CLIPP 25: 2 month old pale with apnea

Question 1

Most common cause of apnea in an infant?

Answer 1

RSV

Question 2

What is a BRUE?

Answer 2

An event occuring in an infant younger than 1 year when the observer reports a sudden, brief, now resolved episode that involves one of the following:
cyanosis or pallor
absent, decreased, or irregular breathing
marked change in tone (hyper- or hypotonia)
altered level of responsiveness.

Question 3

When do breath holding spells occur?

Answer 3

Ages 6 months to 6 years

Question 4

Normal low rectal temperature?

Answer 4

96.5

Question 5

Apnea and seizure and generally indicative of what?

Answer 5

brain deterioration

Question 6

How quickly do subdural hematomas following a traumatic delivery take to resolve?

Answer 6

4-6 weeks

Question 7

What is a toddler’s fracture?

Answer 7

Toddler’s fracture is described as a subtle, non-displaced oblique fracture of the distal tibia in kids aged 9 months to 3 years

Question 8

Name 4 common causes of ALTE?

Answer 8

Seizures
Arrhythmia
GERD
Infection