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Pediatric Abdomen Flashcards

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What is the liver measurement for infants?

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RLL not greater than 1cm below costal margin

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What is the children’s liver measurement?

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RLL not below costal margin

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How large should the CBD be for NEONATES?

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Less than 1mm

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How large should the CBD be for INFANTS?

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Less than 2mm

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How large should the CBD be for CHILDREN?

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(1-10y/o) Less than 4mm.

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How large should the CBD be for ADOLESCENTS?

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Less than 6-7mm

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What should the length of the GB be for infants? (Less than 1 y/o)

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1.5-3cm

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What should the length of the GB be for children?

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3-7cm

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What is the spleen length for INFANTS?

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6.0-7.0cm

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What is the spleen length for CHILDREN?

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1-4yo: 8.0-9.0cm
4-8yo: 10-12cm
Older than 12yo: 12cm

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What has the SS of: infants - failure to thrive, children - severe hypertension, headaches, fatigue?

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A congenital anomaly: coarctation of descending aorta

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What is Coarctation of the descending AO commonly associated with?

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Renal artery stenosis

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What are discoloured limbs a sign of?

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Possible Coarctation of Abdominal Aorta. Discoloured limbs indicate blood flow issues.

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What is the most common reason for AO evaluation in the neonate?

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Abdominal AO Thrombosis

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What can UAC (umbilical artery catheter) cause sometimes?

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Abdominal AO Thrombosis, IVC thrombosis

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What is the most common vascular liver tumour in infancy?

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Hemangiomas

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(Peds) Are hemangiomas more common in girls or boys?

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Girls (3x)

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Do hemangiomas (cavernous) in the younger population look exactly like the adult pop.?

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Yes

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What is a hemangioendothelioma? What age bracket does it occur in? What is it associated with?

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Most common BENIGN liver tumour, type of hemangioma.

Occurs in infants younger than 6months.

Associated with cutaneous hemangiomas.

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What is a Mesenchymal Hamartoma?

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Arises from the connective tissue or mesenchyme of the portal tracts, is rare.

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Are Mesenchymal Hamartomas more common in girls or boys? When does it occur?

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Boys. Occurs usually within 2 yrs of life with painless abdominal swelling.

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In peds, what is the most common injured abdominal organ in blunt abdo trauma?

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The liver. Most commonly, the right lobe.

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23
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Children and young adults are most commonly infected by which Hepatitis?

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Hepatitis A.

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Describe the SA of the 3 types of Hepatitis.

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ACUTE - hepatomegaly with decreased parenchymal echogenicity and increased echogenicity of the portal walls (starry sky)

CHRONIC - increased parenchymal echogenicity due to fibrosis and nodule regeneration

SEVERE - thickened GB wall with sludge, enlarged nodes in the porta hepatis

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In peds, describe the reason for an abscess, as well as the SA.

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Trauma, direct invasion of adjacent structures. Appearance is the same as adults - hypoechoic complex masses with poorly defined borders

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For hydatid/echinococcal cysts, what is the peak incidence occurrence age?

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5-15 yrs

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For peds, what does metabolic liver disease most likely cause?

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Most commonly causes fatty infiltration

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Describe hemochromatosis.

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Excessive amount of iron stored in the liver. Not a lot of penetration down to the posterior. Increased parenchymal echogenicity, cirrhosis, hepatomegaly.

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29
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Primary malignant tumours are more common in adults than children. True or false?

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False. They are more common.

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30
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How do malignant neoplasms generally show themselves in peds?

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Generally present as a solitary solid homogenous hyperechoic mass

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What is the most common pediatric liver mass?

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Hepatoblastoma

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32
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Hepatoblastoma is most common in…

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Boys under 5yo.

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What is a common symptom with hepatoblastoma?

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Hepatomegaly or painless palpable abdominal mass.

INCREASED AFP.

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Describe Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

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Subtype of HCC.

Most commonly affects teenagers and young adults.

Normal labs, mildly elevated AFP. Abdo pain, mass, fever, weight loss, diarrhea, vomiting.

SA: Solitary and well mariginated with variable echogenicity, potential central scar & focal calcifications

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Describe Mesenchymal Sarcoma.

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AKA Embryonal Sarcoma.

5-10yrs. Abdo pain and swelling, palpable mass. NO INCREASE IN AFP.

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What is the sonographic finding of Mesenchymal/Embryonal Sarcoma?

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Round hyperechoic solitary mass with well-defined borders and a thick fibrous pedudocapsule, typically in RLL.

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What does a hepatic infarction look like?

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Wedge shaped, hypoechoic.

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38
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What describes: rare benign vasc condition, dilated sinusoidal blood filled spaces within the liver.

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Peliosis Hepatis

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What is associated with UVC (umbilical vein cath), bowel surgery, neonatal gastroenteritis?

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Portal Venous Gas

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What does portal venous gas look like?

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Multiple mobile echogenic foci (no shadowing or reverb)

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What are the most common congenital anomalies in peds?

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Biliary atresia and choledochal cysts

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Does biliary atresia affect boys or girls more?

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Boys

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43
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What are the SS of peds biliary atresia?

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Jaundice in neonates, elevated conjugated/direct bilirubin, pale stools, dark urine, hepatomegaly

44
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What are the sonographic features of Biliary Atresia?

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Fasting GB measures less than 1.5cm. Triangular cord sign: echogenic area anterior wall of RPV measuring greater than 4mm in thickness (fibrous remnant of a biliary duct. Liver is enlarged. Increased HA diameter (bigger than 2mm). Splenomegaly.

45
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Choledochal cysts are more common in boys or girls?

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Girls

46
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What are the three most common causes of jaundice in peds?

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Biliary atresia, hepatitis, and choledochal cysts

47
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What are the five types of choledochal cysts?

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Fusiform (MOST COMMON)
Diverticulum
Choledochocele
Dilation of CBD with IHDD
Caroli Disease
48
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What is the most common type of Choledochal Cysts?

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Fusiform

49
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What is Caroli’s disease associated with?

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Cystic disease of the kidney

50
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What are the SS of Caroli’s disease?

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Ongoing cramp-like abdo pain, secondary to biliary stasis, ductal stones, cholangitis, hepatic fibrosis

51
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What is an abnormal GB size for infants and children?

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Anything smaller than:

Infants: 1.5-3.0cm
Children 3-7cm

52
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Small or non-distended GB can be a sign of:

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Biliary atresia, congential hypoplasia, AVH, cystic fibrosis, chronic cholecystitis

53
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Large GB may indicate:

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Prolonged fasting, hydrops, obstruction of cystic duct or CBD

54
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Non-visualization of the GB can indicate:

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Biliary atresia or viral hepatitis

55
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When a GB wall is thicker than 5mm, what does this mean?

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Indicative of disease in peds pop.

56
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Sickle cell disease raises the risk of:

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Cholelithiasis (2x)

57
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Pancreatitis is a common complication of:

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Cholelithiasis

58
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What is Mirizzi Syndrome?

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Compression of the extrahepatic ducts due to stones impacted in GB neck or cystic duct causing inflammation and obstruction of CBD

59
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What are the signs and symptoms of Mirizzi syndrome? What would be elevated in labs?

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Asymptomatic or pain, fatigue, pruritis, jaundice

Labs elevated: alk phos, AST, ALT, WBC, direct bilirubin (if jaundice is present)

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What is the sonographic finding of a hydropic GB?

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Big big gallbladder, completely anechoic with thin walls (possible stones or sludge)

61
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Where does the vessel dilate during obstruction?

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Proximal to the obstruction

62
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What is Bile Plug Syndrome?

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Causes biliary obstruction in full term infants.

63
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What is Inspissated Bile Syndrome?

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Causes biliary obstruction in full-term infants.

64
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What is Schlerosing Cholangitis?

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Inflammatory fibrosis obliterating intrahepatic and extrahepatic ducts

65
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Inflammatory bowel disease is often associated with:

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Sclerosing Cholangitis

66
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Are the walls thickened or thinned during Sclerosing Cholangitis?

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Thickened

67
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What is the most common biliary tract findings in children with AIDS?

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Calculus cholecystitis and cholangitis

68
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What is a rare soft tissue tumour that occurs in children?

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

69
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What is the second most common cause of obstructive jaundice?

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Rhabdomyosarcoma
(neonates - after biliary atresia)
(older children - after choledochal cyst)

70
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Is there a raised tumour marker in Rhabdomyosarcoma?

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No, AFP does not increase

71
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Where does Rhabdomyosarcoma usually occur?

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The hilum of the liver

72
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What two masses occur typically at the hilum of the liver?

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Rhabdomyosarcoma and Klatskins tumour

73
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What is the Annular Pancreas and is it more common in boys or girls?

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Bifurcated pancreatic head that encases the duodenum.

More common in boys. Associated with other congenital anomalies.

74
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What affects the exocrine glands in the lungs and GIT?

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Cystic fibrosis

75
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What does cystic fibrosis do?

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Causes pancreatic exocine dysfuction due to obstruction of small ductules by mucoid secretions leading to tissue destruction, atrophy, and replacement of tissue with fibrosis and fat

76
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What is cystic fibrosis commonly mistaken for?

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Chronic Pancreatitis

77
Q

Insulinomas and gastrinomas are a ______ Cell Tumour.

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Islet

78
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Insulinoma is commonly found in the pancreatic ________.

A

Body/tail

79
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Adenoma is most common in the pancreatic ______.

A

Head

80
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What is the most common cause of Pancreatits in peds?

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Blunt abdo trauma

81
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What are the SS of acute pancreatitis?

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Nausea/vomiting, abdo pain, fever, tachycardia, abdominal distention and tenderness

82
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What is an Acute Pancreatitis complication?

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Pseudocysts

83
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Where are pseudocysts most commonly found?

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In pancreas/adjacent to pancreas.

84
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How fast do pseudocysts resolve in peds?

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4-12 wks, typically faster than adults

85
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What are the Acute Pancreatitis Complications (peds)?

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Hemorrhage
Phlegmon
Abscess

86
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What is the most common mass in the ped population (of all organs)?

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Splenic cysts

87
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What is the most common fungal infection?

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Candida; involves liver and spleen

88
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What is the sonographic appearance of Candida?

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Bull’s eye/target

89
Q

What is another name for Bartonella Henselae infection?

A

Cat scratch disease

90
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What is another name for Cat Scratch disease?

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Bartonella Henselae Infection

91
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How does Bartonella Henselae (Cat Scratch Disease) show on

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Multiple hypoechoic microabscesses which may calcify

92
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What are the 4 most common splenic tumours?

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Lymphoma - MOST COMMON MALIGNANT SPLENIC MASS IN CHILDHOOD
Leukemia
Hemangioma (benign) - most common PRIMARY neoplasm of the spleen in children (rare)
Hamartoma (benign) - associated with Beckwidth-Wiedemann and Klippel-Trenaunay Weber syndromes

93
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Name all 8 Splenic Tumours (peds)

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Lymphoma, leukemia, hemangioma, hamartoma, lymphangioma, leiomyoma, angiosarcoma, mets

94
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What causes rapid splenic enlargement due to blood pooling the splenic tissue? (while riding a horse)?

A

Splenic Sequestration Syndrome

95
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What is the SS of Splenic Sequestration Syndrome?

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Rapid splenic enlargement, acute drop in hematocrit, extreme LUQ pain

96
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What is Sickle Cell Anemia?

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Formation of abnormal hemoglobin

97
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What are the SS of Sickle Cell Anemia?

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Intense pain, potentially rapid drop in hematocrit and become hypotensive

98
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What are the sonographic findings of Sickle Cell Anemia?

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Splenomegaly with hyperechoic and hypoechoic areas of autoinfarction

In older children, spleen is small and fibrotic from chronic autoinfarction and may calcify

99
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What is the most common lysosomal storage disorder?

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Gaucher Disease

100
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What is the sonographic finding of Gaucher Disease?

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Hepatosplenomegaly, echogenic spleen with small areas of hypoechogenicity or hyperechoic foci

101
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What is not a sign and symptom of biliary astrasia?

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Dark stools

102
Q

Choledochal cysts are the leading cause of liver transplantation in children. True or false.

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False.

103
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True or false: The pancreas is better seen in the peds pop. than the adult pop.?

A

True

104
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What is the most common splenic mass in the pediatric population?

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Cysts

105
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True or False: Splenic Sequestrian Syndrome is seen in children who have Sickle Cell Disease?

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True

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