Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.. Black children are affected more commonly than white children

Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis:

• A- Black children are affected more commonly than white children. True
• B- There is an association with cleft lip and cleft palate… x
• C- Upper GIT study with Ba is more sensitive for the detection of pyloric stenosis than U/S. x
• D- There is an increase in the incidence of UT abnormalities… x
• E- On U/S a pyloric muscle index of >3 is significant. x (Pyloric index = Length + 3.6 the thickness >25).

The following statements about infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis are true:

A. Black children are affected more commonly than white children:

This is thought to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

E. On U/S a pyloric muscle index of >3 is significant:

The pyloric muscle index is a measure of the thickness of the pyloric muscle, which is the muscle that controls the opening between the stomach and the duodenum. A pyloric muscle index of >3 is considered to be indicative of pyloric stenosis.

The following statements are false:

B. There is an association with cleft lip and cleft palate:

There is no known association between infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and cleft lip and cleft palate.

C. Upper GIT study with Ba is more sensitive for the detection of pyloric stenosis than U/S:

Ultrasound is the most sensitive and specific test for the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis.

D. There is an increase in the incidence of UT abnormalities:

There is no known association between infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and urinary tract abnormalities.

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