Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ intestinal obstruction is a common complication seen in children with cystic fibrosis

Answer: Distal

Flashcard 2: _____ is a disorder of vesicular transport that leads to deficient brush border assembly, and presents as diarrhea before 3 months age

Answer: Davidson disease

Flashcard 3: Hirschsprung disease is characterized by _____ ("squirt sign") and an empty rectal vault on digital rectal exam

Answer: explosive expulsion of feces

Flashcard 4: The diagnosis of encopresis is not made until after age _____ years of age

Answer: 4

Flashcard 5: Cystic fibrosis may cause malabsorption with _____ and consequent fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies

Answer: steatorrhea

Flashcard 6: What is the most common cause of short bowel syndrome in children?_____

Answer: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Extra: Common causes of Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) in children: 1. **Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)**: Most common cause overall (approx. 35-50% of cases). 2. **Intestinal atresia** 3. **Gastroschisis** 4. **Midgut volvulus**

Flashcard 7: Treatment of Alagille syndrome is _____ or bile acid sequestrants for pruritus

Answer: ursodeoxycholic acid

Flashcard 8: Barium enema showing a narrow distal segment with a transition zone and proximal dilatation is suggestive of _____ disease.

Answer: Hirschsprung

Flashcard 9: _____ can result in viral gastroenteritis and ultimately intussusception of the bowel

Answer: Adenovirus

Flashcard 10: Contrast enema shows an empty microcolon in case of _____

Answer: Ileal atresia