Common Pediatric Surgical Problems

Question 1

Associated problems with tracheo -esophageal deformities:

Answer 1

VACTERL
V=vertebral
A=Anorectal
C=Cardiovascular
T=Tracheal
E=esophageal
R=renal
L=Limb

Question 2

Meckels diverticulum rule of twos:

Answer 2

• 2 feet from ileocecal valvue
• 2% of population
• most have symptoms before age 2

Question 3

Fix umibilical hernia starting at what age?

Answer 3

5years… usually no earlier

3-5 years

Question 4

Currant jelliey stools late presentation?

Answer 4

-intusseusception

Question 5

Intussusception initial study? What term describes look?

Answer 5

• use Ultra sound
• target sign

–> then can confirm with x-ray

Question 6

intussesception on barium study?

Answer 6

-claw sign

Question 7

Pyloric stenosis muscle thickness and length?

Answer 7

L=1.5cm

Thickness=3-4mm

Question 8

Pyloric stenosis symptoms?

Answer 8

• projectile vomit

- non-bilious

Question 9

pyloric stenosis is more common in M or F?

Answer 9

Male

Question 10

Most common Kids have which hernia?

Answer 10

indirect inguinal

Question 11

When are undescended testicles a problem?

Answer 11

6-12mo is problem and need to do something about it