Small intestine dz: Treatment

Question 1

● Medical- decompression, fluids, NSAIDs
○ Decompression using nasogastric tube
● Surgical - decompression

Answer 1

Proximal Enteritis

Question 2

surgery

Answer 2

Intussusception

Question 3

● Surgery—multiple enterotomies required

Answer 3

Ascarid Impactions

Question 4

surgery; rapidly fatal (often die during shipping)

Answer 4

SMALL INTESTINE VOLVULUS

Question 5

Tx in FOAL:
● Manual reduction
● Truss
● If vaginal tunic ruptures, then emergency
reduction and imbrication of external inguinal
ring indicated

Answer 5

INGUINAL HERNIA

Question 6

Treatment (adult):
● Attempts at manual reduction may rupture the
bowel
● Surgical emergency
● Testicle on affected side is Removed

Answer 6

INGUINAL HERNIA

Question 7

● Medical
● Surgical reduction

Answer 7

ILEAL IMPACTION

Question 8

● Surgery—ileal myotomy
● Surgery—ileal bypass

Answer 8

ILEAL HYPERTROPHY

Question 9

● Surgery—resection and anastomosis

Answer 9

EPIPLOIC FORAMEN HERNIATION

Question 10

Surgery:
● Inverse proportional to duration and severity of
disease
● Inverse proportion with age

Answer 10

PEDUNCULATED LIPOMA