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Flashcards by Averil Tam, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Averil Tam
over 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| TRUE/FALSE? a) A majority of children with recurrent abdominal pain have no underlying organic pathology | True. |
| TRUE/FALSE? b) Recurrent abdominal pain syndrome is unlikely in pre-schoolers, especially before three years of age. | True. Recurrent abdominal pain syndrome is unlikely in pre-schoolers, especially before three years of age. Always look for underlying pathology in this age group in case of recurrent abdominal pain. |
| TRUE/FALSE? c) Two percent of children of school going age have recurrent abdominal pain syndrome. | False. 10%. |
| TRUE/FALSE? d) Recurrent Abdominal Pain Syndrome is characterised by changes in bowel habits. | False. |
| TRUE/FALSE? e) Dysphagia is suggestive of underlying organic pathology | True. Dysphagia suggests organic pathology. |
| TRUE/FALSE? f) Eosinophilic oesophagitis responds to proton pump inhibitors. | False. |
| TRUE/FALSE? g) A negative tissue transglutaminase test rules out the possibility of coeliac disease. | False. |
| TRUE/FALSE? h) Inflammatory bowel disease is unlikely in the absence of an abnormal full blood count or raised inflammatory markers. | True. Inflammatory bowel disease is unlikely in the presence of a normal full blood count and absence of raised inflammatory markers. |
| TRUE/FALSE? i) A family history of irritable bowel syndrome is often present in cases of recurrent abdominal pain syndrome. | True. A family history of irritable bowel syndrome is often present in cases of recurrent abdominal pain syndrome. |
| TRUE/FALSE? j) An inspection of the anal region (for fissures) is an important part of physical assessment in children with recurrent abdominal pain. | True. An inspection of the anal region (for fissures seen often in Crohn’s disease) is an important part of physical assessment in children with recurrent abdominal pain. |
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