How to remember certain signs and symptoms of intussusection?
Mnemonic!
S: Sausage shaped mass
U: Upper respiratory tract viral infection (Maybe aetiological factor)
S: Stool character - red currant jelly stool
Season - common in spring and winter
Small children
Season - common in spring and winter
Small children
C: Cope's method for reduction at laprotomy
Contracts (Mass contacts under palpating fingers)
Contracts (Mass contacts under palpating fingers)
E: Empty right iliac fossa (Sign of Dance)
P: Pincer end on barium enema (Claw sign or coiled spring sign)
Abdominal pain (colic) is the first and most common symptom of intussusception
Abdominal pain (colic) is the first and most common symptom of intussusception
T: Target sign or pseudo kidney sign or bullseye sign on USG
I: Iliocolic ISS is most common
O: Looks like a Doughnut (Doughnut sign on Doppler)
O: Looks like a Doughnut (Doughnut sign on Doppler)
N: Na na nuh na ;)
That's all folks!
-IkaN
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