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Topics 26-30: Cryptosporidium, Pyloric stenosis, Intussusception, Celiac Disease, & Juvenile Idiopathic
Arthritis
Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium is a parasite. This is a living organism that live sin, or on, another organism. It can
infect bowels and cause cryptosporidiosis. This is a form of bowel infection called Gastroenteritis, which
leads to diarrhea and vomiting.
In most healthy people, the infection produces a bout of watery diarrhea and will go away within a week
or two. Immunocompromised patients…This can be a life -threatening disease.
SSX: The first SSx usually appear within the week after infection
Watery diarrhea
Dehydration
m
Lack of appetite
er as
Weight loss
co
eH w
Stomach cramps
Fever
o.
N/V
rs e
ou urc
Some people infected will have no symptoms.
Preventing the spread with good hand hygiene, washing fruits and veggies, avoid fecal exposure, avoid
contaminated water
o
aC s
Symptoms usually resolve on their own
vi y re
Pyloric Stenosis
Characterized by hypertrophied pyloric muscle, causing narrowing of the pyloric sphincter.
ed d
Occurs in 3/1000 births
ar stu
Males >females
Familial
Common in first born Caucasian males
is
Clinical findings:
Th
Regurgitation and NON projectile vomiting first few weeks of life
PROJECTILE vomiting at 2 to 3 weeks old
Insatiable appetite, with weight loss
sh
Dehydration, constipation
Linked to erythromycin administration n first weeks of life
PE:
Weight loss
Vomit that can contain blood
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Topics 26-30: Cryptosporidium, Pyloric stenosis, Intussusception, Celiac Disease, & Juvenile Idiopathic
Arthritis
Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium is a parasite. This is a living organism that live sin, or on, another organism. It can
infect bowels and cause cryptosporidiosis. This is a form of bowel infection called Gastroenteritis, which
leads to diarrhea and vomiting.
In most healthy people, the infection produces a bout of watery diarrhea and will go away within a week
or two. Immunocompromised patients…This can be a life -threatening disease.
SSX: The first SSx usually appear within the week after infection
Watery diarrhea
Dehydration
m
Lack of appetite
er as
Weight loss
co
eH w
Stomach cramps
Fever
o.
N/V
rs e
ou urc
Some people infected will have no symptoms.
Preventing the spread with good hand hygiene, washing fruits and veggies, avoid fecal exposure, avoid
contaminated water
o
aC s
Symptoms usually resolve on their own
vi y re
Pyloric Stenosis
Characterized by hypertrophied pyloric muscle, causing narrowing of the pyloric sphincter.
ed d
Occurs in 3/1000 births
ar stu
Males >females
Familial
Common in first born Caucasian males
is
Clinical findings:
Th
Regurgitation and NON projectile vomiting first few weeks of life
PROJECTILE vomiting at 2 to 3 weeks old
Insatiable appetite, with weight loss
sh
Dehydration, constipation
Linked to erythromycin administration n first weeks of life
PE:
Weight loss
Vomit that can contain blood
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