RT Book, Section
A1 Paul, Ronald I.
A2 Schafermeyer, Robert
A2 Tenenbein, Milton
A2 Macias, Charles G.
A2 Sharieff, Ghazala Q.
A2 Yamamoto, Loren G.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105682667
T1 Pyloric Stenosis
T2 Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-182926-7
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105682667
RD 2024/04/25
AB Pyloric  stenosis  presents  most  commonly  at  5  to  6  weeks  of  age.Progressive  nonbilious  projectile  vomiting  is  the  most  common  presenting  symptom.The  typical  electrolyte  imbalance  is  hypochloremic  metabolic  alkalosis.Diagnosis  is  confirmed  by  ultrasound,  and  rarely  by  a  fluoroscopic  upper  GI  contrast  study.Treatment  is  surgical  pyloromyotomy.