Pyloric stenosis
Structured condition card with NCLEX priority cues and nursing action focus.
OB / NewbornPediatricsGI / Liver / Pancreashigh priorityneeds review
Pyloric stenosis
Also testable as: Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Etiology / Pathophysiology
- Thickened pyloric muscle obstructs gastric emptying in young infants.
- Projectile vomiting causes dehydration, weight loss, and hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis.
Medications
No specific medication class was seeded for this card.
Nursing actions
- Assess projectile nonbilious vomiting, hunger after vomiting, weight loss, dehydration, and olive-like mass.
- Correct fluids/electrolytes as ordered before surgery.
- Prepare for pyloromyotomy and monitor post-op feeding tolerance.
Complications
- Dehydration
- Metabolic alkalosis
- Failure to thrive
- Aspiration
NCLEX cues
- Projectile vomiting but still hungry.
- Hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis.
- Surgery after rehydration.
Memory hooks
- Pyloric stenosis: vomits hard, hungry again.
Labs / Diagnostics
- Ultrasound
- Electrolytes
- Daily weight
- Hydration assessment
Review notes
- Supplemental wife-requested study card. Use for NCLEX review only and verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy.