357p Flashcards
Which is the most common cause of monocular visual loss in children?
Amblyopia
The Centor criteria or the McIsaac decision rule in diagnosing streptococcal pharyngitis
are
- fever over 38.5°C
- tonsillar exudates
- anterior cervical lymphadenopathy
- and absence of cough.
Centor Criteria interpretation
Score ≤ 1:
Score ≥ 2:
Score ≥ 4
Score ≤ 1: no further diagnostic testing needed
Score ≥ 2: Consider rapid strep test and/or throat culture.
Score ≥ 4: Consider empiric antibiotic therapy (controversial)
What is the most common cause of bleeding in patients with Meckel’s diverticulum?
Ulceration of the small bowel due to acid secretion by ectopic gastric mucosa within the
diverticulum.
Which one of the following would be the most typical presentation of spondylolysis or
spondylolisthesis in a 15-year-old football player?
Low back pain radiating to one buttock
Retinitis pigmentosa starts presenting it self as:
night blindness during adolescence
Little League elbow refers to a problem located over the
League elbow refers to a problem located over the:
a) medial epicondyle
Marfan Sx most common valvular abnormality to come with
Aortic insufficiency
High ankle sprains are also called ______, and they are treated with ________.
Syndesmotic sprains,
While ankle support is often useful for less serious sprains, semirigid supports are better than elastic bandages
T/F Newborn Clavicle fractures are commonly associated with brachial nerve plexus injury or
pneumothorax
F
T/F Newborn Clavicle fractures are commonly associated with shoulder dystocia
T
T/F Palivizumab for RSV prevention
It should be given weekly for six doses for infants/children that meet specific criteria
F
Palivizumab should be given monthly during RSV season only to infants/children who meet
specific criteria
In males, the initiation sequence of sexual development is:
(put this in order…)
Penile enlargement, testicular enlargement, height growth spurt, pubic hair
Testicular enlargement, penile enlargement, pubic hair, height growth spurt
Nightmares occur in the (first)/(second) half of the night, when rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is
most/less prominent.
Nightmares occur in the second half of the night, when rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is
most prominent.
Can you identify when these sleep disorders occur?
Confusional arousals
Sleepwalking
Sleep terrors
Confusional arousals
Sleepwalking
Sleep terrors
they are parasomnias, disorders of arousal from non-REM (NREM) sleep Such disorders usually occur within 1-2 hours after sleep onset, and coincide with the
transition from the first period of slow-wave sleep
