Behavior Issues

Question 1

what is enuresis?
what do you need to r/o?
treatment?

Answer 1

invol urination
get UA to r/o UTI
bedwetting alarm > desmopressin > imipramine

Question 2

what is encopresis?
mc cause?
Dx?
tx?

Answer 2

invol defecation

chronic constipation and overflow incontienence

dx KUB with dilated loops of bowel/stool filled colon

tx: bowel catharsis and miralax

Question 3

hild holds breath and passes out, due to pain or being upset

Answer 3

breath holding spells

Question 4

child wakes up screaming/agitated, but falls back asleep and remembers nothing in the morning

Answer 4

night terrors

Question 5

child wakes up scared and crying, remembers incident

Answer 5

night mares

Question 6

child wakes up scared and crying, in order to gain sympathy and sleep in mommy’s bed

Answer 6

learned behavior

Question 7

what is Somnambulism

Answer 7

sleepwalking

Question 8

what is somniloquy

Answer 8

sleeptaking

Question 9

tc ADHD

Answer 9

dextromphetamine or methylphenidate

Question 10

IQ of __ = MR

Answer 10

< 70

Question 11

MC overall MR
MC genentic cause MR
MC inherited cause MR

Answer 11

fetal alcohol syndrome
downs
fragile X