EOR Exam Flashcards
Male child presents with facial and lower extremity edema, abd pain and diarrhea. Urine shows 3-4 plus proteinuria. Creatinine wmnl.
Nephrotic syndrome
What usually precedes nephrotic syndrome?
illness
- infections
- allergic reactions
What is the treatment for nephrotic syndrome?
- corticosteroids
- diuretics (if generalized edema)
What is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome?
Minimal change disease
How do you treat minimal change disease?
corticosteroids
What is minimal change disease?
glomeruli appear normal, on biopsy
When should you get a renal biopsy in a child with nephrotic syndrome?
- Under 1yo
- Proteinuria persists over 8weeks
What is considered SECONDARY nephrotic syndrome?
- over 8yo
- HTN
- persisting hematuria
- renal dysfunction
- rash
- arthralgia
What is congenital nephrotic syndrome?
- diagnosed w/n first 3 months of life
- In utero findings- proteinuria, large placenta, edema
Child presents with fever, arthralgias, rash, rising Cr, fatigue and weight loss. NO hematuria/proteinuria and while cells and hylaline casts. He had strep throat 2 weeks ago and was prescribed PCN.
acute interstitial nephritis
What usually precedes acute interstitial nephritis by 2 weeks?
- Medications (PCN, sulfa, glouroquinolones, NSAIDS, diuretics)
- Infections (strep, pyleo, HBV, EBV, HIV, adeno)
- sarcoid
- SLE
How do you treat acute interstital nephritis?
-supportive
8yo girl presents with SUDDEN onset hematuria, edema and HTN. She had strep throat 2 weeks ago.
Post-strep glomerulonephritis
In post-strep glomerulonephritis, what lab is elevated after throat infection?
anti-streptolysin O titer
In post-strep glomerulonephritis, what lab is elevated after skin infection?
Deoxyribonuclease B anti-strep
How do you treat post-strep glomerulonephritis?
Tx aimed at controlling effects of renal failure and HTN (Na restriction, ACE, CCB, vasodilators)
What type of glomerulonephritis is associated with deafness and vision problems?
alport syndrome
What is the most common cause of acute renal failure in kids?
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
What characterizes HUS?
- hemolytic anemia
- uremia (toxic levels of nitrogen in blood)
What is seen on CBC with HUS?
- helmet cells
- burr cells
- decreased HgG (5-9)
- fragmented RBC
How do you treat hemolytic uremic syndrome?
supportive (nutrition, fluids)
When should routine BP screenings start in kids?
3yo
Patient presents with HTN and recurrent UTIs
vesicourectal reflex
What is vesicourectal reflex?
retrograde flow of urine from bladder to ureter and renal pelvis
-causes urine to back up leading to infection, inflammation, scarring
What is the leading cause of HTN in children?
vesicourectal reflex
When should toilet training begin?
2-3 yo
When should eneuresis stop?
5yo
When should pharm therapy for eneuresis begin to be considered?
7yo
What is pharm therapy for eneruresis?
desmopressin (synthetic ADH)
imipramine (TCA)
What is it called when the urethral opening is located on ventral surface of penis?
hypospadius
What do you want to avoid if a child has hypospadius?
circumcision!
What is phimosis?
inability to retract foreskin
What is treatment for phimosis?
topical steroid TID for 3 weeks
circumcision is definitive tx
What is paraphimosis?
foreskin retracted beyond gland penis, cannot be pulled forward again
(EMERGENCY!)
What is tx for paraphimosis?
lubrication to help push glans back through phomotic ring
What are risk factors for hip dysplasia? (4)
- first child
- girls
- breech position
- family hx
What is clinical presentation of hip dysplasia?
- asymmetry of skin folds
- loss of ABduction
- decreased leg length
- limp
What is Barlows test?
dislocation of hip
What is Ortolani test?
relocation of hip
What is galazzei test?
hold legs together and bent at 90degrees at the knee and look for knee height difference
How do you dx hip dysplasia?
xray (AP view of pelvis)
What should be done for female babies who were breech?
US at 6 weeks
How do you tx hip dysplasia?
- Braces/harness (Pavlik)– best used under 6 months old, brace for 8-12 weeks (until stable)
- casting (for over 6 months old)– spica cast x8-12 weeks
- surgical reduction is over 2yo
A 10yo thin, active boy presents unilateral pain and limping that is worse with activity. He has decreased ABduction and internal rotation. You get an xray and see hyperdensity w/n femoral head (cresent sign)
legg-calve perthes disease
What is legg-calve perthes disease?
Idiopathic osteonecrosis of femoral head
How do you treat legg-calve perth disease?
- observation (femoral head re-vascularizes usually)
- restrict vigorous activity
- NSAIDs, crutches
An obese 14yo boy presents with sudden a sudden onset of a limp and hip and knee pain
Slipped capital femoral epithysis (SCFE)
How do you dx slipped capital femoral epithysis?
xray (AP and frog lateral)– fuzzy irregularities on physis, appears the epiphysis has slipped/rotated
How do you treat slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
surgery (WILL progress if left untreated)
3yo boy presents with acute onset limp and pain in groin/thigh and a swollen hip. He is AFEBRILE
transient synovitis of hip (toxic synovitis)
How do you treat transient synovitis?
rest, monitor temperature
fullr esolution in 3-14 days
8yo boy active boy presents with gradual onset of bilateral knee pain that is worse with jumping/running/kneeling
osgood-schlatter
What is Osgood Schlatter?
inflammation of tibial tubercle
Hhow do you treat osgood-schaltter?
- symptomatic (ice/heat, NSAIDs, active rest, knee pads)
- reassurance (may take several months to heal)
What is a talipes equinovarus?
club foot
What are the components of a club foot?
- plantar flexion of ankle
- adduction of heel
- high arch
- adduction of forefoot
What is treatment for club foot?
IMMEDIATE casting (serial casting q1-2 weeks x2-4 months
What is the clinical definition of scoliosis?
lateral curvature of spine over 10 degrees
What are common etiologies of scoliosis?
- idiopatic
- congenital
- neuromuscular (CP, MD)
- vertebral dz (tumor, infection)
What are risks of progression of scoliosis?
- girl
- young age of onset
- initial curvature over 11 degrees
What is treatment for scoloiosis of 20-40 degrees?
brace (won’t reverse)
What is treatment of over 50 degrees curvature?
surgical intervention (fusion, rodding)
5 week old baby presents with “cock robbin” position and decreased cervical motion
torticolis
What is torticolis?
unilateral contraction of sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle
What is treatment for torticolis?
- passive stretching (performed by parents)
- usually resolves in 1 year
- surgical release of SCM if lasts over 18 months
What are etiologies of torticolis?
- intrauterine positioning
- stretch of musculature during delivery
3yo presents with arm held in extension at her side after being swung by her arms by her parents
Nursemaids elbow
How do you treat nursemaids elbow?
forcefully flex/supine arm
immobilization not necessary
What is a Salter-Harris fracture?
growth plate (physis) injury/fracture
Type 1 salter-harris fracture?
through physis
Type 2 salter harris-fracture?
through physis, into metaphysis
Type 3 salter-harris fracture?
physis into epiphysis
Type 6 salter-harris fracture?
compression/crush
What is the most common type of salter-harris fracture?
Type 2
What is tx of salter-harris fractures?
same as other fractures
What do you need to avoid with salter-harris fractures?
Must protect physis from early closure
Patient presents with short stature, blue scerla, decreased hearing, lax ligaments and poor dentition
osteogenesis imperfecta
What is posteogenesis imperfecta?
defect in Type 1 collagen
What do you see on xray with osteogenesis imperfecta?
osteopenia, bowed long bones
How do you treat osteogenesis imperfecta?
- symptomatic
- tx fractures routinely
- modify activity to lessen risk
1 yo presents with 88 O2 sat, a seal/bark cough and inspiratory stridor
Croup
What causes Croup?
parainfluenza
What is Croup?
parainfluenza causes subeglottic edema, airfow obstruction
How do you treat croup?
- single dose decadron
- mod/severe: racemic epinephrine, oxygen, IV fluids
6yo presents with high fever, stridor, drooling, difficulty swallowing and is in tripod position
Epiglottitis
What is the pathogen behing epiglottitis?
H. influenza
How do you dx epiglotittis?
- DO NOT visualize airwau
- xray (lateral soft tissue neck)
What do you expect to see on an xray of someone with epiglottitis?
thumb sign
How do you treat epiglottitis?
- IV abx (rocephin)
- secure airway (may need to intubate)
When do you want to start ostelmavir (tamiflu)
w/n 48 hrs
6month old had URI recently and presents today with fever, poor feeding, “junky” sounding lungs, low O2sat and tachypnea
RSV (bronchiolitis)
What is the pathology behind RSV?
inflamed bronchial tubes from RSV virus cause air-trapping