Stevens #1 Common Surgeries Flashcards
What is palpated in Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis?
-olive shaped mass between midline and RUQ
What is Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Hypertrophy of muscularis layer
How is Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis diagnoisis made?
Ultrasound or barium swallow
What is the priority with Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
- Intravascular volume
- Metabolic stabilization
Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis anesthesia considreations
- Empty stomach
- Local anesthetic is enough
- Careful w/ opioids
- Rectal tylenol
Hyperosmolar enemas are given w/ Duodenal and Ileal Obstruction Why, and what may occur?
- Clear viscid meconium plugs
- Shifts in intravascular volume
Duodenal Atresia is associated with what?
- Bilious vomiting 24-48hr after birth
- Small bowels cannot pass stomach contents
What does Xray reveal w/ Duodenal Atresia?
-Double bubble sign
When can elective nonincarcerated hernia be repaired?
-With no bowel obstruction
What is a sign of a high spinal.
- Sudden cessation of crying
- Apnea
When to wait for hernia repair in premies and why?
- 55 weeks post gestation
- Higher risk of apnea
What is omphalocele?
infant’s intestine or other abdominal organs stick out of the belly button
What is Gastroschisis
infant’s intestines stick out of the body through a defect of the umbilical cord.
What causes Omphalocle and Gastroschisis
- Folic acid deficiency
- Hypoxia
- Salicylates (pepto)
- ↑ Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein
What occurs in associations with Omphalocle and Gastroschisis?
Polyhydraminos (too much amnotic fluid)
Neonate w/ omphalocele are usually in no distress, unless?
Associated hypoplasia
repair of omphalacele may precipitate __________, and ______ support
- Respiratory failure
- ventilator
Incidence of Gastroschisis is increasing to what 2 things?
- Young maternal age
- Low gravidity
Gastroschisis develops as a result of what?
occlusion of the omphalomesenteric artery during gestation