Pediatric GI Flashcards
What can bile-stained emesis indicate
Intestinal obstruction
Needs immediate evaluation
When does physiologic gastroesophageal reflux resolve?
By 12-15 months
What are the clinical manifestations of GERD?
- Recurrent spitting up and vomiting in infants
- Poor feeding and irritability
- Heartburn
- Abdominal discomfort
In healthy newborns spitting and vomiting after eating that resolves on
What are pathologic symptoms of GERD?
- FTT
- Dysphagia
- Chronic respiratory symptoms (wheeze, cough, recurrent pneumonia, asthma)
- Apnea
What is the diagnosis for GERD?
Usually Clinical
Barium swallow can rule out anatomical abnormalities but isn’t diagnosti
What is the initial treatment of GERD in pediatrics?
Dietary management
- Smaller more frequent feedings
- Thickened feeds
Are reflux medications indicated for children?
No, they are not recommended use requires consult with Peds GI
Can consider short term trial off label
May consider short trial (8-12 weeks) with cimetidine, famotidine, or omeprazole
What is encopresis?
DSM-5 Definition: repeated passage of stool into inappropriate places by child who is chronologically or developmentally older than 4 years
Kids that “poop” their pants
What are the two types of encopresis?
- With Constipation and overflow incontinence
- Without constipation and overlow incontinence
What is the presentation for encopresis?
- Avoid having BM due to pain
- Overflow incontinence
- Stomach pain and cramps
- Decreased urge sensation
PE: +/- lower abdominal tenderness or distention normal rectal exam
What is the treatment for encopresis?
Behavioral interventions are first line
Meds: stool softners or laxatives
When does pyloric stenosis typically present?
First 2-12 weeks of life (usually in first 30 days)
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A 2-month-old male infant is brought to the clinic by his parents. They report that he has been irritable and fussy for the past week, with occasional crying during feedings. On examination, you note a palpable olive-shaped mass in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
Pyloric Stenosis
In an infant who has non-bilious vomiting, what will be palpable on physical exam with pyloric stenosis?
Olive-shaped mass
What is the clinical presentation of pyloric stenosis?
- Dehydration and malnutrition
- Lethargy
- Decreased urinary output
- Changes in stool
- Poor weight gain and/or weight loss (Marasumus)
Marasmus: body weight reduction to < 62% of normal for age
Infants with pyloric stenosis typically have an increased Cl-. decreased K+, and increased bilirubin on labs, should these fluid and electrolyte abnormalities be corrected prior to surgery?
Yes
In pyloric stenosis
What imaging modality confirms diagnosis?
US
What is the surgical repair for pyloric stenosis?
Name of surgery
Pyloromyotomy - Ramstedt procedure