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Project: Ghana Emergency Medicine Collaborative
Document Title: Non-Traumatic Abdominal Pain/Abdominal Emergencies
Author(s): Joseph House (University of Michigan), MD 2012
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HPI: 2 day old female, discharged home yesterday from outside facility 3 Case 1 Vitals: Temp 36.9 rectally, HR 135, RR 36, pulse-ox 98%, wt is 3.2 kg
PE: awake, alert, well hydrated, normal exam
Abd: soft, non-distended hyperactive BS 4 Case 1 Source unknown 5 Case 1 Source unknown 6 Case 1 Source unknown 7 8 Source unknown 9 Source unknown Vomit DDx 10 Source unknown Most Common Cause Vomiting Newborn (birth to 2wks)
Nml “spitting up”
GERD
Obstruction
NEC
Infection
Infant (2wks to 1yr)
Nml “spitting up”
GERD
Obstruction
Gastroenteritis
Infection
Post-tussive
Drug OD 11 Most Common Cause Children (>1yr)
GI Obstruction
Other GI cause
Infection
Post-tussive
Metabolic
Toxins/Drugs
Pregnancy 12 Life Threatening Anatomic abn
NEC
Neurologic
Renal
Infections
Metabolic
Drugs 13 Work-Up Based on H&P
First few days of life: delayed passage of meconium?
Bilious? Suspect obstruction
Febrile? Sepsis, meningitis
Signs of increased ICP? 14 Malrotation 15 St Bartholomew's Hospital Archives & Museum, London, UK, Wellcome Images Malrotation with Volvulus Bilious vomiting
Can occur in utero
Distention depends on site of volvulus
May develop ischemia within hour
May have h/o intermittent abd pain, failure to thrive
Can have malrotation w/o volvulus 16 Treatment OR
Fluids
Electrolytes 17 Case 2 CC: vomiting
2wk old
Was feeding normally 4 days ago, but then started having increasing frequency and quantity of vomiting
Non-bilious 18 Case 2 0.384 cm 1.4 cm 19 Source unknown Pyloric Stenosis Hypertrophy of pylorus
1 in 250 births
Male : female of 4:1
First born males highest risk
Onset 2 to 5 wks
Infant is hungry and will eat, but vomit w/in 30 min 20 Pyloric Stenosis Electrolytes
Na:139 K:3.4, Cl:84, BiCarb>40, BUN:21, Cr:0.3
Measurements: >1.4cm length, >0.3cm thickness
Other studies
Upper GI 21 Pyloric Stenosis Treatment
Atropine
Reversible disorder of muscarinic receptors
Start treatment 0.2mg/kg/day divided 5min prior to feeds
When tolerated po transitioned to 2x dose orally
Average length of treatment 52 days
OR 22 Case 3 CC: abdominal pain
9yo male
History of abdominal migraines 23 Case 3 24 Source unknown 2yo same diagnosis 25 Source unknown 2yo same diagnosis 26 Source unknown 2yo same diagnosis 27 Source unknown 2yo same diagnosis 28 Source unknown Intussusception Leading cause of obstruction in infants
Most commonly between 3 and 12 months
Can have ileo-colic, ileo-ileo, or colo-colic
Small bowel prolapses through ileo-cecal valve
May have lead point 29 Intussusception COLICKY pain
May have currant jelly stool 50-75% have heme + stool 30 Intussusception Work-up
X-ray
Early may be normal
After 6 to 8hrs, may show obstructive pattern
U/S 98-100% sensitivity 31 Intussusception Treatment
Air enema
Perf rate up to 3%
Lower success rate and higher perf rate: <3 months or >5yrs, >48hrs of symptoms, hematochezia, dehydration, SBO
OR 32 Intussusception Antibiotics prior to reduction?
Have heard prior peds surgeon requested it
Only reference can find is use if suspect peritonitis
Surgeon needs to evaluate prior to reduction? 33 Recurrence
1 to 3%
Can retry air enema
More common in older
May have lead point 34 Case 4 CC: Abdominal pain
3yo male
Pain, vomiting, constipation x3d 35 Case 4 VS: HR 148, RR 22, T 36.7, wt 16.1kg
Gen: mildly ill appearing
HEENT, Neck, CV, Resp: neg
Abd: tense, distended, tympanitic 36 Case 4 37 Source unknown Case 4 38 Source unknown Case 4 Peds surg consulted
Going to take to OR
Delayed decided to do conservative treatment
Became CV unstable to OR
Final diagnosis: perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum 39 Meckel’s Diverticulum Remnant of embryonic yolk sac
Omphalo-mesenteric duct connects yolk sac to the gut and provides nutrition until the placenta is established
Between the 5th and 7th wk of gestation, separates from the intestine
Epithelium of the yolk sac develops a lining similar to stomach 40 2% of population
Male to female: 2 to 1
Within 2 feet of ileo-cecal valve
2 inches long
2% develop problems 41 Painless rectal bleeding
Ulceration within gastric mucosa
50% do not have gastric mucosa 42 How do you find it? Accidentally
Meckel’s Scan
99m technetium scan 43 Source unknown Appendicitis Still most common requiring emergent surgery
Peak incidents 12-18yrs, uncommon <5yrs, rare <3yrs
Perforation rates as high as 20% 44 Pediatric Appendicitis Score 45 Source unknown 46 Source unknown Results 47 Source unknown Ultrasound Operator dependent: sensitivity and specificity as high as 90%
Limited by
extreme tenderness and guarding
weight?
Excess of fatty tissue/bowel gas
Lack of cooperation 48 Weight limited 49 Source unknown Weight limited 50 Source unknown Don’t Forget Genital Exam
Hernias
Scrotal pain often radiates to the abdomen
Ovarian Torsion 51 Case 5 CC: Abdominal pain, fullness, and vomiting
17 yo male
H/O constipation
+ weight loss
52 53 Source unknown 54 Source unknown Constipation Defined as delayed or difficulty passing stool for >2wks
Functional
Organic 55 Treatment Enema vs. no enema
Single site
121 enrolled
X-rays 69.4%
Did not receive rectal 75.2%
33% had enema 56 27.3% had follow-up visit (42.4% to ED)
70.2% found visit helpful
No difference if had enema, x-ray, or laxatives
63.4% reported child upset or very upset if they received an enema 57
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