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)
‘If offered a bottle, will suck vigorously for a few minutes’ if starved and stop at another wave of intense pain
Colic (kinakabag)
A ‘neuromuscular disturbance in which the gastroesophageal (cardiac sphincter)’ and the lower portion of the esophagus
GER / Gastroesophageal Reflux/Achalasia
GER starts within _____ and may be associated hiatal hernia
1 week of birth
There is a regurgitation that starts almost immediately after feeding
GER
A medicine to ‘reduce the possibility of the stomach acid’ contents irritating the esophagus
Omeprazole
A medicine to increase the lower esophageal sphincter pressure
Metoclopramide
‘Maxillary and median nasal processes fuse’ between weeks 5 and 8 of intrauterine life
Cleft lip
Fusion fails ranging from a ‘small notch in the upper lip’ to total separation of the lip and facial structure
Cleft lip
Is cleft lip prevalent to girls or boys?
Boys
