Gastroenterology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What is the classification of the following type of jejunoileal atresia? _____

Answer: Type IIIa

Flashcard 2: _____ vaccine is contraindicated after abdominal surgery

Answer: rotasil

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Flashcard 3: _____ syndrome is fulminant liver failure and encephalopathy in children with viral illness who take aspirin

Answer: Reye

Flashcard 4: Hirschsprung disease is characterized by _____ ("squirt sign") and an empty rectal vault on digital rectal exam

Answer: explosive expulsion of feces

Flashcard 5: Most common anomaly associated with extra-hepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) is _____ and preduodenal portal vein

Answer: polysplenia

Flashcard 6: Intermittent paroxysmal spells of generalized stiffening and opisthotonic posturing that are caused by _____ in infants, is also called as Sandifer syndrome

Answer: gastroesophageal reflux

Flashcard 7: Cystic fibrosis may cause malabsorption with _____ and consequent fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies

Answer: steatorrhea

Flashcard 8: Persistent diarrhea is defined as stool volume of more than _____ g/kg/day in toddlers/infants and greater than 200 g/day in older children that lasts for 14 days or more.

Answer: 10

Flashcard 9: _____ is characterized by necrosis of intestinal mucosa with possible perforation, which can lead to:- free air in the bowel wall (pneumatosis intestinalis)- free air in the abdomen (pneumoperitoneum) - portal venous gas on imaging

Answer: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Flashcard 10: _____ is associated with the rotavirus vaccine due to enlargement of peyer's patches which act as a lead point

Answer: Intussusception