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capillary hemangioma Tx
might not require Tx as usually, it will likely increase in size over the first year, then begin to fade and disappear entirely by school age
Tho…
Treatments include excision, steroids, laser treatment, or interferon
fragile X syndrome Cxfx (cognitive features)
Intellectual disability
Delayed language development
Behavioural features: autistic behaviour, hyperactivity, anxiety
“autista hiperactivo”
fragile X syndrome Cxfx (physical features)
Characteristic facial anomalies -Long and narrow face -Prominent jaw -Large everted ears Hypermobile joints In men: postpubertal macroorchidism
Fragile X is got NO Fragile Masculinity, it’s got BIG BALLS!
T/F Fragile X syndrome is More common in females
F. Fragile X syndrome is more common in males than females, affecting 1 in 2000 and 1 in
4000, respectively.
T/F Fragile X syndrome is the most common form of inherited mental retardation
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It is the most common inherited form of mental retardation and second
only to Down’s syndrome as a cause of mental impairment
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is caused by________ viruses.
coxsackie A
or occasionally by other strains of coxsackie- or enterovirus
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease Cxfx
Fever, malaise
Maculopapular and partially vesicular rash on the hands and feet (can also involve the buttocks)
Oral ulcers
Paramyxovirus causes ______
measles.
sarampión
paramyxoviros sounds kinda like a paraMEASLES
Herpes virus 6 is associated with __________
roseola infantum.
Erythema infectiosum, or fifth disease, is caused by _________
parvovirus B-19
if there is any question of a hip problem on examination by 2 weeks of age, the recommendation is to __________
refer to a specialist for further testing and treatment.
visceral or ocular larva migrans is caused by:
Toxocariasis due to Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati
cutaneous larva migrans, a common condition caused by:
Dog or cat hookworm (Ancylostoma species)
The only antidepressant approved by the FDA for the treatment of depression in children 8-17 years of age is:
Fluoxetine
Kids look happier wearing “Flux”!
Kids love Fluxball!