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Imperforate Anus
- Mechanism
- Congenital Anorectal Malformation
- Signs and Symptoms
- No Anal Opening
- Absence of Meconium
- Gradual Increase in Abdominal Distention
- Considerations
- Surgical Repair
- Bowel Management
2 mins
Hyperbilirubinemia
- Cause/Mechanism
- Increased Unconjugated Bilirubin
- Assessment
- Jaundice
- Kernicterus
- Interventions
- Early Feedings
- Heme Oxygenase Inhibitors
- Phototherapy
- Protect Eyes
- Monitor for Dehydration
- Considerations
- Monitor Bilirubin Levels
3 mins
Intussusception
- Pathophysiology
- Telescoping of Bowel Segments
- Lead Point
- Assessment
- Episodic Abdominal Pain
- Diarrhea
- Sausage-Shaped Mass
- Red Currant Jelly Stools
- Diagnosis
- Ultrasound/CT
- Target Sign
- Considerations
- More Common in Children
- Rotavirus Vaccine Contraindicated
- Management
- Air or Hydrostatic Enema
- Surgical Reduction
3 mins
Hirschsprung's Disease
- Mechanism
- Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon
- No Peristalsis
- Assessment
- No Meconium Within 24 Hours
- Refusal to Feed
- Abdominal Distention
- No Stool on Rectal Exam
- Forceful Expulsion of Fecal Material After Exam
- Interventions
- Surgical Resection
- Colostomy
2 mins
Meckel's Diverticulum
- Pathophysiology
- True Diverticulum
- Vitelline Duct
- Yolk Stalk
- Contain Ectopic Tissue
- Pancreatic And Gastric Mucosa
- Signs and Symptoms
- Hemorrhage
- Intussusceptions
- Volvulus
- Diagnosis
- 2 Feet From Ileocecal Valve
- 2 Inches Long
- 2% Population
- First 2 Years Of Life
- Pertechnetate T99
2 mins
Appendicitis
- Mechanism and Characteristics
- Fecalith leading to obstruction and infection
- Most commonly affects teenagers
- Presentation
- Initial peri-umbilical visceral pain
- Subsequent somatic right lower quadrant pain
- Diagnosis
- Rebound tenderness
- Positive psoas sign
- Pain at McBurney's point
- Leukocytosis
- Fever
- Treatment
- Appendectomy
1 min
Acute Appendicitis Treatment
- Diagnosis
- CT Scan
- Treatment
- Immediate Appendectomy
- NPO
- IV Fluids
- Antibiotics
- Perforation
- Tertiary Intention
- Antibiotics Until Afebrile
2 mins
Tracheoesophageal Fistula (TEF)
- Cause
- Esophageal Atresia
- Ends in Blind Pouch
- Assessment
- Coughing
- Choking
- Cyanosis
- Drooling
- Considerations
- NPO
- Surgical Emergency
- Aspiration Pneumonia
2 mins
Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS) Assessment
- Mechanism
- Hypertrophied Pylorus
- Risk Factor
- Macrolide Use
- Assessment
- 3-6 Weeks of Age
- Projectile Vomiting After Feeding
- No Pain or Discomfort
- Weight Loss
- Dehydration
- Hungry Baby
- Olive Mass
2 mins
Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS) Interventions
- Treatment
- Pyloromyotomy
- Preoperative Care
- Stabilize Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
- Nasogastric Tube
- Monitor Feeding
- Postoperative Care
- Start Formula or Breastfeeding Within 24 Hours
- Feedings Every 4-6 hours
- Full Feeding Within 2 days
2 mins
Rotavirus
- Characteristics
- Reovirus
- Non-enveloped
- Double-Stranded
- RNA Virus
- Linear
- 11 Segments
- Triple Icosahedral Capsid
- Most Common Cause of Diarrhea Worldwide
- Villous Atrophy
- Winter Months
- Day Care Centers
- Treatment
- Oral Rehydration
2 mins
Ulcerative Colitis Characteristics
- Autoimmune
- Mucosal and Submucosal Only
- Rectal Involvement
- Stepwise Lesions
- Friable Pseudopolyp
- Crypt Abscess
- Loss of Haustra
- Lead Pipe Appearance
- Bloody Diarrhea
2 mins
Ulcerative Colitis Associations
- Associations
- Toxic Megacolon
- Colorectal Carcinoma
- Anterior Uveitis
- Pyoderma Gangrenosum
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- P-ANCA
1 min
Crohn's Disease Assessment
- Diarrhea
- 5-6 per day
- Cramping Abdominal Pain
- Fever
- Weight Loss
- Malabsorption
- Anemia
- Complications
- Obstruction
- Fistulas
2 mins
Crohn's Disease Characteristics
- Terminal Ileum and Colon
- Rectal Sparing
- Transmural Inflammation
- Granulomas
- Skip Lesions
- Cobblestone Mucosa
- Fissures
- Fistulas
- Perianal Disease
- Creeping Fat
- Lymphoid Aggregates
- String Sign on Barium Swallow
2 mins
Crohn's Symptoms and Associations
- Diarrhea
- Malabsorption
- Bile-Wasting
- Pigment Gallstones
- Oxalate Kidney Stones
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Erythema Nodosum
- Uveitis
- Migratory Polyarthritis
2 mins
Lactose Intolerance
- Pathophysiology
- Lactase Deficiency
- Decreased Lactose Absorption
- Increased Osmotic Load
- Presentation
- Abdominal Pain
- Flatulence
- Diarrhea
- Diagnosis
- Positive Hydrogen Breath Test
- Decreased Stool pH
- Management
- Avoid Dairy
- Lactase Supplementation
2 mins
Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli (EHEC)
- Characteristics
- O157:H7
- Non-Sorbitol Fermenting
- Hamburger Meat
- Produces Shiga-like Toxin
- Gram-negative
- Lysogeny
- Inactivates 60S Ribosome
- Disease
- Bloody Diarrhea
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Acute Renal Failure
- Thrombocytopenia
2 mins
Gastroenteritis
- Cause/Mechanism
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Food Intolerances
- Assessment
- Flu-Like Symptoms
- GI Distress
- Bloody Stool
- Interventions
- Oral Rehydration
- Considerations
- Self-Limiting
- Prevention
2 mins
Omphalocele
- Characteristics
- Herniation of Abdominal Organs via Umbilicus
- Covered by Peritoneum
- Defect of Lateral Fold Closure
- Associations
- Trisomy Syndromes
- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
- Diagnosis
- Increased AFP
- Management
- Surgery
2 mins
Gastroschisis
- Characteristics
- Herniation of Abdominal Organs via Abdominal Wall
- Not Covered by Peritoneum
- Right Side of Umbilicus
- Associations
- Prematurity
- Diagnosis
- Increased AFP
- Management
- Surgery
- Complications
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Short Bowel Syndrome
2 mins
Necrotizing Enterocolitis Diagnosis and Management
- Diagnosis
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Blood Cultures
- Pneumatosis Intestinalis
- Increased Bowel Wall Thickness
- Management
- NPO with NG Tube to Suction
- Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
- Surgery
2 mins
Necrotizing Enterocolitis Characteristics and Clinical Features
- Characteristics
- Bowel Wall Inflammation
- Prematurity
- Early Clinical Features
- Failure to Thrive
- Vomiting
- Rectal Bleeding
- Late Clinical Features
- GI Perforation
- Peritonitis
- Sepsis and Shock
2 mins
Annular Pancreas
- Characteristics
- Congenital Anomaly
- Fusion of Ventral and Dorsal Pancreatic Buds
- Circumferential Duodenal Compression
- Associations
- Down Syndrome
- Clinical Features
- Polyhydramnios
- Poor Feeding
- Vomiting
- Diagnosis
- Double Bubble Sign
- Management
- Surgery
2 mins
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Clinical Features
- Bowel in the Chest
- Pulmonary Hypoplasia
- Respiratory Distress
- Classification
- Bochdalek Hernia
- Morgagni Hernia
- Diagnostic Workup
- Chest X-ray
- Ultrasound
- Treatment
- Corticosteroids ± Surfactant
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Surgery
- Considerations
- Bowel Incarceration or Perforation
4 mins
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