LESSON 19 part 1 Flashcards
The invagination (folding inward) of one portion of the intestine to another
Intussusception
Intussusception generally occurs in ____________
2nd half of the first year of life
Intussusception: if infant is <1 year old, it usually occurs for
idiopathic reasons
Intussusception: if infant is >1 year old, it usually occurs for
lead point in the intestine
The blood appears in the stool described as CURRANT JELLY
Intussusception
The ‘vomit contains bile’ because the obstruction is bellow the ampulla of Vater
Intussusception
Upper intestinal bleeding that appears as black stool;
Melena
The passage of fresh blood through the anus; lower intestinal bleeding
Hematochezia
An ‘absence of ganglionic innervation’ to the muscle of a section of the bowel
Hirschprung’s Disease
It has a chronic constipation or ‘ribbonlike stools’
Hirschprung’s Disease
Is Hirschprung’s Disease common in males or females?
Males
Is Hirschprung’s Disease have peristaltic waves or not?
NO
Is Intussusception have peristaltic waves or not?
YES, painful peristaltic waves
A ‘paroxysmal abdominal pain’ that generally occurs in infants under 3 months of age and is ‘marked by loud, intense crying’
Colic (kinakabag)
An infant cry loudly and pulls the legs against the abdomen; face becomes flushed, fish clenched, and abdomen becomes intense
Colic (kinakabag)