BURNS PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE 8TH
EDITION BY GARZON DIRKS DRIESSNACK
DUDERSTADT AND GAYLORD
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Periumbilical pain can be caused by issues in which areas/organs:
Answer: distal end of the small intestine, cecum, appendix, and
ascending colon
⩥ Colonic pain is caused by issues in which area Answer: Lower
abdomin
⩥ Suprapubic pain is caused by issues in which organs/area? Answer:
distal intestine, urinary tract, pelvic organs,
⩥ Common Diagnositc studies for abdominal pain/issues Answer: UA &
culture, CBC w/diff, CMP,BMP, ESR,CRP, Thyroid Panel
Stool= O&P, culture, WBC, pH, reducing substances, fat collection
Pregnancy tests, Urine for gonorrhea, chlamydia and Pap smear/Vaginal
cultures
,⩥ Common diagnostic studies for GI issues Answer: XR, US, CT, MRI,
nuclear medicine
⩥ Specialized tests that can be ordered Answer: Duodenal Aspirate,
Esophageal pH probe, Capsule endoscopy, breath hydrogen test, and
sweat chloride test
⩥ Indications for Duodenal Aspirate Answer: diarrhea from things like
giardia, unintentional weight loss, dyspepsia(reflux/GERD), and
abdominal pain
⩥ A hydrogen breath test can help diagnose: Answer: IBS, Intestinal
Methanogen overgrowth, rapid small bowel transit time, and possibly
esophageal and gastric cancer in early stages.
⩥ Sweat chloride test is used to diagnose: Answer: Cystic Fibrosis. This
is usually done when a patient is having digestive problems, & FTT
along with history of respiratory issues.
⩥ Most common reasons for the use of Probiotics Answer: IBS,
Infectious diarrhea, antibiotic associated diarrhea, and colic
⩥ What is Colic? Answer: Crying for no apparent reason that lasts > 3
hrs/day and occurs > 3 days/wk in otherwise healthy infant <3months
, ⩥ Potential causes of vomiting in Newborn or young infants Answer:
infectious process, congenital GI anomaly, CNS abnormality, or
newborn errors of metabolism
⩥ Potential causes of vomiting in Infants or young children Answer:
Gastroenteritis, GERD, milk/soy protien allergies, pyloric stenosis or
obstructive lesion, inborn errors of metabolism, intussusception, child
abuse, &intracranial mass
⩥ Potential causes of vomiting in older children and adolescents
Answer: Gastroenteritis, systemic illness, CNS (cyclic vomiting
syndrome, abdominal migraine, meningitis, brain tumor),
intussusception, rumination, superior mesenteric artery syndrome,
pregnancy
⩥ _________ is one of the most common symptoms in childhood.
Answer: vomiting
⩥ Non-bilious vomiting is generally caused by: Answer: infection,
inflammation, and metabolic, neurologic, or psychological problems.
⩥ An ------- -------- generally causes causes bilious vomiting. Answer:
obstructive lesion
EDITION BY GARZON DIRKS DRIESSNACK
DUDERSTADT AND GAYLORD
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Periumbilical pain can be caused by issues in which areas/organs:
Answer: distal end of the small intestine, cecum, appendix, and
ascending colon
⩥ Colonic pain is caused by issues in which area Answer: Lower
abdomin
⩥ Suprapubic pain is caused by issues in which organs/area? Answer:
distal intestine, urinary tract, pelvic organs,
⩥ Common Diagnositc studies for abdominal pain/issues Answer: UA &
culture, CBC w/diff, CMP,BMP, ESR,CRP, Thyroid Panel
Stool= O&P, culture, WBC, pH, reducing substances, fat collection
Pregnancy tests, Urine for gonorrhea, chlamydia and Pap smear/Vaginal
cultures
,⩥ Common diagnostic studies for GI issues Answer: XR, US, CT, MRI,
nuclear medicine
⩥ Specialized tests that can be ordered Answer: Duodenal Aspirate,
Esophageal pH probe, Capsule endoscopy, breath hydrogen test, and
sweat chloride test
⩥ Indications for Duodenal Aspirate Answer: diarrhea from things like
giardia, unintentional weight loss, dyspepsia(reflux/GERD), and
abdominal pain
⩥ A hydrogen breath test can help diagnose: Answer: IBS, Intestinal
Methanogen overgrowth, rapid small bowel transit time, and possibly
esophageal and gastric cancer in early stages.
⩥ Sweat chloride test is used to diagnose: Answer: Cystic Fibrosis. This
is usually done when a patient is having digestive problems, & FTT
along with history of respiratory issues.
⩥ Most common reasons for the use of Probiotics Answer: IBS,
Infectious diarrhea, antibiotic associated diarrhea, and colic
⩥ What is Colic? Answer: Crying for no apparent reason that lasts > 3
hrs/day and occurs > 3 days/wk in otherwise healthy infant <3months
, ⩥ Potential causes of vomiting in Newborn or young infants Answer:
infectious process, congenital GI anomaly, CNS abnormality, or
newborn errors of metabolism
⩥ Potential causes of vomiting in Infants or young children Answer:
Gastroenteritis, GERD, milk/soy protien allergies, pyloric stenosis or
obstructive lesion, inborn errors of metabolism, intussusception, child
abuse, &intracranial mass
⩥ Potential causes of vomiting in older children and adolescents
Answer: Gastroenteritis, systemic illness, CNS (cyclic vomiting
syndrome, abdominal migraine, meningitis, brain tumor),
intussusception, rumination, superior mesenteric artery syndrome,
pregnancy
⩥ _________ is one of the most common symptoms in childhood.
Answer: vomiting
⩥ Non-bilious vomiting is generally caused by: Answer: infection,
inflammation, and metabolic, neurologic, or psychological problems.
⩥ An ------- -------- generally causes causes bilious vomiting. Answer:
obstructive lesion
