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ADHD is more common in the {{BLANK}} gender

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Male

Especially if they have a 1st degree relative

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What is the brief characterization of ADHD?

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  • Poor task attention
  • Impulsivity
  • Over activity
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What is the Dx criteria for ADHD?

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  • Present < 12 yo
  • Present ≥ 6 months
  • Occur in 2 ≥ environments
  • Impact functioning (e.g., academic, social, occupational)
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What is true of study findings regarding the treatment of ADHD?

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Pharmacologic & combination (CBT + pharmacotherapy) are more effective than CBT alone or routine community care

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Due to the MOA of ADHD pharmacotherapies, you should perform {{BLANK}} to monitor all patients.

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EKG/ECHO

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If a pediatric patient is known to start fires what should you do?

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refer to mental health professional

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When does breath holding typically occur?

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Infants & Toddlers

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What scary thing can happen when a child performs breath holding?

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Seizures

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A pediatric patient of 3 yo is brought into your office by their mother. The mother complains that the child is holding their breath and was not concerned until yesterday when they experienced a seizure. What is your recommended treatment?

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Ignore the episodes

Toddler will D/C activity eventually

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When do temper tantrums usually occur?

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18 mo to 3 yo

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What is the treatment for temper tantrums?

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  • Verbal resolution
  • Time out
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When does lying usually occur?

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2-4 yo

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Conduct disorder can be characterized by various behaviors including?

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Anti-Social Behaviors
* Stealing
* Lying
* Fire setting
* Property destruction
* Cruelty to animals
* Running away
* Weapon use

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What is the treatment for conduct disorder?

E.g., weapon use, running away, stealing, etc.

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Individual or Group Therapy

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Enuresis is typically present in the {{BLANK}} gender

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Male

M:F = 7%, 3% at 5 yo

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Pica typically occurs at what age?

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1-2 yo

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What should you do/monitor for in pica?

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  • Lead poisoning
  • Parasitic infestation

Typically, self-limiting, gone by 2 yo

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Rumination disorder can be fatal due to?

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Failure-to-thrive or weight loss due to repeated regurgitation of food

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The {{BLANK}} gender predominates rumination disorder

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Male

20
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Rumination disorder typically presents at what age?

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3-14 mo

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Nocturnal enuresis can typically be treated by?

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  • Behavioral modifications
  • Fluid restriction
  • Conditioning devices
  • Imipramine 25 mg qd
22
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How is functional fecal incontinence (FFI) defined?

AKA, Encopresis

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  • Repeated involuntary passage of stool in underwear after toilet training
  • Typically, > 4 yo
  • Absence of NMSK anorectal dysfunction
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How is FFI diagnosed?

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  • ≥ 2 of the following: < 2 bowel movements/week, passing hard/painful stools, retentive posturing/stool retention (excessive), large stools blocking toilet, large rectal fecal mass, ≥ 1 episode per week
  • Duration of ≥ 1 month
  • Absence of organic disease
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You should perform further investigation in those suspected of FFI because…

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90% of constipation is functional (e.g., hypothyroidism, Hirschsprung, Celiac, MEN-2)

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What is the DOC for FFI?

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PEG 1-1.5 g/kg/day in 10 mL/kg H2O

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A {{BLANK}} diet should be followed along with limiting milk consumption to {{BLANK}} per day in those with FFI

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  • High-fiber diet
  • Limit milk to ≤ 18 oz/day
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{{BLANK}} affects stage 3 or 4 sleep in 10-15% of school aged children

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Somnambulism

Sleep walking

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{{BLANK}} happens more often in preschool kids in non-REM sleep around stage 4 (arousal)

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Night terrors

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{{BLANK}} versus night terrors happen in REM phase of sleep with an association with anxiety and affective disorders

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Nightmares

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{{BLANK}} is defined as frequent daytime naps, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnogogic hallucinations

Frequently seen in adolescence

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Narcolepsy

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What is the Tx for narcolepsy?

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  • Sleep studies
  • Sometimes Antidepressants
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Gilles de la Tourette syndrome typically manifests by 7 yo and is characterized by?

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Compulsive barking, grunting, and shouting obscence words

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