Notes in Pyloric Stenosis

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Published	10/08/2024	The {{c1::pyloric sphincter}} is a ring of smooth muscle the forms the canal between the stomach and the duodenum
Published	10/08/2024	Hypertrophy and narrowing of the pylorus is called {{c1::pyloric stenosis }}
Published	10/08/2024	Pyloric Stenosis prevents food traveling from the stomach to the duodenum as normal. increasingly powerful peristalsis in the stomach as it tr…
Published	10/08/2024	Blood gas analysis in Pyloric Stenosis will show a {{c1::hypochloric metabolic alkalosis}} as the baby is vomiting the hydrochloric acid from …
Published	10/08/2024	Diagnosis of Pyloric Stenosis is made using an {{c1::abdominal ultrasound}} to visualise the thickened pylorus.
Published	10/08/2024	Treatment for Pyloric Stenosis {{c1::laparoscopic pyloromyotomy}} (known as “{{c2::Ramstedt’s operation}}”)incision is made in the smooth musc…
Published	10/08/2024	Pyloric stenosis typically presents in the {{c1::first few weeks}} of life, with a hungry baby that is {{c2::thin}}, {{c2::pale}} and genera…
Published	10/08/2024	Pyloric stenosis:When examined after feeding, often the peristalsis can be seen as a firm, round mass that can be felt in the upper abdomen …
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