Miscellaneous Flashcards
Pyloric Stenosis
Narrowing of pyloric sphincter.
Often presents at 3-6 weeks of age
Olive shaped epigastric mass = ?
Pyloric Stenosis
Air in bowel wall = ?
Necrotizing entercolitis
GERD
Very common in infants. “Happy spitters”
GERD S/S
Poor weight gain
Irritability
Feeding refusal
Gross blood in stool
GERD Mgmt
Avoid tobacco
Avoid cows milk
Keep infant upright after feeding
Infant rehydration therapy
Oral for mild to moderate
20ml/kg for severe
Most common cause of childhood constipation?
Functional retention. child scared to poop.
Encopresis
The result of functional retention.
Poop slips around the large mass of poop and involuntarily leaks out.
Gross.
Enuresis
Nighttime bed wetting.
Can use desmopressin
GERD is far more present in patients with ?
Asthma
Do NSAIDS play a role in pediatric asthma?
No
Pediatric asthma symptoms are far worse at which time of day?
Night
Basic goals for pediatric asthma therapy?
Sleep
Learn
Play
Best “controller” for persistent pediatric asthma?
Inhaled corticosteroids