2018 Pearls Flashcards
Contraindications to rotavirus vaccine administration are…
Infants with a personal history of intussusception or a personal history of an anaphylactic reaction to the rotavirus vaccine should not receive the vaccine.
There are age limits beyond which the Rota vaccine should not be administered
(14 weeks, 6 days for a first dose, 8 months, 0 days for the second or third doses); thus, delaying the vaccine could result in missed opportunities for protection
It is critical to order______ blood products for all immunocompromised individuals, such as newborns and patients with cancer who are receiving chemotherapy to limit the risk of transfusion associated GVHD .
irradiated
Sx: skin (rash) elevated LFT/bili, diarrhea
Irradiation of blood products
damages the DNA of donor lymphocytes, thereby rendering them replication incompetent and definitively preventing transfusion-associated graft-vs-host disease.
____ are stereotyped motor movements usually involving the face and upper extremities. They are accompanied by an internal compulsion to do the movement and a sense of relief afterwards.
Motor tics
Simple motor tics are brief, individual movements such as shoulder twitching, forceful eye blinking, or eye rolling.
The presence of hepatitis B surface antigen and total antibody to hepatitis B core antigen without IgM hepatitis B core antibody is indicative of
chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
The presence of _____ suggests high viral replication and increased risk of hepatitis B virus transmission.
hepatitis B e antigen
Facial angiofibromas in patients who have tuberous sclerosis complex may mimic the lesions of acne vulgaris, can become large and disfiguring, and often respond to treatment with
topical sirolimus.
In primary adrenal insufficiency, there is a deficiency of both glucocorticoid (cortisol) and mineralocorticoid (aldosterone). In response to low cortisol levels, _____ levels are high.
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) this causes hyperpigmented skin
Fatigue, nausea, weight loss, hypotension, volume depletion, and diffuse hyperpigmentation are common presenting symptoms and signs of ____
What lab findings do you expect?
Addison disease hypONa hypERK hypOglycemia metabolic acidosis low cortisol high ACTH eosinophelia
First line medication for depression in teens
fluoxetine
you can do escitolopram if this does not work well, taper and then switch to the other SSRI, trial for 4 weeks
Stay on minimum of 6 months
4 month old with hepatomegaly, renomegaly, and recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia with a doll-like facies with chubby cheeks, thin extremities, distended abdomen, and short stature.
Dx?
Inheritance pattern?
Glycogen storage disease type 1
Autosomal recessive
In glycogen storage disease type 1 what labs abnormalities do you see?
hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperuricemia.
autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder that has a spectrum of presentations but universally includes bone disease, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias, and pulmonary disease.
Gaucher disease
autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder
- coarsening of facial features over time but normal appearance at birth
- umbilical and inguinal hernias
- frequent upper respiratory infections, skeletal involvement (dysostosis multiplex), hearing loss, hepatosplenomegaly, valvular cardiac disease, and progressive intellectual disability.
Hurler syndrome
Infants with these disorders exhibit hypotonia, distinctive facies, poor feeding, seizures, and hepatic dysfunction. As the disease progresses, retinal dystrophy, sensorineural hearing loss, and progressive developmental disability occur
Peroxisomal biogenesis disorders
Autosomal recessive disorder that presents with severe hypotonia, muscular weakness, cardiomegaly with progression to cardiac failure, failure to thrive, and respiratory distress.
What disease is this?
What tests do you get?
Pompe
–elevated creatine kinase level and urinary oligosaccharides
Children with _______ have recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperuricemia.
glycogen storage disease
Pediatric hypertension is defined as the sustained elevation of systolic or diastolic blood pressure
between the 90th and the 95th percentile for a child’s age, sex, and height, or between 120/<80 mm Hg and 129/<80 mm Hg
Children who are symptomatic or who have secondary hypertension, ventricular hypertrophy, hypertensive retinopathy, or diabetes mellitus should be
started on antihypertensive medications in addition to lifestyle modifications.
When do we start ABx on burn patients?
Antibiotics for burn injury patients should be reserved for clinical situations with clear evidence of an active infection. A change in the appearance of the wound, including new discoloration, is the most suggestive of an infection.
What are some expected changes in vitals in burn patients?
Extensive burns produce a systemic inflammatory response that results in intravascular hypovolemia from capillary leak and a hypermetabolic state. As a result, vital sign abnormalities, including fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea, are common in patients with burn injuries.
Kiddo who is a mouth breather, mucoid nasal discharge and on exam has grape like lesions in BL nares
ML diagnosis
Nasal polyps
CF… this is the MCC of nasal polyposis in children
______ infections typically occur during the summer and early fall, and infants and young children are at highest risk. Transmission occurs via fecal-oral contact. can cause HFM, respiratory illness, aseptic meningitis, GI symptoms or much more severe in neonates or immunocompromized
Enterovirus