clipp cases 2 Flashcards
What is transient synovitis?
Inflammation of the synovial lining of the hip usually occuring during or after a URI. Self limiting
What is the treatment for transient synovitis?
Rest and ibuprofen
What heart defects can present with a murmur and CHF in infancy?
VSD, PDA, aortic stenosis and coarctation of aorta
How do infants with CHF present?
- Tachypnea
- feeding difficulty
- Sweatin while feeding
- Longer feeding time
What is the treatment of CHF in infants?
Furosemide and digoxin
What kind of seizure has a postictal state?
Complex partial seizure
What kind of seizure can you induce and how?
Absence seizure and by hyperventilation
What is the EEG finding for a complex partial seizure?
Normal
What is the EEG finding for absence seizure?
spike and wave 3HZ
What kind of symptoms do you get with infratentorial tumors?
Cerebellar signs and increased intracranial pressure
What kind of symptoms do you get with cerebellar hemispheric tumors?
Hypotonia and hyporeflexia
What kind of symptoms do you get with supratentorial tumors?
Focal motor deficits and sensory deficits contralateral to the lesion
What kind of symptoms do you get with brain stem lesions?
Cranial nerve and gaze palsies
What is the most common pediatric brain tumor?
Medulloblastoma
What is the best pediatric brain tumor to get?
Astrocytoma
What is cushing triad?
Hypertension bradycardia and irregular respirations
What would a brain tumor in the cerebellar vermis cause?
Dysarthria, truncal ataxia, and gait abnormalities
What would a brain tumor in the cerebellar hemispheres cause?
Hypotonia, hyporeflexia, ipsilateral limb abnormalities, nystagmus, tremor/dysmetria
What would a brain tumor deep in cerebellar nuclei cause?
Resting tremor, myoclonus and opsoclonus
What are dennie’s lines?
These are transverse creases under the infraorbital that is a sign of chronic conjunctival inflammation
What is Henoch-Schnlein Purpura?
This is a IgA mediated vasculitis that affects skin, joints, GI, and kidneys
What are the typical signs and symptoms of HSP?
petechiae and purpura, arthritis of kness and ankles, hematuria and colicky abdominal pain
What is a common complication of HSP?
Intersucception (ileoileal)
What are some complications of PID?
Fits-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, tubo-ovarian abscess, infertility
What is the treatment for meningococcemia?
Penicillin G
What is the prophylactic treatment for meningococcemia?
Adults- Ciprofloxacin
Children- Rifampin
When would you use urinary alkalinization?
Salicylate intoxication
What kind of cardiac effects does TCA toxcitity have?
Hypotension, dysrhythmias, conduction delays
What is the treatment for TCA toxicity?
Sodium bicarbonate
What are retinal hemorrhages pathognomonic for?
shaken baby syndrome
When should you be worried about failure to thrive?
Weight
What is the difference between organic FTT and non organic FTT?
Organic FTT is based upon an underlying disease while non organic FTT is social factors
What is the mode of inheritance for cystic fibrosis?
Autosomal recessive