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HIRCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE (CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS (Constipation, bloating…
HIRCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE
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RELATED DIET THERAPY
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limit high-fiber foods, and foods that may cause bloating e.g popcorn
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
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Vomiting, including vomiting a green or brown substance
Constipation or gas, which might make a newborn fussy
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DEFINITION
Hirschsprung disease, is characterized by persistent constipation resulting from partial or complete intestinal obstruction of mechanical origin
POST OPERATIVE CARE
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Assess frequently for bleeding,stoma viability,and function
As the stoma starts to function, empty the pouch, explaining the procedure to the client
•Assess the peristomal skin.Skin around the stoma should remain clean and pink and free of irritation,rashes,inflammation
REPORT TO THE PHYSICIAN
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A red,bumpy,itchy rash or white-coated area
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PRE OPERATIVE CARE
Provide preoperative bowel preparation as ordered. Cathartics, enemas, and preoperative antibiotics are often ordered to reduce the risk of abdominal contamination and infection after surgery.
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
During normal prenatal development, cells from the neural crest migrate into the large intestine to form the networks of nerves called the myenteric plexus and the submucosal plexus
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