Common Pediatric Disorders

Question 1

Colic

Answer 1

-Wessels rule of >3:
crying > 3hrs/day for >3 days/week for > 3 weeks starting at 3 weeks until 3 months
- Between 1-4 months ONLY

Question 2

Vision preterm vs term

Answer 2

preterm–> myopic (nearsighted)

term –> hyperopic (farsighted)

Question 3

Strabismus

Answer 3

misaligment of eyes

• in –> Esotropia
• out –> Exotropia
• up –> Hypertropia
• down –> Hypotropia

Question 4

Retinoblastoma

Answer 4

• chromosome 13q
• children <4yo
• SX- leukokoria- white pupil