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Vomiting and children Flashcards

1
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How do you define apnea in an infant?

A

greater than 20 seconds

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2
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What are the 5 warning signs of vomiting that require medical investigation?

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  1. HSM
  2. Diarrhea
  3. Constipation
  4. Emesis after 6 mo
  5. Difficulty eating
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3
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What is GER?

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Passage of gastric contents into the esophagus

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4
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What is regurgitation?

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Spitting up is an effortless passage of gastric contents into the pharynx and mouth

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5
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What is rumination?

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Voluntary, habitual, and effortless regurgitation of recently ingested food

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6
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How common is GER in infants?

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very–about 50% in infants

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7
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By what age do most infants stop spitting up?

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12 mo

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8
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Pea soup emesis = ?

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Bilious emesis–worrisome for pyloric stenosis

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9
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What are the ssx of pyloric stenosis?

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Projective vomiting

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10
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Emesis beginning after what age is concerning?

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6 mo

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11
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Bulging fontanelle is concerning or not?

A

Is

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12
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What happens developmentally around 12 months that is relevant to children GI symptoms?

A

More vertical time

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13
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Where is the emetic center?

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reticular formation the medulla

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14
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Where is the chemoreceptor trigger zone?

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Floor of the 4th ventricle

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15
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What are the ssx of gastroenteritis?

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Fever
Abdo pain
diarrhea
n/v
h/o ill contacts
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16
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What are the viral causes of gastroenteritis?

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Rotavirus
Adenovirus
Norwalk
AStrovirus
Caliciviridae
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17
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What is the treatment for viral gastroenteritis?

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Hydration

Fever control

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18
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What is the 5HT receptor antagonist that is used for nausea?

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Ondansetron

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19
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What are the ssx of meningitis?

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Fever
Irritability
Lethargy
HA
emesis
Petechia
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20
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What is the viral cause of meningitis? When is this most common?

A

Enterovirus

Summer

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21
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What is the usual cause of meningitis

22
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What is the usual cause of meningitis 1-23 mo?

23
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What is the usual cause of meningitis 2-18 yrs?

24
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What is the usual cause of meningitis 19-59 yrs

A

S. pneumonia

25
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What is the usual cause of meningitis >60 yo?

A

S. Pneumonia

26
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Why does meningitis cause vomiting?

A

meningeal inflammation and ICP

27
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What is gastroesophageal reflux cause disease?

A

Passage of gastric contents into the esophagus

28
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What are the ssx of GERD in infants?

A

Persistent cough
Stridor
Wheezing
Apnea`

29
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What is the cause of stridor in emesis in children?

A

Protection of vocal cords

30
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What is sandifer syndrome?

A

Reflux in the esophagus causing szs like symptoms d/t pain (not actual szs)

31
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What should always be looked at when investigating GERD?

A

Growth charts

32
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When should work up be initiated for GERD?

A

If significant complications or ALTE

33
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What is the initial diagnostic study with GERD?

A

Ba swallow (upper GI series)

34
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What is the purpose of doing a Ba swallow?

A

Anatomic abnormalities

35
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Bird’s beak = ?

36
Q

What is an esophageal pH probe?

A

Measures the frequency of acidic esophageal reflux episode over a period of time

37
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What is the test for muscle/nerves problems in the GI tract?

38
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What is a scintigraphy?

A

Nuclear med scan and watch it digest

39
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What is combined multiple intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring?

A

Measure fluids, air an solids in the esophagus along with pH changes

40
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What is the treatment for GERD in infants?

A
  • Increased caloric density
  • Thicken feedings with rice cereal
  • Use formula with rice starch
41
Q

What is the MOA of similac?

A

Thickening when hitting stomach acid

42
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What is the treatment for GERD in adolescence?

A

Avoid fatty/spicy/caffeine

Maintain healthy weight

43
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What are the meds that are useful for GERD?

44
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Is a PPI indicated for GERD in children?

A

If neurologically intact, yes for 4 weeks

45
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What is the suffix that denotes a PPI?

46
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How are PPIs administered?

A

Qd PO before meals

47
Q

What is the MOA of cimetidine, famotidine, ranitidine, and nizatidine?

A

H2 receptor blockers

48
Q

What is the MOA of metoclopramide?

A

opioid agonist

49
Q

What is a nissen fundoplication?

A

Cardia of the stomach is wrapped around the esophagus, to increase the tone of the esophageal sphincter

50
Q

What are the complications of untreated GERD in kiddos?

A

Asthma (?)
Dental caries
Aspiration pneumonia

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