rotovirus
PCR
common food ingested that cause staph GE
think dairy/eggs at room temp
egg salad picnic = buzz phrase
dairy, mayo, meat, egg, salad
MC symptom of staph poisoning
vomitting
somtimes diarrgea
Abx treatment of staph poisoning
NONE
symptomatic fluid replacement
gottem ;)
MCC of traveler’s diarrhea
E coli
how do you typically get an E coli poisoning?
Contaminated food & water
dx of e coli GE
Gram-stain & cultures
it’s a bacterium
MCC of bacterial enteritis
Campylobacter Enteritis