SAQ 559 – Paediatrics – intussusception risk, signs and air-enema complications

The parents of a young child attend the emergency department with a GP referral letter suggesting likely intussusception.

List three (3) risk factors for intussusception.

(Marked out of 3.0)

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List three (3) abdominal examination findings that would support intussusception or a complication, and state one (1) significance for each finding.

(Marked out of 6.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Examination finding</th> <th>Significance</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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List three (3) complications of air enema reduction.

(Marked out of 3.0)

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