INTUSSUSCEPTION REVIEW follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education Intussusception occurs when a segment of the colon telescopes into another portion ⚠️Causes/Risk Factors Unknown, but most common in: → Age 3-24 months → Meckel’s diverticulum → Celiac disease → Cystic fibrosis → Recent viral infection ⭐️ Symptoms → Red currant jelly stool → Severe colicky abdominal pain (child may draw legs to abdomen during episodes) → Vomiting → Diarrhea → Sausage-shaped mass in the upper abdomen ✅Dia

🍼 INTUSSUSCEPTION: The Jam No One Ordered ⠀ 🚨 Currant jelly stool? Think telescoping intestines. 📍 Most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants 👶 Crampy, colicky pain with episodes of relief 🎯 “Target sign” on ultrasound = pathognomonic 🛠️ First-line treatment: air or contrast enema ⠀ ⚠️ Don’t delay — bowel ischemia can sneak up fast 🩻 Get the ultrasound, call radiology, and skip the OR (if you’re lucky) ⠀ #drhavicandbrody #pediatrics #pedsrotation #intussusception #medicalstude

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