Intestinal disorders Flashcards

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Appendicitis- Eti

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  • Most common surgical emergency
  • 10-30 yrs old
  • 10% population
  • Gangrene within 36 hrs
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Appendicitis- Sx

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  • N/V
  • Rebound tenderness
  • Constipation
  • Low grade fever
  • Pain shifts to RLQ within 12 hrs
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3
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Appendicitis- Dx

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  • Abd CT
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4
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Appendicitis- Tx

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  • Broad spectrum abx

- Appendectomy

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5
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Paralytic ileus- Eti

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  • Due to surgery, peritonitis, electrolytes, illness, opioids
  • Loss of peristalsis
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Paralytic ileus- Sx

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  • N/V
  • diminished/ absent bowel sounds
  • diffuse abd discomfort
  • No peritoneal irritation
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7
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Paralytic ileus- Dx

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Abd xray- air fluid levels, distended gas loops

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Paralytic ileus- Tx

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  • Tx underlying cause
  • nasogastric suction
  • Restrict oral intake
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9
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Meckel diverticulum- Eti

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  • Congenital anomaly, pediatric emergency
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Meckel diverticulum- Sx

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  • Abd pain, nausea, vomiting
  • Intestinal bleeding
  • Bright red blood per rectum
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Meckel diverticulum- Dx

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  • Clinical presentation
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12
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Meckel diverticulum- Tx

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Surgical

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13
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Small bowel obstruction- Eti

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  • Adhesions following abd surgery

- Malignancy, chrons

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14
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Small bowel obstruction- Sx

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Abd pain- intermittant & crampy

  • N/V/D/C
  • Abd distension
  • Fever & tachycardia
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15
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Small bowel obstruction- Dx

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Abd xray or CT

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16
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Small bowel obstruction- Tx

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Surgical emergency

17
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Large bowel obstruction-Sx

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Abrupt onset of sx

  • Constipation, stool changes
  • Abd pain & distension
  • Recurrent LLQ pain
18
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Large bowel obstruction- Dx

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Abd xray or contrast enema

19
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Large bowel obstruction- Tx

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Surgical emergency

20
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C. diff- Eti

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  • Exposure to abx
  • Fecal-oral contamination
  • Hospitilized/ instituationalized pts
21
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C. diff- Sx

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  • Green, foul diarrhea 5-15 x per day
  • Mucous stools
  • Lower abd cramps
  • Fever, hemodynamic instability, pain
22
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C. diff- Dx

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  • Rapid enzyme assay & PCR
23
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C. diff- Tx

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  • Stop abx
  • Isolation precautions
  • Start metronidazole, vanco