Podcast 705: Pyloric Stenosis

<p> </p> <p><strong>Contributor: Neil Cella, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pylorus becomes hypertrophied and does not allow food or liquid to pass through to the duodenum</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">tOccurs between the ages of 3 weeks to 3 months</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Classic presentation includes projectile nonbilious vomiting and palpable abdominal mass</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ultrasound can visualize/diagnose pyloric stenosis and the treatment is surgical correction</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Be aware that electrolyte abnormalities and acid/base disturbances may occur</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>References</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Garfield K, Sergent SR. Pyloric Stenosis. [Updated 2021 Feb 6]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555931/</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summarized by John Spartz, MS4 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD</span></em></p> <p><br /> <br /></p>