Necrotizing enterocolitis surgical management — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Short bowel syndrome is most commonly seen in patients who have had _____

Answer: small intestine resection

Flashcard 2: Herniated contents may be at risk for _____, which is characterized by ischemia and necrosis

Answer: strangulation

Flashcard 3: Malrotation can lead to _____ and duodenal obstruction

Answer: volvulus

Flashcard 4: Malrotation results in improper positioning of the bowel with formation of fibrous, "_____ bands"

Answer: Ladd

Flashcard 5: Peritonsillar Abscess is managed with _____

Answer: Drainage and IV antibiotics

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pediatrics/upper-airway/acquire?ref=anki 

Flashcard 6: Herniated contents may be at risk for _____, which is the inability to reduce contents back into the abdomen/pelvis

Answer: incarceration

Flashcard 7: What is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction? _____

Answer: Adhesion

Flashcard 8: congenital pharyngo-cutaneous fistula

Answer: persistence of 3rd branchial cleft and pouch

Extra: fistula between tonsillar area, cleft in neck

Flashcard 9: gastroschisis

Answer:

Extra: visible abdominal contents of newborn; not covered by peritoneumextrusion of abdominal contents through abdominal folds

Flashcard 10: What are the 5 transesophageal embryological anamolies?

Answer: - pure EA - pure TEF - proximal TEF - distal TEF - double TAF