Surgical/Obstructive GI

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1
Most common intraabdominal tumors are ________ & _______
- Neuroblastoma
- Wilms tumor
2
Appendicitis is a progressive _______ process involving ______ of the lumen of the appendix. Most common age group affected are __________
- Inflammatory
- Occlusion
- Adolescents
3
Intussusception is the most frequent cause of intestinal _____ in the first __ years of life
- Obstruction
- 2
4
Intussusception is the _____________ usually starting ______ to the ileocecal valve
- Telescoping of the bowel into colon
- Proximal
5
Hirschsprung disease is the ______________ in bowel wall resulting in ________ in affected region
- Absence of ganglion cells
- absent peristalsis/ motility
6
Pyloric Stenosis is _____ of the pylorus occurring in ________; Peaks @ ______
- Narrowing
- First few months of life
- 2-6 wks old
7
Meckel Diverticulum is the most common ________ abnormality of the _____
- Congenital
- Small intestine
8
Malrotation is the abnormal rotation and fixation of the bowel during _____
Development
9
Volvulus occurs when ______ twists around the_________, resulting in vascular compromise to large portions of the ______
- Small bowel
- Superior mesenteric artery
- Midgut
10
Malrotation/Volvulus common with genetic abnormalities including _______, _______, ______ & abd. wall defects
- Trisomy's 13, 18 and 21
- Marfan Syndrome
- Diaphragmatic hernia
11
Mcburney's sign: Tenderness with palpation of McBurney's point, which is located at _____ of the distance from the ______ to the ______; This is indicative of ______
- one-third
- Anterior superior iliac spine
- Umbilicus
- Appendicits
12
Rovsing sign is ______ pain from _______ palpation & is indicative of _______
- Right sided
- Left lower abdominal
- Appendicitis
13
Psoas sign is pain elicited by having the patient lie on their ______ side while ______ & is indicative of _____
- Left
- Right hip is extended backward
- Appendicitis
14
Obturator sign is pain with ________ & __________ of the right hip, indicative of _______
- Flexion and internal rotation
- Appendicitis
15
Dunphy Sign is pain with ______, Indicative of ______
- Coughing
- Appendicits
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Markle sign is pain with _______, Indicative of _____
- Heel-drop
- Appendicitis
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