Acute GI d/o

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Infantile Colic: Persistent crying in infants < ____ months old & crying > ____hours/day, > ____ days/wk for > _____ or more weeks
- 3, 3, 3, 3
2
Esophageal Atresia: Congenitally interrupted _____, more common in _______
- Esophagus
- Twins w/ syndromes
3
Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Communicating fistula with the _____
- Trachea
4
Crohn’s disease is inflammation that involves _____. The _____ is most commonly affected
- Any part of GI tract
- Terminal ileum/colon most common
5
Ulcerative colitis is a ____ disease that consists of generalized, diffuse inflammation confined to the rectal/colonic ______
- Chronic
- Mucosa
6
Pancreatitis presents as sharp or dull ____ pain radiating to ____ & _____, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, fever, anorexia
- Epigastric
- Left and back
7
Cholestasis: decrease in _____ + accumulation of substances within the _______ & ______
- Bile flow
- Hepatocytes and bile ducts
8
Cholestatic jaundice is ALWAYS _____ and indicates _______
- Pathologic
- Hepatic dysfunction
9
Biliary Atresia – most common form of __________ in the newborn
- Obstructive jaundice
- Newborn
10
_______ ulcers are common causes of PUD in early infancy
- Stress-related
11
The most common causes of PUD in older children are ________ and _______
- Helicobacter pylori
- NSAIDS
12
PUD is an emergency if presents with _______
Upper GI bleeding
13
Gastric outlet obstruction from PUD should be considered in the child with chronic _________ symptoms and frequent _________ of both liquids and solids at time of presentation
- Nonspecific abdominal
- Nonbilious emesis
14
Proton pump inhibitors (PPI), if discontinued abruptly, may result in _______ and ________
- Rebound hypersecretion
- Exacerbation of PUD symptoms
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Intestinal failure: ________ is unable to absorb adequate fluid and nutrients to support growth and development- will need _______ for _____ days
- Small bowel
- Parenteral nutrition
- 90 +
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