Fast Five Quiz: Are You Prepared to Confront Intussusception?

Jaime Shalkow, MD

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April 25, 2016

The following criteria are associated with a higher failure rate for nonoperative reduction:

Ileoileocolic intussusception
Long duration of symptoms (>24 hours)
Raised neutrophils percentage
Rectal bleeding
Failed reduction with barium at another institution
Age > 2 years or < 3 months
Small-bowel obstruction on radiograph
Dehydration of greater than 5%
Inexperienced radiologist

For more on the treatment of intussusception, read here.

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Fast Five Quiz: Are You Prepared to Confront Intussusception?

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