Studies on adults who had pyloromyotomy as children show they do not have major issues like nausea, vomiting, reflux, or other GI problems later in life, and long-term follow-up is usually not necessary.
host_summaryUninsured families' babies had lower chloride and higher bicarbonate levels at presentation and longer times between diagnosis and OR.↗
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epidemiologicalUninsured families' babies had lower chloride and higher bicarbonate levels at presentation and longer times between diagnosis and OR.↗
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host_summaryA large-scale Denmark and Holland study found pyloric stenosis is 87% heritable.↗
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epidemiologicalA large-scale Denmark and Holland study found pyloric stenosis is 87% heritable.↗
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host_summaryUltrasound diagnostic criteria: muscle thickness greater than 4 millimeters and pyloric channel length greater than 15 millimeters suggest pyloric stenosis.↗
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clinicalUltrasound diagnostic criteria: muscle thickness greater than 4 millimeters and pyloric channel length greater than 15 millimeters suggest pyloric stenosis.↗
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host_summaryA 2008 and 2016 Journal of Pediatric Surgery study identified specific fluid resuscitation pathways that reduced blood draws and did not delay time to surgery.↗
▶Ep 24 · 6:46
clinicalA 2008 and 2016 Journal of Pediatric Surgery study identified specific fluid resuscitation pathways that reduced blood draws and did not delay time to surgery.↗
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host_summaryNasogastric decompression should be avoided to prevent exacerbation of metabolic alkalosis.↗
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guidelineNasogastric decompression should be avoided to prevent exacerbation of metabolic alkalosis.↗
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host_summaryTo assess myotomy completeness, both ends of separated muscle should move independently; resistance or connected movement indicates incomplete myotomy.↗
▶Ep 24 · 11:49
clinicalTo assess myotomy completeness, both ends of separated muscle should move independently; resistance or connected movement indicates incomplete myotomy.↗
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host_summaryStudies on adults who had pyloromyotomy as children show they do not have major issues like nausea, vomiting, reflux, or other GI problems later in life, and long-term follow-up is usually not necessary.↗
▶Ep 24 · 15:08
clinicalStudies on adults who had pyloromyotomy as children show they do not have major issues like nausea, vomiting, reflux, or other GI problems later in life, and long-term follow-up is usually not necessary.↗
