Pathophysiology Flashcards
congenital absence or closure of a body orifice or tubular organ
atresia
[atresia] Type A (I)
lower esophagus closed
[atresia] Type B (II)
upper esophagus connects with trachea
[atresia] Type C (III)
lower esophagus connects with trachea
[atresia] Type D
both upper and lower esophagus connect to trachea
[atresia] Type E (H-type)
w/o esophageal atresia, upper and lower esophagus connect to trachea
[atresia] s/s
choking, dyspnea (shortness of breath), cyanosis, gagging, excessive salivation
[atresia] dx
radiography - ngt cannot pass thru
esophagography
[atresia] Cx
aspiration (accidental breathing in of food or fluid into the lungs)
[atresia] Tx
Surgery
abnormal tube-like passage from one structure to another
fistula
[fistula] pathogenesis
malformation during organo. caused by lack of cell differentiation of trachea, during 4th-6th wk
[fistula] Tx
surgery
most common type of bowel atresia, blockage ion ileum (final, longest section of SI)
Ileal Atresia
[ileal atresia] pathogenesis
unknown, caused by vascular accident during fetal dev’t
[ileal atresia] s/s
abdominal distention, inability to pass stool
[ileal atresia] Tx
resection-anastomosis (connection created)
ileostomy
second most common type of bowel atresia (1:20,000)
duodenal atresia
[duodenal atresia] s/s
vomiting, distended epigastrum
[duodenal atresia] Dx
sonography- dilated stomach w/o other fluid collections in the abdo
rad’phy - “double bubble”
[duodenal atresia] Cx
aspiration
[duodenal atresia] Tx
resection-anastomosis
congenital disorder of dev’t of distal rectum and anus may lead to complete bowel obstruction
colonic atresia
[colonic atresia] pathophy
gas and stool cannot pass thru a narrow area
[colonic atresia] s/s
bloating/swelling, passing no stool, vomiting
[colonic atresia] Dx
rad’phy
[colonic atresia]Cx
perforation, infection, sepsis
[colonic atresia] Tx
surgery
anal opening to the exterior is absent
anal agenesis (imperforate anus)
[anal agenesis] s/s
stool from the vagina
urine from the anus
constipation
[anal agenesis] Dx
crosstable lateral rectum proj. (prone)
fistulogram -use cm
[anal agenesis] Cx
fistula formation w/ the genitourinary system, perineum vagina
[anal agenesis] Tx
surgery
enlargement of sphincter, greatly narrowed pyloric canal, commonly confused with pylorospasm
hypertophic pyloric/pylorus
pyloric stenosis
[pyloric stenosis] pathophy
idiopathic; assoc. with TGF-a, nerve dysfunction
hypertrophy and hyperplasia of pyloric spincter
[pyloric stenosis] s/s
projectile bile free-emesis, vomiting, inability to gain wt., immed. hungry in b/w feedings, dehydration
[pyloric stenosis] Dx
physical ex. -olive sign
sonography - highly accurate-standard
conv
ugis
[pyloric stenosis] Dx (sonography)
- thickness of pylorus >5cm
- target sign
[pyloric stenosis] Dx (conventional)
- caterpillar sign - peristaltic waves
[pyloric stenosis] Dx (ugis)
- String sign - elongated pylorus
- Double track sign - caused by redundant mucosa in the narrowed pyloric lumen
- Mushroom sign (umbrella sign) - thickened muscle
- Shoulder sign - hypertrophied pyloric muscle on Ba filled antrum
- Beak Sign - filling of the proximal pylorus