tolito
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18mo old boy passes red currant jelly stool.
differentials?
differentiate between differentials.
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| study_ing
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- Venous engorgement and ischemia of the intestinal mucosa cause bleeding and an outpouring of mucous, which results in the classic description of red "currant jelly" stool.
- in this age group i'd think intussusseption.
- Two thirds of the cases occur before the patient's first birthday.
- Intussusception occurrence is rare in persons younger than 3 months, and it becomes less common in persons older than 36 months.
- other differentials..hmm possibly infectious etiology..need to think abt this one
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meckel diverticulum
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| tolito
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intussusception is associated with pain usually while meckel's diverticulum is usually painless.
meckel has rule of 2's. meckel's may be associated with intussception: acts as leading point.
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