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necrotizing enterocolitis –> epidemiology?

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  • preterm

- term: congenital heart dz, immunosupp, umbilical venous catheter

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necrotizing enterocolitis –> cause?

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combo of infxn & ischemia related to feeding

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necrotizing enterocolitis –> MC location?

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ileum & RLQ colon

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necrotizing enterocolitis –> initial XR finding

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loop of bowel:

  • wall thicken
  • fixed distention over serial exams
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necrotizing enterocolitis –> MC complication

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bowel stricture

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hypertrophic pyloric stenosis –> epidemiology?

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2-12wk M>F

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hypertrophic pyloric stenosis –> US findings? (3)

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  • thickened pylorus wall
  • increased pyloric channel length
  • gastric contents not pass thru
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pylorospasm –> US findings?

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  • normal pylorus

- gastric contents pass thru

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infant –> appendicitis –> common or rare?

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rare

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volvulus –> clinical presentation?

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neonatal bilious emesis

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malrotation –> MOA?

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embryogenesis –> bowel fail to normally rotate

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malrotation –> potential complication? (2) why?

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  • abnormal mesenteric fixation –> volvulus

- Ladd bands –> distal bowel obstruct

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malrotation –> when present?

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70% within 1mo

90% within 1yo

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UGI –> eval for malrotation –> specific components to evaluate? (3)

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  • C-sweep of duodenum
  • duodeno-jejunal jx: L of midline & at level of duodenal bulb
  • 2nd & 4th duodenum retroperitoneal & parallel
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midgut volvulus:

  • MC XR appearance?
  • uncommon XR appearance?
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  • MC XR appearance: mult dilated bowel loops

- uncommon XR appearance: duodenal obstruct –> double bubble sign

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midgut volvulus –> classic UGI finding?

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corkscrew appearance

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malrotation –> cecum location?

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  • more midline than normal

- LLQ

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malrotation –> SMA & SMV location?

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normal: right SMV, left SMA
malrotation: right SMA, left SMV

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malrotation –> tx?

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Ladd procedure:

  • reduce volvulus
  • lyse mesenteric adhesions (Ladd bands)
  • place small bowel on R, large bowel on L
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intussusception –> MC location?

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ileocolic

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intussusception –> classic presentation?

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  • colicky abd pain
  • currant jelly stool
  • palpable RLQ abd mass
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intussusception –> idiopathic vs pathologic lead point –> epidemiology?

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  • newborn: pathologic lead pt
  • 3mo-3.5yo: idiopathic
  • > 3.5yo: pathologic lead pt
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neonate –> intussusception –> possible cause?

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Meckel diverticulum

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> 3.5yo –> intussusception –> possible cause?

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lymphoma

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bloody stool –> US demonstrate bowel wall thickening –> ddx? (3)

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  • intussusception
  • colitis
  • intramural hematoma (d/t trauma, Henoch-Schonlein purpura)
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intussusception –> tx?

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air/contrast enema

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intussusception –> tx enema reduction –> contraindication? (3)

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  • free air
  • peritoneal signs
  • septic shock
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esophageal atresia & tracheoesophageal fistula –> MC assoc synd?

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VACTERL

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VACTERL –> synd?

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  • Vertebral segmentation anomaly
  • Anal atresia
  • Cardiac anomaly
  • TracheoEsophageal fistula
  • Renal anomaly
  • Limb (radial ray) anomaly
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tracheoesophageal fistula –> MC type?

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82% –> type A: proximal esophageal atresia & distal TEF

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proximal esophageal atresia & distal TEF –> classic CXR appearance?

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  • NG tube terminate mid-esophagus

- air-filled bowel (from TEF)

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TEF –> assoc condition?

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tracheal anomaly:

  • tracheomalacia
  • bronchus suis
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in utero –> polyhydramnios & lack of visualization of stomach –> ddx? (1)

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esophageal atresia

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gastric atresia –> diagnostic imaging finding?

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single bubble

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clinical presentation –> hypertrophic pyloric stenosis vs gastric atresia?

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vomiting:

HPS: progressively worse
gastric atresia: not worse

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neonatal bowel obstruct –> when present?

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24-48 day old

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XR –> proximal bowel obstruction –> next imaging modality of choice for evaluation? why?

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UGI –> differentiate midgut volvulus (emergent surg) vs atresia (non-emergent)

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XR –> distal bowel obstruction –> next imaging modality of choice for evaluation?

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LGI

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39
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proximal bowel obstruction –> tx?

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surg

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distal bowel obstruction –> tx?

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  • surg

- medical

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duodenal anomaly –> other assoc anomaly? (5)

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  • Down
  • VACTERL
  • cardiac shunt lesion
  • malrotation
  • annular pancreas
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duodenal atresia –> classic XR appearance?

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  • double bubble: dilation stomach + proximal duodenum

- lack of distal bowel gas

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double bubble + distal bowel gas –> ddx? (3)

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  • midgut volvulus
  • annular pancreas
  • duodenal stenosis/web
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jejunal atresia –> MCC?

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in utero vascular insult

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jejunal atresia –> classic XR appearance?

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triple bubble

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distal bowel obstruction –> surgical causes? (2)

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  • distal atresia

- Hirschsprung dz

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distal bowel obstruction –> medical causes? (2)

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  • meconium ileus

- fxal immaturity

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what is microcolon?

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abnormally small caliber (<1cm) colon –> d/t disuse

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microcolon –> secondary to proximal vs distal bowel obstruction? why?

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distal

proximal bowel –> secrete succus entericus –> prevent microcolon

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microcolon –> MCC? (2)

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  • meconium ileus

- ileal atresia

51
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microcolon –> ddx? (4)

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  • meconium ileus
  • ileal atresia
  • total colonic Hirschsprung
  • megacystic-microcolon-hypoperistalsis synd
52
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meconium ileus –> assoc calcifications can be seen where? (2) why?

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  • peritoneal
  • scrotal

perforation –> meconium peritonitis –> calcifications

53
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meconium ileus –> classic XR appearance?

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  • distal obstruction (mult dilated bowel)

- RLQ soap bubble lucencies

54
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meconium ileus –> indicates what condition?

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100% –> cystic fibrosis

55
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meconium ileus –> LGI appearance? (2)

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  • microcolon

- mult rounded filling defects (inspissated meconium)

56
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meconium ileus –> tx?

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water-soluble enema –> loosen inspissated meconium

57
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fail to pass meconium –> MC condition?

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small left colon (fxal immaturity of the colon, meconium plug synd)

58
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small left colon –> MOA?

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colonic ganglion cells –> temporary fxal immaturity –> distal colon abnormal motility

59
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small left colon –> risk factors? (3)

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  • preterm
  • maternal Mg for preclampsia
  • maternal diabetes
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small left colon –> microcolon or no microcolon?

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no microcolon

61
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small left colon –> XR finding?

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distal bowel obstruct

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small left colon –> LGI finding?

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  • small left colon
  • discrete transition pt at splenic flexure
  • filling defects in small left colon –> meconium plugs
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small left colon w discrete transition pt at splenic flexure –> ddx? (2) how to differentiate? (2)

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small left colon:

  • rectum distend
  • resolve w enema

Hirschsprung dz:

  • rectum nondistend
  • not resolve w enema
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Hirschsprung dz –> anus is always involved –> T/F?

65
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Hirschsprung dz –> continuous or scattered bowel involvemt?

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continuous

66
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Hirschsprung dz –> possible complication?

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1/3 –> enterocolitis, similar to NEC –> toxic megacolon

67
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Hirschsprung dz –> XR finding?

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distal bowel obstruction

68
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Hirschsprung dz –> LGI finding

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  • dilated proximal bowel
  • narrow distal bowel
  • tapered “cone-shaped” transition
69
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Hirschsprung dz –> rectum:sigmoid ratio?

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what is megacystic microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis synd?

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congenital loss of bowel & bladder smooth muscle fx:

  • absent intestinal peristalsis
  • microcolon
  • distended nonobstructed urinary bladder
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childhood bowel obstruction –> ddx? (6)

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AAIIMM:

  • appendicitis
  • adhesions
  • internal/inguinal hernia
  • intussusception
  • Meckels
  • malrotation
72
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indirect inguinal hernia –> MOA?

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patent processus vaginalis –> peritoneal comm to scrotum

73
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imperforate anus –> role of imaging? preferred imaging modality?

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clinical dx

eval level of obstruct: high/low relative to puborectalis sling (however, this is usu determined clinically)

infracoccygeal US

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high anorectal malformation –> assoc anomalies? (3)

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  • GU-rectal fistula
  • lumbosacral anomaly
  • VACTERL
75
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high anorectal malformation –> type of GU-rectal fistula –> M vs F?

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  • M: rectum to post urethra or bladder

- F: rectum to vagina

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low anorectal malformation –> assoc anomaly? (1)

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perineal fistula

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neonatal –> unconj hyperbili –> cause?

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physiologic jaundice of newborn

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neonatal –> conj hyperbili –> cause? (2)

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  • biliary atresia

- neonatal hepatitis (ie Alagille synd, bile acid synthetic defect, metabolic dz, AAT1 def, infx)

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neonatal –> conj hyperbili –> goal of imaging? preferred imaging modality?

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Tc-99m-HIDA hepatobiliary scintigraphy –> differentiate biliary atresia vs neonatal hepatitis

80
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neonatal –> conj hyperbili –> premedication for HIDA scan? why? when?

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5 days of phenobarbital –> stimulate hepatocyte activity

81
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biliary atresia –> natural progression if untx?

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progressive cirrhosis –> early childhood death

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biliary atresia –> HIDA findings? (3)

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  • normal hepatic tracer uptake
  • normal hepatic clearance
  • no excretion into small bowel
83
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biliary atresia vs neonatal hepatitis –> US appearance?

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cannot differentiate

sometimes absent GB –> suggest biliary atresia

84
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biliary atresia –> tx?

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Kasai portoenterostomy:

  • excise entire extrahep biliary tree
  • jejunal loop anastomose to liver
85
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neonatal hepatitis –> HIDA findings?

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  • poor hepatic excretion
  • delayed hepatic clearance (>12hr)
  • variable bowel excretion
86
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primary cancers w liver mets? (4)

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  • neuroblastoma
  • Wilms tumor
  • sarcoma
  • Burkitt lymphoma
87
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what is mesenchymal hamartoma?

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developmental anomaly (not neoplasm) –> multicystic hamartomatous lesion –> malformed bile ducts, portal vein fragmts, extramed hematopoiesis –> benign

88
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mesenchymal hamartoma –> when present?

89
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what is gallbladder hydrops? predisposing condition? (2)

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pathologically distended GB

  • infx
  • systemic inflamm (ie Kawasaki)
90
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vascular neoplasm vs malformation?

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neoplasm: new cell growth
malformation: disorganized vasc; no cell growth

91
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high flow vascular malformation/neoplasm? (3)

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  • infantile hemangioma
  • AVM
  • AV fistula
92
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low flow vascular malformation? (2)

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  • venous malformation

- lymphatic malformation

93
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adult –> hepatic hemangioma –> are actually venous malformation, T/F?

94
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pediatric –> MC vascular hepatic tumor

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infantile hemangioma & hemangioendothelioma

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infantile hemangioma vs hemangioendothelioma?

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hemangioma: benign
hemangioendothelioma: usu benign –> can mets

96
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infantile hemangioma & hemangioendothelioma –> assoc synd? (1)

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Kasabach-Merritt synd

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Kasabach-Merritt synd –> synd? (3)

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  • vascular neoplasm
  • hemolytic anemia
  • consumptive coagulopathy
98
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infantile hemangioma & hemangioendothelioma –> potential complication? (1)

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25% –> congestive heart fail

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infantile hemangioma & hemangioendothelioma –> MRI appearance (3)

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  • highly vascular
  • T2 hyper
  • enhance peripheral –> delayed fill-in
100
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infantile hemangioma & hemangioendothelioma –> conventional angiography finding?

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  • enlrg celiac axis

- aorta distal to celiac trunk –> narrow

101
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infantile hemangioma & hemangioendothelioma –> tx?

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  • most spontaneously involute within 1st yr of life
  • BB –> accel involution
  • surg if CHF
102
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3 MC childhood abd malig

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1) neuroblastoma
2) Wilms tumor
3) hepatoblastoma

103
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hepatoblastoma –> when present, younger/older/same as infantile hemangioma?

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slightly older

104
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hepatoblastoma –> assoc synd? (3)

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  • Beckwith-Wiedemann
  • familial adenomatous polyposis synd
  • fetal alcohol synd
105
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Beckwith-Wiedemann –> screen for what? how often?

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hepatoblastoma –> q6mo

106
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hepatoblastoma –> what lab is elevated?

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alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

107
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hepatoblastoma –> classic XR finding?

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RUQ calcification

108
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hepatoblastoma –> CT appearance?

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  • predominantly solid heterogeneous enhancing liver mass

- like to invade portal & hepatic veins

109
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pediatric –> cirrhosis –> causes? (5)

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  • AAT1 def
  • glycogen storage dz
  • tyrosinemia
  • biliary atresia
  • chronic viral hepatitis
110
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HCC –> imaging appearance?

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  • heterogeneous hepatic mass
  • early arterial enhance
  • rapid washout
111
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HCC –> AFP elevated or normal?

112
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undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (malig mesechymoma) –> epidemiology?

113
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undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (malig mesechymoma) –> AFP elevated or normal?

114
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liver mets –> primary? (2)

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  • neuroblastoma

- Wilms tumor

115
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Meckel diverticulum –> MOA?

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omphalomesenteric duct –> incomplete regress

116
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Meckel diverticulum –> pediatric –> potential complication? (2)

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  • GI bleed (if contain ectopic gastric mucosa)

- lead pt –> intussusception

117
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Meckel diverticulum –> adult –> potential complication? (2)

A 
#1 SBO
#2 Meckel diverticulitis
118
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what is omphalomesenteric duct?

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duct –> connect intestine to umbilicus/yolk sac

119
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omphalomesenteric duct –> incomplete regress –> complication? (2)

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  • # 1 Meckel diverticulum

- umbilico-ileal fistula

120
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Meckel diverticulum –> rule of 2’s?

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  • 2% population
  • symptomatic before 2yo
  • 2ft from ileocecal valve
121
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rectal bleed –> suspect Meckel diverticulum –> imaging of choice?

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Tc-99m pertechnetate scan

122
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Tc-99m pertechnetate scan –> what tissue does it detect?

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gastric mucosa

123
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pediatric abd neoplasms w calcifications (3)

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  • neuroblastoma
  • teratoma
  • hepatoblastoma
124
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pancreatoblastoma –> age?

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