General Flashcards
Small retinal hemorrhages with a whiteish-pale center are what and associated with what entity? They can also be edematous, exudative, hemorrhagic lesions of the eye.
Roth spots
Bacterial endocarditis
Non tender erythematous nodular lesions on the palms or soles
Janeway lesions
Bacterial endocarditis
Painful, raised lesions on palms and soles
Osler node
Bacterial endocarditis
Besides coronary artery aneurysm, what is another concerning finding in Kawasaki disease?
Gallbladder hydrops - RUQ mass that usually occurs in the first 2 weeks of illness and prevents as enlarged, balloon-shaped bladder on ultrasound.
How long after symptom onset is hepatitis A virus
7 days
Hep A booster are NOT recommended even if someone near you has infection.
Hypotension
Cyanosis
Are likely due to consumption of what substance?
What condition is induced?
How is it addressed?
Due to amyl nitrite (poppers)
Methemoglobinemia
Treatment: Methylene blue
How is methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning addressed?
IV alcohol or fomepizole
What are the characteristics of methemoglobinemia?
Cyanosis
Chocolate colored blood
Decreased O2sat but a normal PaO2 (partial pressure of oxygen)
What drugs can cause methemoglobinemia?
Aniline dyes
Nitrites
Nitrates
What are the critical labs?
Cortisol Glucose Insulin Growth factor Ketones (lactate, pyruvate)
What is a laboratory marker of a testicular neoplasm?
Alpha feto protein
A port wine stain in the V1 distribution on a baby face means…
Sturge Weber syndrome. Risk of seizures and glaucoma due to capillary vascular malformations
What is a rare complication of adenovirus?
Hemorrhagic cystitis.
What time of ocular hemorrhages are associated with coughing?
Subconjunctival hemorrhages
What is the CBC like in pertussis?
Leukocytosis with lymphocytosis
What syndrome does a
Child with triangular shaped face, downslanting palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, short webbed neck have?
What other medical disease is associated with this syndrome?
Noonan syndrome
Bleeding diasthesis e.g. factor 11 deficiency
Heart: congenital heart defects — pulmonic stenosis
Increased melanin production should make me think of what endocrine disease?
Addison - primary adrenal insufficiency. Hypotension, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia. Metabolic acidosis.
Dehydration leads to postural changes in BP/HR.
What are some of the side effects of MDMA?
MDMA is ecstasy. It’s side effects are hyponatremia from excessive water drinking due to hyperthermia. Also can cause seizures due to hypoglycemia.
What is GHB?
Gamma hydroxy-butyrate. Date rate drug that produces euphoria and heightened sexuality. Also causes amnesia like flunitrazepam.
If a baby is born to a mom who is HepBsAg +ve but HepBeantigen negative, what is best next step?
Give HBIG and HepB vaccine at birth, within first 12 HOL and give Hep B vaccine at 1-2 and 6 months of age. Also, test for HepBsAg and anti-HepBsAg at 9 months of age.
This infants have a 5-20% risk of chronic Hep B infection whereas infants born to a mom who was also HepBeAg positive have a 40% chance of chronic Hep B infection.
Rib notching on X-ray is a sign of?
aortic coarctation
What is a pansystolic murmur associated with R ventricular lift a sign of?
R ventricular hypertrophy e.g. pulmonary HTN or VSD
What is a midsystolic click associated with a late systolic murmur associated with?
Mitral regurgitation with mitral valve prolapse
Prominent systolic ejection murmur at RUSB with systolic click best heard at apex
Aortic valve stenosis
What is the minimum time apart that LIVE vaccines (e.g. MMR and varicella) must be separated in administration if they are not given on the same day? Why?
28 days because the second LIVE vaccine may have decreased immune response.
How many kcal/g does fat have?
9kcal/g
How many kcal/g do carbs and protein have?
4kcal/g
A child born with deafness and prolonged QT interval has?
Jervell-Nielsen syndrome - autosomal recessive
A brownish-yellow discoloration in the posterior part of the cornea on slit-lamp exam is a …
Kayser-Fleischer ring associated with Wilson disease which can first have an insidious neurologic presentation.
What are the signs of LSD ingestion?
Hypertension, tachycardia, dilated pupils, hyperthermia.
A hypoplastic and high-riding scapula is often associated with?
Fused, cervical vertebrae in Sprengel deformity. There is also usually an ossified band tethered from the scapula to the cervical spine. This finding can occur in Klippel-Feil syndrome and be associated with heart, lung, or kidney abnormalities.
3 weeks of back pain in a child with tingling in their hands is a cause for what work-up?
Emergent MRI
In Patau syndrome (Trisomy 13), what is a derm finding?
Aplasia cutis congenita - sharply dermarcated ulcerated plaques.
An abdominal tumor high in alpha fetoprotein in a neonate is probably a …
Hepatoblastoma
What signs are associated with zinc deficiency?
Poor growth, rash (similar to acrodermatitis enteropathica), hypogeusia.
What signs are associated with copper deficiency?
neutropenia, osteopenia, hypercholesterolemia. If congenital then get Menkes dx with brittle/kinky hair, hypothermia, blood vessel tortuosity, decreased myelination, seizures, mental retardation
A full face, broad forehead, flattened nasal bridge and rounded full cheeks are seen in what syndrome?
What cardiac anomaly do they usually have, best heard at 1st R intercostal space and associated with a thrill in the suprasternal notch?
What is their personality like?
Williams syndrome. They also have a wide mouth.
Supravalvular aortic stenosis
Very social, strong expressive language skills, often perceived as charming.
Elevated serum levels of homogentisic acid is associated with?
Alkaptonuria
Elevated serum levels of alloisoleucine are associated with?
Maple syrup urine disease
What are the presenting symptoms of transverse myelitis?
Sudden onset localized lower back pain, paresthesias, painful burning, tingling, pricking, loss of sensation and even complete paralysis of legs. Sensitive to touch.
At what age or more should patients with sickle cell disease receive PPSV23 and MCV4?
2 years of age or more
1-5 days after blunt abdominal trauma, an individual presenting with vomiting and an upper abdominal mass may have a…
What are the X-ray findings?
duodenal hematoma (intramural accumulation of blood) - caused by compression of the duodenal wall against the vertebral column.
X-ray shows an air-fluid level in a dilated duodenal loop, a distended air-filled stomach and paucity of gas elsewhere in the GI tract.
Beyond 8-10 weeks of age, what sign is best to assess Developmental dysplasia of the hip?
Galeazzi sign
At what age is hip ultrasound best to assess for developmental dysplasia of the hip?
4 months or less
In an immunocompromised patient, a rapidly spreading itchy rash with papules and thick whitish crust-like scale is ? How is it diagnosed?
What is used as treatment and at what minimum age?
Crusted scabies/Norweigian scabies
Diagnosed by mineral oil to lesion and smear on slide
Treatment is 5% permethrin and minimum age is 2 or months.
What information about unborn child who died of a metabolic disorder is helpful to know about future siblings?
Sex of unborn child
A fetus affected by oligohydramnios, later born as a baby with flattened hands, widely separated hands, low set ears, and flattened facial features was likely exposed to what medication in utero?
Enalapril
What does the osmotic fragility test diagnose?
RBC membrane defects e.g. hereditary spherocytosis
A swollen, erythematous to purple cervical lymph node of 2 week duration, not responsive to beta-lactam antiobiotics is probably due to?
Mycobacterium avium intracellulare
Irregularity, metaphyseal fraying, and cupping are concerning for…
Rickets - can be associated with scoliosis
A firm, non-tender, palpable mass at the base of the L sternocleidomastoid but not anterior to it is consistent with…
Birth trauma
In a neonate who experienced any type of perinatal asphyxia or traumatic event, sudden onset gross hematuria and a new abdominal mass are c/w…
Renal vein thrombosis
Decreased quantities of what vitamin can prevent nephrolithiasis in a teen?
Decreased Vit C because high levels of vitamin C increase oxalate and cause calcium oxalate stones.
Omphalocoele is associated with what chromosomal defect?
Trisomy 13
Vaginal secretions normally have what pH and what type of bacteria are a normal finding?
pH <4.0-4.5 and lactobacilli are a normal finding.
In a patient with impaired fasting glucose, what is the next best test to assess if they have diabetes?
Glucose tolerance test. NOT random glucose.
In someone who has taken an SSRI, tachycardia, hypertension and diaphoresis could be suggestive of _____ (condition).
Treatment is ____
Serotonin syndrome
benzodiazepine and Cyproheptadine
What is Menkes disease?
X-linked dysfunction of copper metabolism with impaired absorption and transplant leading to low serum copper levels.
How does Neurofibromatosis 2 present?
BIlateral acoustic neuromas (tinnitus, unsteady gait, hearing loss).
A 15 yr old F with seizure disorder and partial anodontia and pegged teeth has numerous hypopigmented and atrophic streaks on arms, thighs, calves. Previously these lesions were bluish-brown. What is the condition and how did the lesions start out?
Incontinentia pigmenti (X-linked dominant)
Lesions started as inflammatory vesicles on trunk and extremities.
What is the likely CXR finding in Tetralogy of Fallot?
An uplifted cardiac apex, indicating RVH associated with concavity of the upper left heart border
Obesity, hypogonadism, (developmental delay, polydactyly) and retinitis pigmentosa is associated with….
Laurence-Moon-Biedl/Bardet-Biedl syndrome
In autoimmune polyglandular syndrome Type 2, what diseases do they get?
Type 1 DM, Addison, hypothyroidism
In autoimmune polyglandular syndrome Type 1, what diseases do they get?
hypoparathyroidism, mucocutaneous candidiasis, chronic active hepatitis, nail disease.
When distinguishing between Hepatitis B vs Hepatitis A, what findings are more associated with Hepatitis B?
Extra-hepatic findings like polyarthritis or arthralgias, urticarial rashes, thrombocytopenia. Papular rash like Gianotti-Crosti has also been linked.
A Cobb angle above x degrees in scoliosis is associated with what complications?
A cobb angle greater than 90 degrees is associated with restrictive lung disease and cor pulmonale
A patient who recently received amoxicillin and presents with an urticarial rash with central violaceous discoloration is concerning for…
what are the symptoms?
serum sickness
symptoms: headache, diarrhea, increased temp, LYMPHADENOPATHY, facial edema, arthralgias.
A patient who has been immobilized for a long time and has a shortened QT interval is concerning for…
Hypercalcemia
Diamond-Blackfan anemia is ____type of anemia and has ____ level of reticulocytes
Macrocytic anemia
Low reticulocytes
On X-ray, the steeple sign in crou[ is a result of …
Loss of the normal shoulders of the subglottic airway
A young child (less than 6 yrs) with recent varicella infection presents with horizontal nystagmus, ataxia, dysarthria, a few weeks after her viral infection. CSF shows mild pleocytosis (or is normal). Diagnosis is:
Acute cerebellar ataxia - symptomatic treatment and usually resolves.
EBV infection. Which studies are associated with acute infection vs remote infection.
EA: early antigen
anti-EBNA: EBV nuclear antigen
Early antigen (EA) - acute infection. Present when IgM is present and for a few weeks longer.
anti-EBNA - more than 6 months from infection and present for life.
What is the rule for the number of teeth expected at a certain # of months of age?
7 months - 1st tooth 7+4 months (11 months) - 4 teeth 7+(4+4) months (15 months) - 8 teeth 7+4+4+4 months (19 months) - 12 teeth etc.
What is the treatment for mild-to-moderate rosacea?
Topical metronidazole
What is the treatment for severe rosacea?
Oral tetracyclines with topical treatment (e.g. topical metronidazole)
In an 8 year old child who has never received DTaP, what is the appropriate catch-up schedule?
Tdap (note difference) at visit, followed by 1st Td in 4 weeks and 2nd Td 6 months after 1st Td.
DTap should only be given if less than 7 years old.
When do you consider bariatric surgery in an adolescent?
Mature adolescent with SMR 4 or 5, with BMI >120% of the 95%ile rating with a severe comorbidity or BMI > 140% of 95th %ile without a severe comorbidity
What condition is associated with pancytopenia and excessive chromosomal breakage to agents known to cause DNA damage and what are some of the findings?
Fanconi anemia – cutaneous hyper-pigmentation, abnormal thumbs/radial bones, microcephaly, small eyes, renal, cardiac or skeletal abnormalities. Incr risk of AML. BMT is curative.
Maculopapular and pustular lesions with central necrosis, fever, pain in wrists/hands/fingers is concerning for…
disseminated gonococcal infection
4-month old infant requires what length needle to reach the thigh muscle? The deltoid?
1 inch needle - thigh
deltoid - 5/8 to 1 inch
What EKG finding is asssociated with low K+?
Flattened T waves
What EKG finding is associated with hypermagnesemia?
Prolonged PR and QRS intervals
When treating an adolescent for gonococcal infection, empiric chlamydial treatment is recommended? Yes or No
Yes. If >45kg or an adolescent, treatment for both is recommended.
In children < 4years, what is considered a positive PPD even if they have had BCG?
Greater than 10mm induration unless they live near someone with known TB, or they are immunosuppressed, or have CXR evidence then greater than 5 mm induration.
What finding is common in RPA (retropharyngeal abscess)?
Torticollis
A painless genital pustule that evolves over days to a painful ulcer and is a gram negative is consistent with
Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid disease)
What is tennis elbow?
What motions excerbate it?
It is lateral epicondylitis
It is exacerbated by wrist extension and supination
Anemia, thrombocytopenia, in the setting of worsening renal function with recent infection is concerning for?
HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome due to EColi O157:H7)
Celiac disease can present with tooth enamel defects
yes
In Trisomy 18 and 21, what level is the AFP? (alpha fetoprotein)?
It is low
What is one potential cause of acute chest in a patient with sickle cell disease?
Fat embolism from the bone marrow
What level is elevated in Wilson’s disease?
Urine copper
or
Serum copper?
Urine copper levels are elevated. Serum copper levels are DEcreased due to decreased ceruloplasmin levels.
A child who appears jaundiced after minimal food intakes and has normal liver enzymes is concerning for…(disease)?
The best next step is?
Gilbert’s
Reassurance
What mental health co-morbidity is most common in ADHD?
Generalized anxiety disorder
Aniridia and hemihypertrophy are associated with what tumor of young childhood?
Wilms tumor - nephroblastoma. WAGR (wilms tumor, aniridia, genitourinary anomalies, reduced intellectual abilities)
White furlock, lateral displacement of the medial canthi, borad nasal bridge is associated with what syndrome?
Waardenburg syndrome
What bacteria, other agents the most common for CHRONIC rhinosinusitis?
Staph aureus, fungi, gram neg bacilli, anaerobes.
Chronic rhinosinusitis requires symptoms that persist for >12 weeks.
At what age are most kids (90%) able to sit without support?
7 months
How should perianal strep, which peaks at 4 years of age, be treated?
oral penicillin
Fusion of which suture is most common in craniosynostosis?
Midline saggital suture
Respiratory alkalosis with a metabolic acidosis is suggestive of what type of ingestion?
Aspirin
A between 5 and 15-year-old presents with a tender hard bump just below his knee. On X-ray, a broad-based mass originating from the surface of the bone.
Observation
A tumor in a young child that on CT has hemorrhagic and calcified parts, has elevated HVA/VMA, and on the skin has bluish-purplish subcutaneous nodules is?
Neuroblastoma
Children should be in a rear facing carseat until they reach the maximum weight/height for their seat
Yes
Children remain in booster seats and not transition to standard seat belts until…
They are 4’9” or until they are between ages 8-12
A 10 day old boy with a midline mass in the lower abdomen and a weak urinary stream is concerning for…
Posterior urethral valves
A teenager who appears in the ED with concern for a spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of substance use, probably used what substance?
What symptoms are associated with that substances’s use?
Inhalant
Excessive lacrimation, rhinorrhea, salivation. Other symptoms: euphoria, diplopia, dysrhythmia
Myelomeningocele, large head circumference, and club feet are associated with…
Hydrocephalus. (and Chiari Type II malformation. ) This is very different than a Type I malformation.
What is pediculosis? It can appear as pale bluish 0.5-to-1cm macules on the lower abdomen, buttocks, and thighs
Lice. (Public lice in this case of the bluish macules)
What is the size of breasts in adolescent males consistent with pubertal gynecomastia?
less than 4cm
A Marfanoid-habitus child with history of developmental delay or learning difficulty is concerning for…
Homocystinuria. Marfan is NOT associated with delay/learning difficulty.
An intensely erythematous, facial rash with circumoral pallor, and a symmetric maculopapular lattice-like rash on extremities is concerning for
Parvovirus
Promienent mottling on the left abdominal and thoracic regions of a 4 week old male characterized by reddish-violaceous, reticulated patches with a sharp dermarcation at the mindline is _______ (diagnosis) and associated with _____ (other findings)?
Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita
Associated with limb overgrowth or undergrowth of the affected side.
What is the most common cause of acute fulminant liver failure in the pediatric population?
Drug hepatotoxicity - especially from acetaminophen
When a patient presents with an unplanned pregnancy, what is the best course of action in all states?
To perform an assessment of the patient’s safety and then involve the parent in the discussion.
10 yr old girl with hypopigmentation around the vulva and perianal skin with associated erythema, hemorrhagic erosions, several small tears, excoriations is consistent with ______ (diagnosis). What is the treatment?
Diagnosis: Lichen sclerosus
Treatment: Topical corticosteroid
What laboratory abnormality is common with anabolic steroids?
Elevated serum transaminases
also Decreased HDL and increases LDL
What is the most common cause of a simple, follicular ovarian cyst?
Cigarette smoking
Oral contraceptives decrease the risk of ovarian cyst formation
repeat
What is the treatment for PCP pneumonia in a newborn?
Bactrim and corticosteroids
3 yr old boy, small for his age, found to have temp T 105.6F, hypopigmented eczematous patches, flat nasal bridge, and numerous fine wrinkles around his eyes is concerning for _____ and likely to have what other findings?
Ectodermal dysplasia with the complete/partial absence of eccrine sweat glands and wide-spaced conical (peg-shaped) teeth.
A teenager who has consumed a substance that causes a non-gap metabolic acidosis and hypokalemia has probably consumed ____?
Toluene
What are treatments for hidradenitis suppuritiva?
Antibiotics for anti-inflammatory not anti-infectious purposes and spironolactone for anti-androgenic purposes.
When are coronary artery aneursyms seen in Kawasaki Disease?
After 10 days of illness
What percentage of kids with untreated KD will get coronary artery aneurysms?
25%
Getting IVIG and aspirin in the first 10 days of illness, reduces the risk of coronary artery aneurysm in KD
Yes
Which meningitis vaccine and schedule is appropriate for a 2 month old s/p splenectomy?
Menveo (ACYW-CRM) - 2, 4, 6, and 12 month doses. Can also get Hib-MenCY-TT (MenHibrix) at 2,4,6, and 12 months
What is the appropriate next step in a 4yr old child with microscopic hematuria without proteinuria who received UA due to complaint of stomach pain with a low calcium to creatinine ratio of less than 0.2?
Dip parents urine for blood because of familial hematuria (autosomal dominant). Confirm no hx of ESRD or deafness in family.
Which twins are at risk for twin-twin transfusion? what is the risk to both twins?
Monozygotic MONOCHORIONIC twins. The risk is hydrops fetalis
An adopted child with fair skin, musty odor, occasional seizures and head circumference at the 5th percentile is concerning for…
What should you test?
untreated PKU
Plasma amino acids
In patients with sickle cell disease, anemia with Hgb 7 is not an indication for transfusion but … TIA, ACS, acute splenic sequestration and surgery to Hgb 10 are indications
Yes
What is one side effect of anabolic steroids?
Gynecomastia from peripheral conversion of testosterone to estrogen
What is effective chemoprophylaxis against meningitis?
Rifampin 10mg/kg BID (max 600mg BID) x 2 days or single dose ciprofloxacin 500mg orally or ceftriaxone IM x 1.
Which amino acids can be substituted by each other?
Phenylalanine can be substituted by tyrosine.
Methionine can be substituted by cysteine
A newborn with evidence of meningitis and brain abscess formation is likely infected with what bacterium?
Citrobacter koseri
What bacterium has recently been associated with consuming uncooked hot dogs and goat cheese?
Listeria
Papular, symmetric lesion with no central umbilication located on the face, buttocks, and extensor surfaces are concerning for…
Giannoti-Crosti syndrome. Most associated with EBV infection.
In paraphimosis,…
A tight prepuce is able to be retracted to the level of the distal corona causing compression and possible ischemia to the distal glans.
A low-pitched sound heard in early diastole is…
S3 (blood hitting a VERY compliant, dilated left ventricle)
In what condition does MICROthrombocytopenia occur?
Wiscott-Aldrich. They have SMALL platelets and a decreased overall number of platelets
What is a cause of sudden death in patients with Rett syndrome?
Cardiac arrhythmia
What anomaly is thought to be due to a vascular accident involved the RIGHT umbilical vein?
Gastroschisis.
Which of the two, hordeolum or chalazion is characterized by pain and redness?
Hordeolum
What findings are associated with NF1?
Optic gliomas, iris hamartoma, axillary or inguinal freckling, greater than 6 cafe au lait macules >5mm (pre-pubertal) or 15mm (post-pubertal), SPHENOID DYSPLASIA or thinning of the long bone cortex, 1st deg relative with NF1
A newborn with a contrast enema consistent with small-diameter sigmoid and descending colon with dilated air-filled loops of small bowel and a collection of granuar-like material in the central abdomen is concerning for…
meconium ileus
Any child with varicella infection who is still running a fever on day 5 of illness should get further evaluation
Risk of secondary bacterial infection of their lesions - CBCd, BCx
A 7 month old with an enlarged liver presents to the ED after sleeping through the night for the first time, lethargic and with a glucose concentration of 10. What is the next best test?
Urine ketones to distinguish a Glycogen storage disease from a fatty acid oxidation defect. In a fatty acid oxidation defect, urine ketones would be low or absent whereas in a glycogen storage disease, they would be high.
A 4 month old with cleft palate, dysmorphic facial features of several facial bones, hypoplastic paranasal sinuses and non-pneumatized mastoid bones with malformed pinnae, colobomata along the eyelid, absence of eyelashes from the medial third of the eyelid, micrognathia is concerning for _______ syndrome with (what assistance device) _____ being a necessary component of their treatment?
Treacher-Collins syndrome (mandibulofacial dysostosis) - caused by failure of neural crest cells into the 1st/2nd branchial arch
Bone-conducting hearing aids
What is sufficient intrapartum antibiotic to GBS?
Penicillin, ampicillin, or cefazolin IV q4hr prior to delivery
In cutaneous and gastrointestinal angioedema, what are the labs?
Low C4 which is the precursor to C1 esterase. Also check C1 inhibitor protein and function which should be low.
What is a congenital heart abnormality that usually does not present until the 2nd decade of life?
ASD with fixed split 2nd heart sound
If a mother with a newborn has ACTIVE, symptomatic TB what is appropriate for her and her infant?
Mom should receive therapy as should the infant and the infant should be evaluated for congenital TB and be separated from mom until they are both receiving appropriate therapy. Mom must wear a mask and agree to infection control. After 2 weeks from initiating treatment for TB disease, mom is not considered to be infectious. Infant should receive isoniazid for 3-4 months if congenital TB is ruled out at which point the infant should again be assessed for active TB. If negative, the infant should complete 9 months of isoniazid.
If mom has LTBI (latent TB with positive PPD but neg CXR) what is appropriate for her and her infant?
Mom should get isoniazid therapy and she can be encouraged to breastfeed. All family members should be tested for TB.
Fever, regional lymphadenopathy with sudden-onset fever is concerning for…
Tularemia. Can also be associated with a tularemia related pneumonia, pharyngitis, or conjunctivitis. 30% mortality if delayed diagnosis. Rabbit exposure.
Vesicles in the external ear with onset of Bell’s palsy usually within first 7-10days is concerning for…_____. Treatment is ________.
Ramsay hunt syndrome due to VZV primary or latent infection. Treatment is acyclovir and corticosteroids. Only 50% recover full facial nerve function.
What is the treatment for a newborn with symptomatic hypoglycemia who is an infant of a diabetic mother is the glucose is less than 40?
Give D10W 2cc/kg
If a patient with NF1 has signs of precocious puberty, what is the likely cause?
Optic glioma NOT pituitary adenoma.
How do warfarin and diclofenac act synergistically?
Diclofenac (NSAID) displaces protein bound warfarin so more warfarin is biologically active.
What is another name for papular acrodermatitis?
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome
Flat-topped erythematous papules that involve the face, upper and lower extremities but spare the bottom.
Small, oval, reddish-brown macules and papules that become necrotic and/or crusted are concerning for ______
Treatment is __________
pityriasis lichenoides or pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA).
Treat with oral erythromycin or tetracyclines
Beckwith-Wiedemann is associated with what type of defects ____________
abdominal wall - omphalocoele, diastasis recti, etc.
A child eating paint chips with a smear has basophilic stiffling has whar disease? ________
lead poisoning
An unvaccinated 6 year old comes to primary care clinic. Which vaccines are indicated?
DTaP, MMR, Varicella, IPV, Hep A and Hep B.
Hib vaccine is not indicated in an immunocompetent host greater than 5 years of age.
In unvaccinated children over the age of 7, Tdap should be the first dose and then Td for subsequent doses.
If MMR and varicella ar not given at the same visit, they should be given 4 weeks apart.
MCV4 and PCV13 should be given 4 weeks apart
What bacteria is associated with an STI that has painful right inguinal lymphadenopathy and separate femoral lymphadenopathy?
Chlamydia trachomatis associated with lymphogranuloma venereum (L1, L2, L3). The primary papule is a painless papule.
painless, non-umbilicated, yellowish and skin-colored bumps near eyes, neck and trunk which are common in Asian, dark-skinned people, people with trisomy 21, marfan, or diabetes are known as …
Syringoma (benign tumors of eccrine gland)
A child with facial twitching and difficulty talking would be expected to have what type of EEG findings?
Centrotemporal sharp waves seen in benign rolandic epilepsy of childhood. Most ppl do not treat with AEDs as children outgrow these seizures.
What type of EEG wave is seen in GTCs?
4-6Hz polyspike and wave
When should an adolescent get work-up for short stature?
When their linear growth is less than 4-5cm/yr during early pubertal development or if linear growth does not start by age 16 in males (or age 14 in females).
Renal calyx and pelvis dilatation in the absence of ureteral dilatation is suggestive of….
ureteropelvic junction dysfunction
what drug is an effective prophylactic medication for cluster headaches?
verapamil
Which anti-seizure med can be used in conjunction with OCPs without interfering with their activity?
Levetiracetam
Osteomyelitis in the calcaneus bone as a result of a nail to the foot is usually due to…
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
As children age, what happens to TBW, ICW, ECW?
As children get older, TBW decreases, ICW increases, EBW decreases
14 yr old boy with worsening back pain over months. He has a moderate kyphosis and is unable to voluntarily correct the deformity. What will the X-ray show?
Vertebral endplate anomalies associated with anterior wedging.
What does CHARGE syndrome stand for?
Coloboma of the retina heart abnormalities atresia of the choanae retarded growth and mental development genital abnormalities in males ear abnormalities
Males are born with micropenis and cryptchordism
A child with gross hematuria, with UA consistent with proteinuria, found on ophthalmologic evaluation to have extrusion of the central portion of the lens into the anterior chamber, macular flecks, and corneal erosions is concerning for?
Alport syndrome (hereditary nephritis).
The hearing loss starts as high frequency hearing loss then progresses. The gross hematuria usually follows a URI.
What does the egg on a string CXR refer to?
Transposition of the great arteries.
Tricuspid regurgitation with a wall to wall appearance of the heart on CXR refers to….
Ebstein anomaly
A 3 yr old girl with developmental delay who was noted to have began to have delays in early infancy, who has no speech, communicates with gestures/vocalizations, has a head circumference less than the 3rd percentile, a wide based gait, and is a happy, easily excitable child is concerning for…
Angelman syndrome
What are the FDA indications for growth hormone?
Turner syndrome, CKD before transplantation, h/o SGA with lack of catch up growth by 2 years of age, SHOX haploinsufficiency, Noonan syndrome, severe idiopathic short stature, Prader-Willi syndrome.
A 28 month old child who is unvaccinated presents. Howa many doses of the HiB and PCV vaccines are required?
1 dose of Hib (once 15months - 59 months; only 1 dose requires)
1 dose of PCV 13 is required (between 24-59 months) only 1 dose is required.
How is iliotibial band friction syndrome characterized?
Pain during exercise, located over the lateral femoral condyle.
What size are the platelets in Wiscott-Aldrich syndrome?
Small platelets
A 2 year old with nasal discharge and fever presents again for evaluation after several days of URI symptoms. She has a fever, thick yellow nasal discharge, tender, anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, and her posterior pharynx is slightly erythematous.
Group A Strep - streptococcosis
A 4 month old male presents with a 2-3 day history of irritability and poor feeding. On exam, patient has a fever, Physical exam findings include induration and soft tissue swelling. An X-ray shows soft tissue swelling associated with calcification and cortical hyperostosis. What bone is most likely to be affected?
Caffey disease - infantile cortical hyperostosis.
Affected bone: mandible (95%) of the time
they have elevated alk phos and ESR
At what age are most kids able to rake a raisin without grasping it?
6 months.
At what age does the scissors grasp arise?
8 months.
If a patient has been seizure-free for 8 months but their drug level of carbamazepine reveals a low drug level, what are best next steps?
Keep them on the same dose of carbamazepine. Drug level ranges are guidelines but the required level to ensure a patient is seizure-free is different for everyone.
You do not consider weaning someone off AEDs unless they have been seizure-free for 2 years.
A gymnast with a 6 week history of lower back pain that worsens when asked to stand on one leg while extending backward, has normal flexion of the spine, and experiences hamstring spasm on straight leg test needs what imaging to confirm the diagnosis and what is the diagnosis?
Anteroposterior, lateral, and oblique radiographs of the lumbar region.
Assess for spondylolysis (fracture of pars interarticularis)
What disease worsens with giving antibiotics?
Botulism
A 3 year old boy with poor weight gain, irritability, frequent episodes of diarrhea, and right sided back pain is expected to have what findings on imaging.
A large right paraspinous mass associated with stippled calcifications on CT concerning for a neuroblastoma.
8 year old boy with loose stools, symmetric facial erythema, sharply dermacated, erythematous changes on dorsal surface of hands and wrists is concerning for deficiency of what vitamin?
Niacin. Vit B3. or pellagra (disease)
What behavior is unique to conduct disorder that is NOT seen in oppositional defiant disorder?
Starting physical altercations
A term infant develops respiratory distress requiring intubation and is unable to be weaned off mechanical ventilation for 4 weeks. Has a normal echo and CXR shows a diffuse interstitial pattern. What is the next best step?
Obtain a serum surfactant deficiency analysis.
What type of TE fistula is most common?
Esophageal atresia with a distal TE fistula
What skin findings are common in fanconi anemia?
Cafe au lait macules. In addition in fanconi anemia you see pancytopenias with GI atresias (e.g.anal atresia), and radial abnormalities (including absent thumbs)
A child has ingested large quantities of drain cleaner. What is the right next step?
NPO and refer for inpatient EGD. EGD should happen after 12-24 hours to see full extent of injury. Do NOT place a blind NGT for lavage due to risk of perforation.
A painless genital ulcer associated with inguinal painful lymphadenopathy is what disease cause by what bacterium?
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) cause by chlamydia trachomatis (Serovar L2)
A painful genital lesion associated with painful lymphadenopathy is …
haemophilus ducreyi
An ASD associated with Left to right shunting with RV dilatation is heard as what type of murmur…
A 2/6 systolic ejection murmur, best heard at the L upper sternal border, with normal S1 and widely split S2 that does not vary with respiration. (think of it as a relative pulmonary stenosis)
What disease is associated with porphyria cutanea tarda (vesicles on sun exposed areas like the dorsum of the hands, the forearms, and face)?
Hepatitis C
Which vaccine has a minimum of 4 weeks between the 1st dose and 2nd dose?
Varicella
At what age, if testicles are not descended, should they be referred for surgical evaluation?
6 months of age
For a 4 year old unimmunized asplenic patient, at high risk of pneumococcal disease, what is the appropriate vaccination plan?
1 dose PCV 13, followed 8 weeks later by a 2nd dose of PCV 13
then, 1 dose of PPSV 23 8 weeks after the 2nd dose of PCV13, followed by another dose of PPSV 23 in 5 years.
In what type of sleep do night terrors occur?
Non-REM sleep in the first third of the night.
What type of DNA change is DiGeorge?
microdeletion