Vomiting and children Flashcards
How do you define apnea in an infant?
greater than 20 seconds
What are the 5 warning signs of vomiting that require medical investigation?
- HSM
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Emesis after 6 mo
- Difficulty eating
What is GER?
Passage of gastric contents into the esophagus
What is regurgitation?
Spitting up is an effortless passage of gastric contents into the pharynx and mouth
What is rumination?
Voluntary, habitual, and effortless regurgitation of recently ingested food
How common is GER in infants?
very–about 50% in infants
By what age do most infants stop spitting up?
12 mo
Pea soup emesis = ?
Bilious emesis–worrisome for pyloric stenosis
What are the ssx of pyloric stenosis?
Projective vomiting
Emesis beginning after what age is concerning?
6 mo
Bulging fontanelle is concerning or not?
Is
What happens developmentally around 12 months that is relevant to children GI symptoms?
More vertical time
Where is the emetic center?
reticular formation the medulla
Where is the chemoreceptor trigger zone?
Floor of the 4th ventricle
What are the ssx of gastroenteritis?
Fever Abdo pain diarrhea n/v h/o ill contacts
What are the viral causes of gastroenteritis?
Rotavirus Adenovirus Norwalk AStrovirus Caliciviridae
What is the treatment for viral gastroenteritis?
Hydration
Fever control
What is the 5HT receptor antagonist that is used for nausea?
Ondansetron
What are the ssx of meningitis?
Fever Irritability Lethargy HA emesis Petechia
What is the viral cause of meningitis? When is this most common?
Enterovirus
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