Aquifer 2 Flashcards
List the general components of a well-child visit.
- Interval history
- Diet history
- Family history
- Social history
- Physical exam, including measurements and vision and hearing screenings (growth chart)
- Assessment of behavior and development
- Immunizations and lab screening
- Anticipatory guidance
What developmental screening recommendations does the AAP make?
Developmental screening with a validated tool at 9-months, 18-months, and 30-months; specific autism screening is recommended at 18-months and 24-months
If exclusively or partially breastfeeding, what supplementation should be given soon after birth?
400 IU vitamin D
Caloric requirements for 1-2 month olds (term, preterm, very preterm).
Term - 100-120 cal/kg/day; average daily weight gain is 20-30g
Preterm - 115-130 cal/kg/day
Very preterm (<32 weeks) - up to 150 cal/kg/day
Discuss car seat safety.
- Face rearward until age 2; after age 2/outgrowing weight/height limits on their car seats should be in a forward-facing car seat in the back seat
- Stay in a booster until 4’9”; children under 13 should not sit in the front seat
- Most effective car seat restraint is a 5-point harness
Most healthy infants will double their birth weight by ___ and triple it by ___. Most children will reach double their birth length by ___.
4-5 months; 1 year; 4 years
DDx - RUQ mass and pallor in a 9-month-old infant
Hepatic neoplasm, hydronephrosis, neuroblastoma, teratoma, Wilms’ tumor (nephroblastoma)
What is the most frequently diagnosed neoplasm in infants?
Neuroblastoma (50+% present before age 2)
Neuroblastoma may present as a painless mass in what areas of the body? Presenting symptoms also include fever, pallor, and weight loss.
Neck, chest, or abdomen
When is a neuroblastoma a likely diagnosis in an infant younger than 1?
Asymptomatic RUQ abdominal mass and pallor, and no jaundice
Median age of diagnosis of Wilms’ tumor?
3 years
Presentation of Wilms’ tumor?
Asymptomatic RUQ abdominal mass (generally smooth, rarely crosses the midline), no lymphadenopathy or jaundice; associated symptoms occur in 50% of patients (abdominal pain, N/V, hypertension)
Purpose of a CBC with differential in working up an abdominal mass?
Anemia, cytopenia (BM infiltration)
What lab test is highly specific and sensitive for neuroblastoma?
Catecholamine metabolites (VMA and HVA)
What is the best choice for a first imaging study working up an abdominal mass?
Ultrasound - can identify a mass, show organ of origin, and determine if a mass is solid, cystic, or both
If a lesion is purely cystic, what lab test is not needed?
CT
What is the prognosis of stage 4S neuroblastoma?
In infants less than 1 year of age, these tumors may spontaneously regress due to the unique nature of this tumor derived from embryonal cell lines
Is neuroblastoma a familial illness?
There are familial forms, but this accounts for only ~1% of cases (AD and low penetrance); most cases are due to somatic mutations
Describe the timing of vision and hearing screening in children.
Hearing - newborn, audiometry at age 4
Vision - screening with chart at 3
Between birth and 3, ask parents about concerns
What is sometimes referred to as “the itch that rashes”?
Cycle of irritation that leads to scratching, leading to rash
DDx for eczema (atopic dermatitis)?
Psoriasis (rare in young children, often precipitated by a strep infection)
Seborrhea
How is eczema treated in young children?
Protect skin by lubricating extensively, use anti-inflammatories in short bursts, treat associated skin infections aggressively
Medications used to treat eczema?
- Steroids (topical, alternate high and low potency); OTC inadequate
- Topical anti-inflammatories (calcineurin inhibitors) - second-line due to safety concerns with long-term use
- Antihistamines - can help with itch; use non-sedating
Define weight age and height age.
Weight age - age at which the patient’s weight would plot at the 50th percentile (ditto for height)
List topics for anticipatory guidance at the 2-month visit.
- Solid foods (4-6 months)
- Vitamin D (400 U/day up to 12 months)
- Child care
- Sleep - most babies sleep through the night by 4-6 months; sleep on back in crib on a firm surface without soft objects in parent’s room for first year of life
- Safety (avoid smoking around the infant, chocking/suffocation hazards, etc.)
List topics for anticipatory guidance at the 6-month visit.
- Toddler-proofing the house (crawling and walking)
- Car seat placement (back seat, rear-facing)
- Use of walkers - AAP does not recommend
- Dietary - introduce new foods one at a time; babies do not need juice; solid foods should be soft and easy to swallow
List topics for anticipatory guidance at the 5-year visit.
- Nutrition
- Physical activity - 60 minutes of physical activity/day; limit screen time to 2 hrs/day
- Oral health
- Sexuality education - expect normal curiosity of genitalia and sex, explain good touch/bad touch and that certain body parts are private
Why is iron critical to normal development?
Due to its role as a CNS co-catalyst
Recommend that parents discontinue a bottle by age ___.
12-15 months
Core symptoms of ADHD?
Inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity
Prevalence of ADHD?
8-10%; most common neurobehavioral disorder of children in the US
ADHD is not usually diagnosed until a child is at least ___ years old.
6
Describe how to elicit the cremasteric reflex.
Lightly stroking or pinching the superior medial aspect of the thigh leading to brisk ipsilateral testicular retraction
What does absence of the cremasteric reflex indicate?
Sensitive but non-specific finding for testicular torsion (can be absent in normal testes)
What is the blue dot sign and what does it indicate?
Small blue discoloration over an area of tenderness of the upper pole of the testis; suggests APPENDICEAL torsion of the testes
What is the Prehn sign and what does it indicate?
Physical lifting of the testicles; if it relieves pain (positive), it suggests epididymitis. If not, it suggests testicular torsion
List 4 possible causes of testicular torsion.
- Congenital anomaly
- Undescended testes
- Recent trauma or vigorous exercise
- No apparent reason
What is a bell clapper deformity?
A congenital anomaly that results in failure of normal posterior anchoring of the gubernaculum, epididymis, and testis, leading to free swinging/rotating of the testis within the tunica vaginalis of the scrotum and possible torsion
Discuss the viability of a testis in torsion based on the duration of torsion.
6 hours - 90%
>12 hours - 50%
>24 hours - 10%
What is the most common cancer affecting males age 15-35?
Testicular cancer
What are some presenting symptoms of testicular cancer?
Nodule, painless swelling of the testicle, dull ache or heavy sensation in the lower abdomen, perianal area, or scrotum area; acute pain (10% of cases)
What is the most common testicular tumor?
Germ cell tumor
What genetic disease is associated with a higher incidence of germ cell tumors?
Klinefelter’s syndrome (47XXY)
Patients with cryptorchidism have a ___ increased risk compared with their normal counterparts.
20-40x
True or false - prior trauma, elevated scrotal temperatures, and recurrent activities like horseback riding are related to the development of testicular tumors.
False
List the three types of testicular tumors.
- Germ cell tumors
- Non-germ cell tumors
- Extragonadal tumors
What is the most common type of testicular tumor and how are they classified?
Germ cell tumors (95%)
Seminomas (45%)
Nonseminomatous (50%)
List the types of nonseminomatous germ cell tumors.
- Embryonal cell tumor (pure-cell) - 20%
- Mixed GCTs - 40%
- Teratomas and teratocarcinomas - 30%
- Yolk sac tumors
- Choriocarcinoma - 1%
What are the most common prepubertal germ cell tumors?
Yolk sac tumors (endodermal sinus tumors)
List the types of non-germ cell tumors.
Leydig cell tumors and Sertoli cell tumors
What are the most common malignancies to metastasize to the testicle?
Lymphoma, leukemia, melanoma
What are the three general steps of a scrotal exam?
- Inspection (erythema, swelling, discoloration, skin integrity, position)
- Palpation
- Transillumination