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Vomiting Flashcards

1
Q

Commonest cause?

A

Gastro esophageal reflux

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2
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Why should calculate feed volumes in babies?

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To ensure they don’t get overfed and vomit

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3
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What does bile stained vomit mean?

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Emergency

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4
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What causes gastro esophageal reflux?

A

Functional immaturity of the LES

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5
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How do we investigate gastro esophageal reflux?

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Via 24 hour esophageal pH monitoring

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6
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How do we treat GERD?

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Stomach acid suppression

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7
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What do we give to achieve stomach acid suppression?

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PPI’s or hydrogen receptor antagonists

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8
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Should vomiting be projectile between 2-8 weeks of age, what do we exclude?

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Pyloric stenosis as a precaution

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9
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How to test for pyloric stenosis?

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Palpation, olive in the right upper quadrant

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10
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Treatment of pyloric stenosis?

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Surgical

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11
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What’s the diagnostic means of pyloric stenosis?

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US

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12
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Pyloric stenosis treatment?

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Surgery

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