Chapter 11: Pediatric Pelvis Flashcards
increase in adrenal gland activity seen at the onset of puberty
adrenarche
Synthetic estrogen used from 1940-1971 to aid in pregnancy maintenance that resulted in T shaped uterus in female children.
diethylstilbestrol (DES)
class of tumors that originate in either the egg or the sperm
germ cell tumors
loss of primordial germ cells in the gonads of an embryo
gonadal dysgenesis
having both male and female characteristics
hermaphrodite
vascular tumor of the adrenal gland
pheochomocytoma
early onset of puberty usually before 8 years of age
precocious puberty
individual with external genitalia of one sec and the internal organs of another sex
pseudohermaphadite
malignancy derived from striated or skeletal muscle
rhabdomyosarcoma
nodule projecting from a thickened cyst wall, usually ovarian in origin
Rokitansky nodule, aka dermoid plug
start of breast development at the onset of puberty
thelarche
genetic syndrome characterized by an X and O chromosome combination resulting in a female with premature ovarian failure and lack of puberty
Turner syndrome
Intersexual genitalia
ambiguous genitalia
irregular flat spots of increased skin pigmentation
Cafe au lait skin pigmentation
An ineffective method of reducing adolescent anxiety prior to and during an ultrasound examination would be:
a. singing songs and reciting nursery rhymes for younger adolescents
b. allowing a bottle or pacifier for an infant
c. providing a nurse chaperone
d. permitting parents or loved ones to stay during the examination
c
When examining the pelvis of an infant or small child with ultrasound, which transducer is recommended?
Phased array or curved linear array in the range of 4 to 10 MHz
Motion reduction on still images while imaging children can be attained by:
decreasing persistence
Bladder filling for infants can usually be accomplished by feeding a bottle:
30 minutes prior to the sonographic examination
A newborn female uterus is typically ____ shaped, whereas a 3 month old uterus is usually ____ shaped.
spade, tube
The best method to visualize an adolescent vagina is by:
TAS (transabdominal sonography)
Ovarian volume of a female under 5 years old is:
1 cm ^3 or less