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Pediatric GI Flashcards

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kids who get NEC

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preterm, term infants with CHD, immunosuppression, umbilical venous catheter

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XR findings

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EARLY: bowel thickening, fixed distension on serial exams
LATE: pneumatosis, portal venous gas, pneumoperitoneum

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NEC common location

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iluem, RLQ right colon

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Football sign

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pneumoperitoneum, air outlining falciform ligament

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Delayed complication of NEC

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stricture

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progressive projectile nonbilious emesis in firstborn males

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HPS; 3x less common in females

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Common age for HPS

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2-12 weeks old

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Caterpillar sign

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undulating contour of gastric wall peristalsing against pylorus on XR

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US criteria for HPS

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wall thickness > 4 mm (echogenic mucosa to serosa) and channel lenght >16; 3.14; no feeds passing through pylorus

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treatment for HPS

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pyloroplasty, electrolyte replacement

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Ddx for HPS

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pylorospasm

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Appendicitis findings

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> 6 mm swolleng incompressible blind-ending tubular structure in RLQ; possible echogenic appendiclolith

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Neonatal bilious emesis

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midgut volvulus; nonobstructive gastroenteritis

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age of presentation for malrotation

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75% within first month of life; 90% symptomatic within one year

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normal embryologic development of bowel rotation

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270 counterclockwise around SMA; retroperitoneal course of duodenum; occurs 5-11th weeks

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most important anatomy to show on upper GI

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C sweep of duodenum and duodenojejunal junction; left of the left sided pedicle of the duodenal bulb (L1)

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double bubble sign

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duodenal obstruction; stomach and duodenal gas bubbles

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corkscrew appearance of bowel

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twisted bowel seen in midgut volvulus

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Sublte findings associated with midgut volvulus

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DJJ inferior to duodenal bulb, left of pedicle; cecum midline or in LLQ; inversion of SMA/SMV; whirlpool sign of mesenteric vessels

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treatment of malrotation with volvulus

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Ladd procedure; volvulus reduction, resection of necrotic bowel, lysis of Laddbands

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most common location for intussusception

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ileocolic location

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typical presentation of intussusception

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colicky abdominal pain; current jelly stol, palpable RLQ mass

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types of intussusception

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idiopathic from lymphoid tissue after viral infection; pathologic lead point (intestinal polyp, Mckel, lymphoma)

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target or pseudokidney sign

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intussuception

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Differential for intussusception

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intussusception, colitis, intramural hematoma, HSP/trauma

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treatment for intussusception

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air vs contrast enema; air up to 120 mmHg; successful flush of air into small bowel; up to 3 attempts up to 3 minutes each.

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Contraindications to pneumatic reduction

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free air, peritoneal signs, septic shock

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Esophageal atresia is associated with?

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TEF

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VACTERL stands for

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Vertebral, anal atresia, cardiac, TEF, renal anomalieis, limb (radial ray) anomalies

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Most common type of TEF

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Type A; NG tube terminating in mid esophagus with air filled bowel from distal TEF

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Fetal suspicion for TEF

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polyhydramnios and lack of visualization of stomach

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TEF associations

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VACTERL, bronchus suis, tracheomalacia

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obstruction of distal stomach

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gastric atresia

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cause for nonbilious vomiting that dos not get progressively worse

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gastric atresia; HPS gets progressively worse; nonobstructive antral web

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Single bubble sign

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gastric atresia

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Imaging of choice with bowel obstruction

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XR, upper GI for proximal obstruction, lower GI/contrast enema for distal obstruction

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Windsock deformity

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Duodenal web, symptomatic when child begins to eat solid food

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Double bubble sign

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duodenal atresia, may also suggest midgut, annular pancreas, duodenal stenosis/web

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Associations with duodenal atresia

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Down syndrome, VACTERL, shunt vascularity cardiac lesions, malrotation, annular pancreas

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Triple bubble sign

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proximal jejunal atresia

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Causes for jejunal atresia

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in utero vascular insult

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type of contrast for contrast enema

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isotonic or hypertonic water soluble contrast (400 mOsm)

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Definition of microcolon

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abnormally small caliber (<1 cm)

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Types of microcolon

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meconium ileus, ileoal/colonic atresia, colonic Hirshprung, megacystic microcolon hypoperistalsis syndrome

45
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Complications of meconium ileus

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bowel obstruction, perforation, peritonitis, abdominal and scrotal calcs

46
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earliest manifestation of CF

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meconium ileus

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imaging findings of meconium ileus

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XR: distal obstruction with soap bubble lucencies in the RLQ

Contrast enema: microcolun with multiple round filling defects in the distended ileum; smallest of all microcolons

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Treatment of meconium ileus

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gastrograffin enema, surgery if resistant

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Ileal/colonic atresia imaging appearance

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abrupt cutoff at the site of atresia; no filling defects

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Small left colon syndrome or functional immaturity of the colon (FIC), meconium plug syndrome

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most common diagnosis in failure to pass meconium; temporary functional immaturity of colonic ganglion cells; abnormal colon motlitiy

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Infants who get small left colon

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preterm neonates, neonates with moms with preeclampsia who received magnesium, diabetic

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Imaging appearance of small left colon

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small left colon, discrete transition at splenic flexure; filling defects = meconium plugs

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Ddx small left colon

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Hirschsprung with transitin at splenic flexure (does not hve a distensible rectum or resolve after enema)

54
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aganglionoisis of distal bowel; distended distal bowel

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Hirschsprung

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consideration in neonates with bowel obstruction/colitis

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Neonates with Hirschsprung may develop a form of eneterocolitis –> toxic megacolon; frank colitis in newborn is HD until proven otherwise

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Associations with Hirschsprung

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Down syndrome, less than duodenal atresia

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Hirshsprung enema findings; rectosigmoid ratio

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cone shaped transition zone; rectum normally has larger diameter than sigmoid; if the sigmoid is bigger than rectum, consider Hirshsprung

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Megacystic microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome

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loss of bowel/bladder smooth muscle; fatal

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Causes of childhood bowel obstruction

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AAIIMM: appy, adhesions, internal/inguinal hernia, intussusception, Meckel, malrotation

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Patent processus vaginalis complication

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indirect inguinal hernia

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Landmark for imperforate anus

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puborectalis sling; high vs low; gender dependent

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Association with high male anorectal malformation

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posterior urethral valve/bladder fistula

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Association with high female anorectal malformation

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vaginal fistula

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Treatment for high imperforate anus

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colostomy, then definitive repair

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association with low anorectal malformation

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perineal fistula; treat with perineal anoplasty

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Diagnosis of imperforate anus

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infracoccygeal ultrasound

67
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Conjugated/direct hyperbilirubinemia causes

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biliary atresia, Alagille syndrome, bile acid synthetic defecs, metabolic disease, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, infectious etioloties

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Indirect/unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia

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found in bloodstream; hemolytic jaundice; hepatitis

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Imaging test of choice in conjugated hyperbilirubinemia

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Tc 99m HIDA hepatobiliary scintigraphy; premedicate 5 days before with phenobarbital to stimulate hepatocytes

70
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obliterative cholangiopathy of the intrahepatic and extraheatic bile ducts; obstructive jaundice

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Biliary atresia

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Triangle cord sign

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The triangular cord sign is a triangular or tubular echogenic cord of fibrous tissue seen in the porta hepatis at ultrasonography and is relatively specific for the diagnosis of biliary atresia

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Is gallbladder present with biliary atresai

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suggestive of BA; gallbladder seen in 20% cases

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NM findings of neonatal hepatitis

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hepatobiliary scintigraphy: poor hepatic excretion, delayed hepatic clearance, variable bowel excretion

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Types of primary pediatric liver tumors

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epithelial/hepatocyte or mesencymal; liver mets

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Cystic liver masses Mesencymal hamartoma

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multicystic hamartomous lesion; developmental anomaly of the bile ducts, portal vein, and extramedullary hematopoeisis

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Treatment for mesencymal hamartoma

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surgical resection

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presentation of mesenchymal hamartoma

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enlarging abdominal mass; most diagnosed by ae2; no elevation of tumor markers

78
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Choledocal cysts

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saccular or fusiform dilation of bile ducts

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gallbladder hydrops association

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infection, inflammatory process (Kawasaki)

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Classification of pediatric vascular malformations and neoplasms

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High flow (AVM, AVF) or low flow lesions (venous malformation and lymphatic malformations)

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High flow vascular neoplasm in pediatrics

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Infantile hemangioma/hemangioendothelioma

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Association with infantile hemangioma

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Kasabach-Merit syndrome: vascular neoplasm, hemolytic anemia, consumptive coagulopathy

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Types of infantile hemangiomas

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focal, multifocal, diffuse; 60% occur in head and neck

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Imaging findings of hemangioma

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highly vascular, T2 hyperintense, T1 hypointense enhance peripherally with delayed fill-in; may have variable calcification, central necrosis, hemorrhage

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Management of infantile hemangioma

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most involute (if GLUT1 positive) although propranolol or surgery may be necessary if it causes CHF

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Hepatoblastoma

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malignant embryonal neoplasm; 3rd most common abdominal malignancy (after neuroblastoma and Wilms)

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Association with hepatoblastoma

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Beckweith Wiedemann (Q6 mo screening US), familiar adenomatous polyposis syndrome (FAPS), fetal alcohol syndrome

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Tumor markers with hepatoblastoma

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elevated AFP

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Imaiging findings of hepatoblastoma

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XR: RUQ calcification
CT: heterogenous solid enhancing mass; portain vein/hepatic vein invasion

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HCC in kids

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cirrhosis; alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, glycgen storage disease, tyrosinemia, biliar atresia, chronic viral hepatitis; elevated AFP

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Malignant mesenchymoma

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undifferentiateed embryonal sarcoma in kids 6-10 yo; AFP is negative

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negative AFP with hepatic tumors

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malignant mesenchymoma; hepatoblastoma, HCC positive

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Common pediatric tumors that met to liver

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Wilms, neuroblastoma

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Remnant omphalomesenteric duct

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Meckel diverticulum

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Complications with Meckel

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lead point for intussusception; GI bleeding (ectopic gastric mucosa)

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omphalomesenteric duct connections

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connect yolk sac via umbilicus

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Complications of omphalomesenteric duct anomalies

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umbilicoileal fistula, meckel diverticulum

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Where is Meckel located

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antimesenteric aspect of distal ileum; 2 feet from ileocecal valve

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NM scan for Meckel

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Tc99m pertecnetate scan; only positive of it contains ectopic gastric mucosa

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Meconium spectrum

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aspiration, ileus, plug, ileus-equivalent syndrome, peritonitis

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Types of abdominal calcifications in peds

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meconium peritonitis, pediatric neoplasm (neuroblastoma, teratoma, hepatoblastoma), adrenal hemorrhage, RUQ calcifications (gallstones, hepatoblastoma, hepatic TORCH infections)

CORE--Peds (7 decks)

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