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Life Threatening? No Write-up: intussussception 3/20/07 Received medical records from hospital which reveal patient experienced vomiting & bloody stools for 1 day. Seen at outlying ER on 2/16 & tx w/air contrast enema for +IS then transferred for higher level of care. Admitted to hospital 2/17-2/24/07. Air contrast enema from outlying ER successful but f/u US of abdomen revealed IS had recurred. Repeat air contrast enema reduced IS but again recurred & was so was taken to OR. Stayed in PICU for several days observation & treated w/antibiotics & TPN. Transitioned to oral feeds & antibiotics d/c 2 days prior to d/c home w/o further complication. FINAL DX: Intussusception, RLQ in cecum, adjacent to eleocecal valve. Surgically reduced after failure of air contrast enemas x 2. Exp lap; segmental resection of IS, ileal; & enteroenterostomy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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