What Are Some Indications for a Vesicostomy?
Discussion
A cutaneous vesicostomy is an incontinent diversion of the bladder to the external abdominal wall usually below the umbilicus that maintains a low-pressure urinary system. The urine drains into a collecting bag or hygiene product such as a diaper. It is usually used as a temporary diversion until bladder function resolves or another treatment can be carried out. However, it can also be used as a permanent diversion in some cases. A vesico-cutaneous fistula is similar but performed slightly differently. It is often intended to be a longer-term diversion procedure and is a continent diversion of the bladder.
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Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 15, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Newborn Circumcision Tied to Lower UTI Rate in Boys With Hydronephrosis Newborn Circumcision Tied to Lower UTI Rate in Boys With Hydronephrosis
Circumcision is associated with a significantly lower rate of urinary tract infection (UTI) among infant boys with hydronephrosis, researchers in Washington say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Delayed hydronephrosis due to retroperitoneal hematoma after a seatbelt injury: a case report - Yumoto T, Kondo Y, Kumon K, Masaoka Y, Hiraki T, Yamada T, Naito H, Nakao A.
RATIONALE: Hydronephrosis caused by retroperitoneal hematoma after a seatbelt injury is a unique clinical entity. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 21-year-old man, who had been wearing a seatbelt, was brought to our hospital after a motor vehicle collision, complaining... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
What is the Developmental Outcomes of Patients with 22q11 Deletion Sequence?
Discussion
22q11.2 deletion sequence (22q11) is the most common micro-deletion syndrome. Most deletions are de novo. It affects ~1 in 2000-4000 live births. As it is autosomal, it affects males and females equally. Childhood mortality is low and often associated with congenital heart defects.
Its phenotypic expression is highly variable.
Some of the most common medical problems are:
Congenital heart defects especially conotruncal abnormalities
Palatal problems especially velopharyngeal incompetence and/or cleft lip/palate
Immunodeficiency especially T-cell lymphopenia, but also abnormalities of IgG production, autoimmu...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 11, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What causes hydronephrosis?
Hydronephrosis in adults is often caused by an underlying condition, such as kidney stones. In newborn babies, it can be caused by problems with the tubes that connect the kidneys and bladder. In this article, we look at hydronephrosis and explain the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and complications. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Low Risk for Ureteral Stricture From Cervical Ca Brachytherapy Low Risk for Ureteral Stricture From Cervical Ca Brachytherapy
Neither intracavitary nor interstitial brachytherapy increases the risk for ureteral stricture in locally advanced cervical cancer, except in the setting of hydronephrosis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Hydronephrosis Ups Risk of Deadly Complication in Cervical Ca (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Pronounced increase in risk for severe ureteral stricture post-brachytherapy (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - April 24, 2018 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children: What parents need to know
When Lauren was just under two years old, she developed a fever of 103, was irritable and lost her appetite. Mom, who suspected her daughter’s condition was more than “just a bug,” scheduled an appointment with Lauren’s pediatrician.
Based on her symptoms and physical examination, Lauren was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI). The tiny tot was treated and quickly felt better.
Unfortunately, the relief was short-lived. To mom’s surprise, the UTI returned.
“This is an incredibly common story,” says Dr. Caleb Nelson, urologist in the Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Urolog...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - May 31, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maureen McCarthy Tags: Ask the Expert Diseases & Conditions Department of Urology Dr. Caleb Nelson recurrent UTI urinary tract infections Source Type: news
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Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - April 18, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Hydronephrosis in newborns ? may resolve, may need surgery
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our newborn was diagnosed with a problem in one of his kidneys called hydronephrosis, and we were told he eventually may need surgery. What caused this? How will the condition affect him in the future? ANSWER: Hydronephrosis is a condition in which urine stays in the kidney instead of flowing out of [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 27, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Christmas with the Applebees: A story of loss, love and gratitude
From left, Marc, Ivy, Wyatt, Max and Nicki Applebee
Marc and Nicki Applebee pull their rented, 12-passenger van up to the Boston Children’s Hospital main entrance. The couple, along with family friends and their three bundles of joy — Wyatt, 2, and twins Max and Ivy, 1, travel over five hours from their hometown in Surry, Maine, to deliver several hundred new and donated toys to the hospital.
Their annual holiday visit, called “Christmas for Olive” is a labor of love, and one dedicated to the memory of their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Olive Hope, who passed away in July of 2013, due to complicat...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - December 22, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maureen McCarthy Tags: Our Patients’ Stories Hydronephrosis Richard Yu urology Source Type: news
Second Chance on Bladder US
“If you are given a second chance in life, don’t blow it,” you advise your eager resident. It has been an overwhelmingly busy day in the department. Interspersed between the motor vehicle collisions, hypoxic and hypotensive CHF exacerbations, and patients with florid sepsis, your team is trying to see and help all of the ankle pains, throat pains, and dysuria that have also walked through the waiting room doors. The neighborhood clinics are completely overbooked, and your department has been dealing with the overflow all week.
Your resident has three charts in her hand and has just finished presenting the two sicker ...
Source: EPMonthly.com - September 27, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Logan Plaster Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Second Chance on Bladder US
“If you are given a second chance in life, don’t blow it,” you advise your eager resident. It has been an overwhelmingly busy day in the department. Interspersed between the motor vehicle collisions, hypoxic and hypotensive CHF exacerbations, and patients with florid sepsis, your team is trying to see and help all of the ankle pains, throat pains, and dysuria that have also walked through the waiting room doors. The neighborhood clinics are completely overbooked, and your department has been dealing with the overflow all week.
Your resident has three charts in her hand and has just finished presenting the two sicker ...
Source: EPMonthly.com - September 19, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Logan Plaster Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children: What parents need to know
When Lauren was just under two years old, she developed a fever of 103, was irritable and lost her appetite. Mom, who suspected her daughter’s condition was more than “just a bug,” scheduled an appointment with Lauren’s pediatrician.
Based on her symptoms and physical examination, Lauren was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI). The tiny tot was treated and quickly felt better.
Unfortunately, the relief was short-lived. To mom’s surprise, the UTI returned.
“This is an incredibly common story,” says Dr. Caleb Nelson, urologist in the Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Urolog...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - May 11, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maureen McCarthy Tags: Ask the Expert Diseases & Conditions Department of Urology Dr. Caleb Nelson recurrent UTI urinary tract infections Source Type: news
What Causes Pelvic Pain?
Discussion
Appendicitis results from a closed loop obstruction of a blind-ending tubular structure arising from the cecum. It is a common cause of abdominal pain. It is the most frequent condition leading to emergent abdominal surgery in pediatrics. The combination of obstruction, edema, bacterial overgrowth, increased inflammatory process and increased intraluminal pressure leads to abdominal pain and possibly perforation. Appendicitis occurs in all age groups but is rare in neonates. The peak age is 6-10 years old.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an inflammatory disease of the uterus, fallopian tubes and adjacent p...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 9, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
