Question
Which among the following are the symptoms of the condition as shown in the picture below ?
A. Vomiting.
B. Abdominal pain.
C. Passage of blood and mucus.
D. All of the above.
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Correct Answer » D
Explanation
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The condition shown in the picture above represents intussusception.
The patient with intussusception is usually an infant, often one who has had an upper respiratory infection, who presents with the following symptoms:
- Vomiting: Initially, vomiting is nonbilious and reflexive, but when the intestinal obstruction occurs, vomiting becomes bilious
- Abdominal pain: Pain in intussusception is colicky, severe, and intermittent
- Passage of blood and mucus: Parents report the passage of stools, by affected children, that look like currant jelly; this is a mixture of mucus, sloughed mucosa, and shed blood; diarrhea can also be an early sign of intussusception
- Lethargy: This can be the sole presenting symptom of intussusception, which makes the condition’s diagnosis challenging
