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Alteration in Bowel Elimination/GI Disorder

Across
Inquire about feeding difficulties, respiratory difficulties, ____ ___ and otitis media on the return visit of a child with cleft lip/palate
The circular muscle of the pylorus becomes _____ causing thickness in the luminal side of the pyloric canal
Perform the examination of the child from the ___ invasive part of the examination to the ____ invasive.
In suspected pyloric stenosis palpate for a hard, moveable ____ in the right upper quadrant
When complications develop from the _____ of gastric contents back into the esophagus or orpharynx, it becomes more of a pathologic process knows as gastroesophageal reflux disease
In children younger than 2 years of age, intussusception is the most common cause of ______ _____
Observe for ____ ___ in suspected Meckel Diverticulum
Most common congenital anomaly of the GI tract, occurring in 1.5% of the population
____ the inability to swallow or difficulty swallowing.
Cleft lip & palate most common _____ anomaly, occurring once in every 700 births worldwide
One of the most common conditions requiring surgery in the first 2 months of life
Down
_____ elimination refers to the secretion and excretion of body waste through the intestinal system
A process that occurs with a proximal segment of bowel "telescopes" into a more distal segment, causing edema, vascular compromise, and ultimately, partial or total bowel obstruction
The most common anomalies associated with cleft lip and palate include ____ defects, ear malformations, skeletal deformities, and genitourinary abnormality
Acute life-threatening events and _____ have been associated with severe GERD
Movement disorder of the intestinal tract resulting in an obstruction
Bulging abdomen, suggests the presence of ascites, fluid retention, gaseous distention or even tumor
An immunologic disorder in which gluten, a product most commonly found in grains, causes damage to the small intestine.
Most common surgical procedure performed for antireflux therapy
Hirschsprung disease most commonly characterized by failure to pass a ____ within the first 24-48 hours of life
Absence of bowel sounds can be determined after a ___ minute period of auscultation.
The gastrointestinal tract includes all of the structures from the ____ to the anus.