Lecture 18: Pediatric GI Disorders Flashcards
Generally, yellow emesis suggests (), while a greenish discoloration suggests ()
- Yellow = mostly just stomach
- Greenish = more bile
Bile in emesis could suggest SBO
The MCC of vomiting in children is…
Viral Gastroenteritis
() describes an infant/newborn with postprandial spitting/and or vomiting that resolves spontaneously by 12 months in 85% of cases. Only lifestyle changes are needed.
GER
no D!
GERD in an infant is treated with…
Medications! Intractable symptoms can be life-threatening.
GER and GERD can be diagnosed ()
clinically
The 5 infant risk fators for GER/GERD are:
- () stomach capacity
- () volume feeds
- () esophagus
- () positioning
- () swallowing response
- Small stomach
- Large feeding
- Short esophagus
- Supine positioning
- Slow swallowing
Your infant keeps spitting yp their formula and arching their back when feeding. Sometimes they choke and turn blue. You suspect they have…
GERD
Chest pain/burning would be more in children and older
The 4 underlying conditions that are risk factors for GERD are…
- Asthma
- CF
- Developmental delays
- TEF
Apenic spells in newborns are typically caused by (), especially if it occurs with position change
Reflux
BRUE is confirmed via () after clinical presentation
UGI
In an infant, you can trial (med) daily for GERD
Famotidine/Pepcid or Prilosec or Nexium
Basic behavior modifications to help with infant GERD include:
- () feedings
- () 45 minutes after feeds
- () feeds or pre-() formula
- Breasfeeding to eliminate (2 allergens) for 2-4 weeks
- Smaller feedings
- Sit them upright 45 minutes
- Thicken their foods
- BFeed to eliminate eggs and milk
The surgery for persistent or life-threatening GERD is…
Nissen fundoplication
The MC virus to cause viral gastroenteritis is…
Norovirus
Viral gastroenteritis most commonly peaks in the (season) and 95% of admissions are children under the age of () years
- Winter
- age of 5
You should be concerned for a child with viral gastroenteritis if they start experiencing…
- Dehydration S/S (sunken fontanelles, BP drops)
- Wt loss
- Blood/mucus
- Weird breathing
If you suspect gastroenteritis and want to order stool studies, you should order… (3)
- SSYC (salmonella, shigella, Yersinia, and campylobacter)
- O&P (ova and parasites)
- Viruses (GE panel)
The treatment for Gastroenteritis is () relief, IVF, and treating the causative agent
Symptom relief
The MC indication for emergency surgery in Peds is…
Acute appendicitis
MCC: Fecalith
Acute appendicitis differs from gastroenteritis because vomiting usually is (before/after) pain onset
Vomiting comes AFTER pain
The two items that are worth more than 1 point on the pediatric appendicitis score are…
- Pain with cough/percussion/hopping
- RLQ tenderness
Generally, appendicitis presents with WBCs no greater than () and an elevated ANC of greater than ()
- WBCs no greater than 15k
- ANC > 7500
CRP + leukocytosis is a 92% indicator of appendicitis apparently
Generally, first line imaging for acute appendicitis in a pediatric patient is…
U/S
Followed by CT abdomen
Prior to appendectomy in a kid, you should give 1 dose of…
Cefoxitin or cefotetan
TinTan
Buzzwords for Pyloric stenosis
- Projectile vomiting
- Hypertrophy of pylorus
- Non-bilious emesis
- Dehydration
- Olive sign in RUQ
Usage of (drug class) is a risk for pyloric stenosis in children under 2 weeks of age.
Macrolides (Erythromycin & Azithromycin)
The two studies you can do for pyloric stenosis are…
U/S vs UGI
I think US is #1 though
The characteristic sign of pyloric stenosis on an Upper GI w/ barium is…
String sign
Tx for pyloric stenosis is…
Pyloromyotomy
Acute, non-inflammatory encephalopathy + hepatic dysfunction with () use in a child that had a viral URI a few weeks ago describes () syndrome
- Salicylate (ASA) use in a child
- Reye syndrome
The MC ethnicity for Reye’s syndrome is…
Caucasian
T/F: You must report Reye’s syndrome to the local ehalth department
Yup
Buzzwords for Reye’s syndrome
- Aspirin use in a kid with recent viral URI
- Encephalopathy + hepatic dysfunction
Reye’s syndrome is managed via IVF, () and ()
- Diuretics
- Coagulants (Vit K, plasma, plts)
Reducing ICP and increasing fluid loss
() describes inflammation of the entire esophagus, most specifically in children with food allergens. Esophageal mucosa gets infiltrated with T-cells, B-cells, eosinophils, and IgE mast cells.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Asthma of the esophagus?
Generally, you should suspect () in infants who have GER symptoms that are unresponsive to PPIs
Eosinophilic esophagitis
They have very similar S/S
Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis is via histologic confirmation showing…
15+ eosinophils per hpf
Need multiple esophageal bx
Besides avoiding food allergies, you can also treat eosinophilic esophagitis using (medication) or (procedure) to treat strictures
- Inhaled steroids
- Esophageal dilation