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Amirhossein Hosseini M.D.Amirhossein Hosseini M.D.Assistant Prof. of Gastroenterology (Peds.)Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran
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Infants} Regurgitation, } Gastroesophageal reflux GER(D)} Gastroesophageal reflux GER(D)} Vomiting, } Excessive crying/Gassiness} Infantile colic } Infant dyschezia
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} GER} GERD (hematemesis, aspiration, apnea, failure to thrive)
} Regurgitation is defined as the passage of refluxed contents into the pharynx or mouth, or from the mouth.
‘troublesome regurgitation’ (≥4 episodes/day for ≥2 weeks, in infants >3 weeks and <6 months)weeks and <6 months)
} Vomiting is defined as a central nervous system reflex involving both autonomic and skeletal muscles.
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} Infants usually communicate and express themselves by crying. } Healthy infants cry between 20 min and 3.5 h/day
} Symptoms such as fussiness or excessive gas are in the great majority of cases not associated with any medical condition.
Red flags:Red flags:(1) positive physical exam; (2) frequent regurgitation, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in
stools, weight loss/failure to thrive; (3) lack of a diurnal rhythm, (4) positive family history of migraine, asthma, atopy,
eczema; (5) maternal drug ingestion
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} ‘episodes of irritability, fussing, or crying that begin and end for no apparent reason and last at least three hours a day, at least three days a apparent reason and last at least three hours a day, at least three days a week, for at least one week’
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} mostly occurs late in the afternoon. } During each episode the child appears
distressed, irritable and fussy and } contracts the legs, } becomes red-faced, and } becomes red-faced, and } episodes of borborygmi.
} CMPA and GER-disease should be considered in patients with severe IC.
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Normal bowel habit
} In infants ≤4 months, the type of feeding has a key role in the stool pattern.
Healthy breast-fed babies may defecate as } Healthy breast-fed babies may defecate as frequently as 7 times per day or as infrequently as once per week
} Extremes up to 12 times per day or once in three or four weeks have even been reported
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The clinical history and physical exam and searching red flags:
(1) positive physical exam; (2) frequent regurgitation, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in stools, weight (2) frequent regurgitation, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in stools, weight
loss/failure to thrive; (3) lack of a diurnal rhythm, (4) positive family history of migraine, asthma, atopy, eczema; (5) maternal drug ingestion
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Children} Dysphagia} Vomiting} Vomiting} Abdominal Pain } Acute and Chronic Diarrhea} Constipation and Encopresis} Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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1. Understand the causes and frequency of acute abdominal pain in childhood.
2. Develop a differential diagnosis based on age and symptoms.
3. Formulate a plan for evaluation and 3. Formulate a plan for evaluation and management of acute abdominal pain.
4. Choose the appropriate imaging study for various diagnoses.
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}Acute} Chronic
ü SurgicalüNon-surgical
ü Organic ü Functional
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} Bilious vomiting} Bloody stool or emesis} Night time waking with abdominal pain} Hemodynamic instability} Hemodynamic instability} Weight loss
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} Definition} Organic vs. non-organic
Red flags? } No meconium <24-48 h } No meconium <24-48 h } Abdominal distention } Vomiting } Failure to thrive } Bloody stools} Neurodevelopmental delay } Anal/sacral abnormalities } Any sings of other organic causes
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} Diarrhea is defined as a stool volume of greater than 10 cc/kg/day in infants and toddlers and greater than 200 g/day in older children.
Functionally, diarrhea should be considered ifFunctionally, diarrhea should be considered if} a patient is passing 3 or more unusually
loose stools in a 24-hour period or is passing stools more frequently than usual, with a consistency looser than what is considered normal for that individual.
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} Hepatomegaly
} Icterus (jaundice)
Ascites} Ascites
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} CBC,diff , } biochemistry
} LFT ???Stool exam} Stool exam
} Pancreatic tests
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