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| Incomplete midline closure of the lower part of abdomen; issure includes anterior bladder wall |
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| Congenital anomalies of bile ducts with cystic dilations of the extrahepatic biliary tree and/or intrahepatic biliary radicles |
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| Complete or incomplete division of ureteric bud resulting in double kidney or divided kidney with 2 ureters |
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| Failure of ganglion cells of mesenteric plexus to migrate to a section of the colon; involves rectum and rectosigmoid, but extent can vary and may include total colon aganglionosis |
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| Fusion of kidneys across midline |
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| Abnormal enlargment of kidney caused by acute ureteral obstruction or chronic kidney disease |
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| Imperforate or ectopic anus |
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| Anal canal ends blindly and may have an ectopic opening of fistula connecting to perineum (urthrea in males, cloaca in females) |
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| Failure of intestinal loops to return to abdomen; encased in membranous sac formed by amnion |
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| arises when proximal end of yolk stalk dose not fully tetach from gut at the end of the 5th week and persists as diverticula of ileum |
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| serous memebrane covering abdominal viscera |
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| lies immediatley below the right diaphragm and is the largest and heaviest organ in the body. responsible for metabolizing carbohydrates, fats and protiens. Breaks down toxic substances and drugs, stores vitamins and iron, produces antibodies, bile, prothrombin, and fibrionogen for coagulation and excretes waste products. |
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| Within the inferior surface of the liver. Excretes bile from hepatocytes through the intraheptic and extrahepatic ducts into the hepatic duct. |
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| Below left diaphragm from posterior to anterior respectively. Concave organ made of lymphoid tissue. Filters and breask down blood cells, produces lymphocytes and monocytes. Stores blood to be released during acute blood loss. |
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| Nestled btw the spleen and stomach, crosses the midline over the major vessles. Responsible for production of pancreatic enzymes needed for metablism fo protiens, fats, and carbohydrates. Enzymes excreted into duodenum via pancreatic duct. Also produces insulin and glucaogon which are secreted directly into the blood stream. |
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| Pyramid shaped organ that cap's the kidney(s). Synthesize, store, and secrete epi and norepi in response to stress and produce the corticosteroids, which affect the metabolism of glucose, protiens, fats, sodium, and potassium. |
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| Indicator of malnutiriton or displaced abdominal organs ie) diaphragmatic hernia or intestinal atresia in a newborn |
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| Heard every 10-20 seconds |
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| Hypoactive/absent bowel sounds |
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Detach by 10th day of life
Can take up to 3 weeks to slough
Seperation longer than 3 weeks r/t neutorphil chemotactic defects and overwhelming bacterial infection |
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| omphalomesenteric duct remnant |
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| stool coming from umbilicus. Immedite peds surgery referral |
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| wide bulging superior to umbilicus. common in children in whom the rectus abdominis muscles do nto meet midline |
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| umbilical hernia or linea alba |
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Prtrusion can be easily reduced by applying light pressure
palpate fascia below umbilics with fingertips to determine size
If opening larger than with of 2 fingers or child older than 3 years, may need surgery
Most spontaneously close before 3-4 years |
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An infant btw the ages of 3-8 weeks with projectice, nonbilious vomiting.
Exam infant while abdomen is relaxed and palpate in the upper abdomen, slightly right of the midline for a firm, olve shaped mass. |
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