Gastrointestinal Bleeding — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What is the next best investigation for a patient with suspected jejunal atresia on x-ray?

Answer: Gastrograffin follow through

Flashcard 2: Intussusception results in compromised blood supply, which causes _____ abdominal pain (frequency) with 'currant jelly' stool

Answer: intermittent

Flashcard 3: USG criteria for diagnosing CHPS: Pyloric thickness of more than _____ mm or a Pyloric length greater than 15 to 18 mm in the presence of functional gastric outlet obstruction

Answer: 3 to 4

Flashcard 4: Hirschsprung disease is characterized by _____ ("squirt sign") and an empty rectal vault on digital rectal exam

Answer: explosive expulsion of feces

Flashcard 5: What is the most common cause of short bowel syndrome in children?_____

Answer: Atresia

Flashcard 6: The given barium enema is suggestive of _____ disease

Answer: Hirschsprung

Flashcard 7: Exposure to whole cow s milk protein can cause _____ in infants

Answer: chronic intestinal blood loss

Flashcard 8: What is the classification of the following type of jejunoileal atresia? _____

Answer: Type IIIa

Flashcard 9: _____ vaccine is contraindicated after abdominal surgery

Answer: rotasil

Extra: 

Flashcard 10: _____ syndrome is fulminant liver failure and encephalopathy in children with viral illness who take aspirin

Answer: Reye