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Paeds: Acute abdo pain Flashcards

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Dx surgical

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  1. Intussusception or other I.O.
  2. Peritonitis
  3. Trauma
  4. Meckel’s Diverticulum
  5. Acute Appendicitis
  6. Malrotation
  7. Inguinal hernia
    Pancreatitis
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Dx MEdical

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  1. Gynaecological in pubertal females
  2. Sickle cell disease
  3. Non-specific abdo pain
  4. Mesenterc adenitis
  5. Hepatitis
  6. Constipation
  7. Toxin e.g. lead
  8. IBD
  9. Henoch-Schonlein purpura
  10. UTI, acute phylonephritis, hydronephrosis, renal calculus
  11. Gastroenteritis
    DKA
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Extra-abdominal

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  1. URTI
  2. Lower lobe pneumonia – referred pain
  3. Hip and spine
    Peritonitis in patients with ascites from nephritic syndrome
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Intussusception: Definition

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‘ Invagination of proximal bowel into a distal segment’

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Intussusception: Epi

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Commonest cause of Intestinal obstruction in infants after neonatal period.
Occurs between 2/12 and 2 yoa

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Intussusception: Pathophysiology

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Ileum passing o caecum/colon through ileo-caecal valve.

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Intussusception: S&S

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  • Paroxysmal, severe colicky pain
  • Draws up legs
  • Pallor in episodes pain
  • Abdo distension
  • Sausage-shaped mass (often palpable)
    Redcurrent jelly stool (blood-stained mucus)
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Intussusception:

Diagnosis

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AXR

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Intussusception: Treatment

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  • I.V. volume expansion (often pooling of fluid in gut which may cause hypovolaemic shock)
  • Rectal air insufflation
    Operative reduction
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Intussusception:

Complications

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Shock

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Meckels Diverticulum:

Definition

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Ileal remnant of the vitellointestinal duct – Contains ectopic gastric mucosa or pancreatic tissue

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Meckels Diverticulum:

S&S

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Asymptomatic

Rectal bleeding

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Meckels Diverticulum:

Other presentations

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Intussussception
Diverticulutus
Volvulus around a band

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Meckels Diverticulum:

Investigations

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Technetium scan

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Meckels Diverticulum:

Treatment

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Surgical resection

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Acute Appendicitis: Definition

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Commonest cause of abdo pain in children

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Acute Appendicitis: Symptoms

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  • Anorexia
  • Vomiting
    Abdo pain – central and colicky, then localizing to R.I.F
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Acute Appendicitis: Signs

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  • Flushed face with oral foector
  • Fever
  • Abdo pain aggravated by movement
  • Tenderness
    Guarding in r.i.f
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Acute Appendicitis: Note

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  • Retrocaecal appendix: localised guarding may be absent

Pelvic appendix: few abdo signs

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Acute Appendicitis: Investigations

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  • FBC

Laparoscopy

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Acute Appendicitis:

Treatment

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Appendicectomy (if perforation give fluid resuscitation and i.v. prior to laparotomy)

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Acute Appendicitis:

Complications

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  • Appendix mass
  • Abscess
    Perforation

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