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Peds GI Problems

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Upper Abdomen   Peptic, Non-ulcer dyspepsia, pancreatitis, GB  
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NUD   respond to blockers, but no evidence on scope of inflammation  
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Mid abdomen   Small bowel, IBD, appendix, right colon lesions, functional  
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Lower Abdomen   Constipation, IBS,IBD, renal, GU, appendix  
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Most common mid-abdominal pain   functional abdominal pain  
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Quality of abdominal pain   crampy, burning, bloating, stabbing, steady vs intermittent, intensity  
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crampy   spasms of the visceral tract  
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burning   acid problems  
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stabbing   non-specific common complaint  
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Pain modifiers   meals (PUD gets better when you eat, pancreatitis, gallbladder dz gets worse), bowel movements, response to tx, sleep, stress, distractions  
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Pain that wakes a child from sleep   may suggest that the problem is organic instead of functional  
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Functional (nonorganic) abdominal Pain   10% of kids, pain is poorly characterized and poorly localized. May be modeled after a transient illness of a family member's sx, exacerbated by stress, often have sx for years, but good growth and overall health  
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GI causes of pain include: constipation, lactose intolerance, PUD, sorbital (also in apple juice!), parasites, IBD, and   pacreatitis, cholelithiasis, postviral gastroparesis, congenital anomalies: GI,GB, pancreas. GI polyps  
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Non-GI Causes of Pain include: Functional, nonulcer dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, sexual abuse; Renal: pyelonephritis, hydronephrosis, renal stones (severe pain), Medications (ADHD meds, Abdominal migraine, and   sickle cell crisis, PID, HSP, FMF, Vertebral discitis or tumor, SLE, Angioedema, Porphyria, Pneumonia  
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Presentations of constipation   infrequent large hard stools, painful BM +/- blood (may be from tearing.. so take a good hx of frequency and size), fecal soiling, abd. pain, poor appetite, lethargy, chronic diarrhea (really overflow soiling from constipation)  
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Most common cause of fecal soiling   constipation  
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Causes of Constipation: Functional, developmental, Hirschsprung's, Medications (e.g. narcotics, anticholinergics, chemotherapy), Hypothyroidism, Spina bifida, tethered cord, AND   anterior displacement of the anus, perianal disease, intestinal pseudo-obstruction, CF, Lead intoxication, botulism  
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Hirchsprung's dz and constipation   colon not innervated normally, doesn't relax properly which leads to a functional obstruction  
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some sx of hypothyroidism   constipation, slow heart rate, dry thick hair, sensitivity to cold, and other sx  
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Causes of fecal soiling   constipation with overflow, neurogenic: spina bifida, tethered cord, spinal cord tumor. Anal anomaly: imperferate with fistula, secondary destruction of the anal muscle (Hirschprung's repair, Crohn's perianal dz), Psychogenic (5%)  
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History for Constipation work up: Stool pattern, age at onset, toilet trained? Meconium (in 1st day of life, kids with Hirchsprung's may not have), stool holding, fecal soiling, perianal dz, previous tx and response, AND   How well will the child take meds? Sensitivity to cold, coarse hair, etc (hypothyroid), developmental and psychosocial hx. Recurrent UTI's?  
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PE for Constipation work up: Abd mass/disten, rectal exam: perianal soiling, tags, erythema, position of the anus, anus lax (like in chronic constipation) or tight? mass of stool in ampulla, gush of stool. AND   pilonidal sinus/tuft of hair, spina bifida, Neuro: LE DTRs, anal wink; Stigmata of hypothyroidism, Developmental delays/autism  
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Tests for constipation work up (when indicated)   KUB, Barium or water soluble enemia, rectal bx, anorectal manometrics, MRI of spine, Culture for a Group A Strep, Blood tests: thyroid, Ca, lead, celiac; sweat test, UGI-SI x-rays, US of urinary bladder, colonic manometry  
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Problems associated with chronic rectal distention   decreases strength of rectosignmoid contraction, increases threshold for conscious need to defecate, promotes relaxation of the internal anal sphincter - soiling, Sx: abdominal pain, decreased appetite, vomiting, irritability  
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Habit Constipation Tx:   cleanout (disimpaction), maintenance - stool softener, behavior modification, diet  
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GER in infants   regurgitation is normal, Pathologic reflux is defined by: feeding difficulty, FTT; Pulm sx - apnea, aspir, RAD; Esophagitis. Medical Tx: thickening 1Tbs cereal/2oz, acid blockers, prokinetic: reglan, erythromycin  
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FTT   fails to thrive (can occur as a result of over emesis)  
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RAD   reactive airway disease (may be associated with reflux)  
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Developmental GER usually subsides by   age of 18 months  
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Complications of GER   esophageal stricture, Barrett’s esophagus, asthma, sinusitis, feeding disorder, tooth enamel erosion, etc.  
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Reglan AE   chronic use can cause movement disorders  
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