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A 2-month-old infant is brought to the emergency department by his parents with a history of vomiting. The parents report that the infant began vomiting 4 days ago (a few times), then was better ...
Barium-Enema Study in a Thirty-six-Hour-Old Male Infant in Whom Abdominal Distention and Bilious Emesis Followed a "Routine" Examination of the Anus and Rectum with a French Catheter, Showing ...
If the infant is receiving continuous enteral feeding, ... Bilious vomiting: Gross or occult blood in the stool: Apnea, bradycardia and temperature instability: Mishra et al 40: ...
Reflux of pancreatic enzymes and bile predisposes to biliary epithelial cell damage. The ensuing inflammation and distension cause cyst formation and, eventually, malignant transformation ...
Bilious emesis was noted on day 17 with a dilated loop of bowel on abdominal X-ray with a left shift on blood count. She was started on oxacillin, gentamicin and metronidazole.