A 3-week-old infant is brought to the emergency department b… | 마이메르시 MyMerci
Child Health
문제
A 3-week-old infant is brought to the emergency department by parents who report projectile vomiting after every feeding for the past 5 days. Which assessment finding would be most indicative of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?
1Palpable olive-shaped mass in the right upper quadrant✓ 정답
2Bilious vomiting with abdominal distension
3Bloody stools with mucus
4High-pitched bowel sounds with cramping
해설
The palpable olive-shaped mass in the RUQ is the pathognomonic sign of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, representing the hypertrophied muscle. Other options are not characteristic: bilious vomiting suggests intestinal obstruction, bloody stools indicate other GI issues, and high-pitched sounds are nonspecific.