During the initial intr - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PEDS MODULES EXAM 4 UNIT 11: GI DISORDERS REVIEW OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY • Upper GI Tract o Mouth o esophagus • Lower GI Tract o Stomach o Duodenum o Jejunum o Ileum o Cecum o Appendix o Ascending colon o Transverse colon o Descending colon o Sigmoid colon o Rectum o Anal canal o Anus • Accessory structures o ??? PEDIATRIC DIFFERENCES • Peristalsis more rapid than in adults = diarrhea • Fever increases peristalsis CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS • Present at...