chapter 38

Question 1

Severe protein deficiency with adequate caloric intake

Answer 1

Kwashiorkor

Question 2

Severe protein and caloric deficiency

Answer 2

Marasmus

Question 3

Vitamin D:

Answer 3

Rickets

Question 4

Vitamin C:

Answer 4

Scurvy

Question 5

Thiamine:

Answer 5

Beriberi

Question 6

Riboflavin:

Answer 6

Skin lesions

Question 7

Niacin insufficiency:

Answer 7

Pellagra

Question 8

Basic metabolic defect precipitated by gluten (wheat or rye) ingestion, leading to impaired fat absorption

Answer 8

Celiac Syndrome

Question 9

Fairly common, recurrent paroxysmal bouts of abdominal pain
Late afternoon/evening, sudden attacks of pain
Otherwise healthy (feeds well, gains weight)

Answer 9

colic

Question 10

Hypertrophic circular muscle fibers of the pylorus narrow its lumen resulting in increasing, forceful vomiting
: Increasing frequency of vomiting undigested food; constipation; scant urine

Answer 10

Pyloric Stenosis

Question 11

Persistent constipation resulting from partial or complete mechanical obstruction of the colon

Answer 11

Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon

Question 12

Telescoping of one portion of bowel into distal portion

Happy, healthy infant: Suddenly becomes pale, cries sharply, draws legs in severe pain spasm; occurs episodically

Answer 12

Intussusception

Question 13

treatment for intussusception

Answer 13

barium enema