Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

Flashcard 881: What is the cause of biliary atresia? _____

Answer: Idiopathic → it is theorised it involves an immune response triggered by infections or other factors

Flashcard 882: _____ should be excluded in any neonate with jaundice associated with pale stools

Answer: Biliary atresia

Flashcard 883: What is seen on x-ray for necrotising enterocolitis? _____

Answer: Pneumatosis intestinalis + dilated loops

Flashcard 884: _____ is intestine necrosis that can often lead to perforation in newborn babies

Answer: Necrotising enterocolitis

Flashcard 885: On physical examination of biliary atresia, _____ can be palpated.

Answer: hepatosplenomegaly

Extra: Other clinical features of Biliary Atresia: - Persistent jaundice (conjugated hyperbilirubinemia) beyond 2 weeks of age. - Acholic (clay-colored) stools. - Dark urine. - Failure to thrive.

Flashcard 886: What is the likely diagnosis in a preterm newborn that presents with vomiting, abdominal distention, and rectal bleeding?\n_____

Answer: Necrotizing enterocolitis

Flashcard 887: Neonates with _____ tend to present with jaundice, dark urine, & pale stools

Answer: biliary atresia

Flashcard 888: What is the treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis? _____ ± Surgery

Answer: Bowel rest + parenteral nutrition + broad-spectrum IV antibiotics

Flashcard 889: Necrotising enterocolitis tends to occur _____ after birth

Answer: 3-10 days

Flashcard 890: What demographic does necrotising enterocolitis usually occur in? _____

Answer: Preterm babies