childhood conditions 2 Flashcards
infx (discitis, osteomyelitis)
tumor in SC or column
trauma
-ddx for back pain in this age group
Pre-puberty
idiopathic: scheuermann's dz tumor in sc or column trauma inherited Ddx for back pain in this age group
puberty
warning signs for back pain in kids <4yo functional deficiency lasting >4w and 4 more:
antalgic posture
neurological abnormalities
limited ROM
with fever
before MRI was available, 30% of all peds cord injuries with pos neuro findings were called:
SCIWORA
spinal cord injury witho out radiographic abn
best test for discitis, paired with s/s, hx of infx
bone scan
enuresis is not dx until this age
5yo
areas to check for enuresis
S2
LE, pelvis, lumbar, cervical
-myofascial release, nutrition
MC type of genetic obesity
prader willi syndrome
-chrom abn
MC hemolytic anemia, can cause preterm, spontaneous abortion, LBP, stillbirth, perinatal mortality
sickle cell anemia
must do this if childhood HA is: acute, worst/thunderclap, chronic and progressive, neuro sx, abn eye movements, hemiparesis, ataxia, abn reflexes, NF, heart, vomits on awakening
imaging
sudden/severe HA lasting up to 60 sec, possible sign of subarachnoid hemorrhage, trauma, stroke
thunderclap HA
-check T12 only
childhood migraine criteria
5+ lasting 1-48h
- have at least 2 of: bilat/unilat, pulsating, mod-sev, exac by routine activities
- accomp by at least 1: n/v, photo/phonophobia
CT autoimmune dz with polyarticular joint inflam, req davis series due to inc ADI, transverse lig instability
RA
three types of JRA
____: 5-10yo, 10%
____: 2yo, 40-60%
____: 1-3yo, 30-40%
systemic
pauciarticular
polyarticular
adult with “old” JRA
JCA
spine infx that causes rapid disc space loss, without osteophytes, DDD, pre-vert ST swelling
spondylitis
ddx: mets (preserved disc space)
4 seronegative spondyloarthropathies
(Rh-, HLA B27 +) Mc older
AS (MC)
PA
reiter’s
enteropathic arthritis
MC seroneg spondyloarthrop, and its DDX
cant see cant pee cant dance with me
AS
ddx: OCI
- can’t adjust bamboo spine, maybe inc ADI
wedging of 5* or more of 3 vert (T7, 8, 9)
sceuermann’s dz