CLIPP 4

Question 1

Equaiton for BMI

Answer 1

BMI = kg / m^2

Question 2

Define weight age

Define height age

Answer 2

Weight age = Age at which the patient’s weight would plot at the 50th percentile.

Height age = Age at which the patient’s height would plot at the 50th percentile.

Question 3

What are the core symptoms of ADHD?

Answer 3

Inattention

Hyperactivity

Impulsivity

Question 4

Name 5 important causes of school failure

Answer 4

sensory impairment

sleep disorder

mood disorder

learning disability

conduct disorder

Question 5

Name 5 red flags for risk of learning disability

Answer 5

History of maternal illness or substance abuse during pregnancy Complications at the time of delivery
History of meningitis or other serious illness
History of serious head trauma
Parental history of learning disabilities or difficulty at school

Question 6

Name 3 adverse effects of ADHD medications

Answer 6

appetitie supression

insomnia

decrease in growth velocity

Question 7

5 risk factors for obesity

Answer 7

hight birth weight

maternal diabetes

obese parent

low socioeconomic status

genetic syndromes

Question 8

name 6 complications of obesity

Answer 8

sleep apnea

dyslipidemia

hypertension

slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)

DM type 2

steatohepatitis

Question 9

What are the American Diabetes Association (ADA) diagnostic criteria for diabetes?

Answer 9

HbA1c ≥ 6.5% or,

fasting plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL or,

Two hour plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL during oral glucose test following a glucose load of 75 g of glucose or,

symptoms of hyperglycemia + random plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL

Question 10

Do endocrine diseases that cause weight gain usually limit growth leading to short stature or increase growth leading to tall stature?

Answer 10

Endocrine diseases that cause weight gain usually limit growth and lead to short stature.