PEDS ATI (GI Chapters Your Key to Success: Comprehensive Guides for Testing Exams

What is a respiratory complication of GERD? Recurrent pneumonia because stomach contents can be aspirated Which GI disorder has projectile vomiting, blood-tinged vomit, and olive-shaped mass as a manifestation? pyloric stenosis If an infant fails to pass meconium, he is probably suffering from what disease? Hirschsprungs Ribbon-like stool in older children is a sign of _________. Hirschsprungs Which type of cells are absent in a patient with Hirschsprungs? ganglion cells in the colon What type of diet should be consumed by a patient with Hirschsprungs? High Protein and Calorie, Low Fiber What is a risk factor for Intussusception? Cystic Fibrosis Episodic abdominal pain along with currant jelly stool and sausage-shaped mass in the abdomen are signs of ________. Intussusception What is a therapeutic procedure for Intussusception? Air enema Abdominal pain, and bloody mucus stools are signs of ________. Meckels Diverticulum (but can also be asymptomatic) A radionucleotide scan is used to diagnose which GI disorder? Meckels Diverticulum