General pediatrics Flashcards
Which growth curve is best for breastfed babies?
WHO
Which growth curve is best for formulafed babies?
CDC
What is major difference in growth of breast and formula fed babies that is reflected in WHO and CDC?
Breastfed babies gain weight faster in first 3 months and then velocity slows down a bit. WHO reflects that.
Describe typical growth percentile pattern from 6 to 12 months.
They can cross 1 or 2 major percentile lines because weight at birth is intrauterine and weight during this period is more genetic potential.
Define malnutrition in children <3 yrs old.
Weight to height <5th percentile
Growth at 2 yrs of age signifies what?
Mean parenteral height
Pattern: mucopurulent cervical discharge, intermenstrual bleeding, cervical friability, and lower abdominal pain
Gonorrhea
What is the treatment for gonorrhea?
Ceftriaxone 250mg IM x1; Azithro 1g x1 or doxy 100mg twice a day for 7 days.
Best testing for gonorrhea
NAAT
Can gonorrhea be tested by NAAT in child abuse?
No, because hasn’t been verified for recto and oropharyngeal secretions
Pattern: numerous erythematous papules located on the trunk and extremities, including the hands and feet, penis in boys and areola in girls. Found mostly in flexure surfaces and can see burrowing
Scabies
What does rash represent in scabies?
hypersensitivity 3 weeks after infestation. So can use hydroxyzine and hydrocortisone, might take 2 to 3 weeks to subside.
What is the treatment for scabies?
Permethrin from neck to toes for 8 to 14 hours and then repeat in 7 to 14 days because it is not completely ovicidal.
How do you clean clothing and bedding with scabies?
Wash and dry in high heat 60C for 10min or store items in bags for >3 days.
How should asymptomatic households of scabies infection be treated?
single application of permethrin at the time the index case is first treated.
What is the difference between action of 3% saline and mannitol?
Saline expands intravascular volume while mannitol decreases blood viscosity and causing reflex vasoconstriction and because it is filtered by kidney, can lead to osmotic diuresis. So saline is preferred in trauma to keep intravascular space full.
What is the continuum to coma in bad brain?
confusion, delirium, lethargy, and stupor
What is the schedule for meningococcal vaccine?
1) All preteens at 11 and 12. Booster at 16. Meningoconjugate
2) 2 months for asplenia or complement deficiency
What serotype is most common? Is there a vaccine for it?
Serotype B, yes, there is a vaccine for it; typically used for outbreaks.
Modality best for urinary tract stone evaluation.
CT (can better localize, catch small ones, and uric acid stones)
Limitations of US for urinary stones.
Can’t visualize small ones and those in the renal calyces, ureters, papilla and other renal structures.
Limitations of Xray for urinary stones.
Can’t visualize small ones and uric acid stones
What should be measured on first couple of days of starting TPN?
1) Glucose
2) Ca, P, Mg
3) Lipids
4) LFT more chronic problem
What minerals are typically too hi or lo in premature infants?
Ca is too lo
P is too hi
Difference in pattern of presentation between urea cycle disorder and organic acidemia?
Organic academia -metabolic acidosis; elevated LFT, low blood sugar, neutropenia
Urea cycle - respiratory alkalosis; normal LFT (ammonia from inability to process protein)
Pattern: feeding problems in first 2 days of life, neuro, hyperammonemia, normal glucose, respiratory alkalosis
Urea cycle
pattern: feeding problems in first 2 days of life, neuro, hyperammonemia, ketosis, neutropenia, deranged liver function, ketosis, low glucose, metabolic acidosis
organic acidemia
Indication for removal of battery immediately.
1) If in esophagus
2) if it doesn’t move within 24 hrs
3) symptomatic
4) >20mm
Indication for removal of magnets immediately
If 1+ magnets
Treatment for coin ingestions
If it has gone past GE sphincter, then watch. Observe for it in stool.
Repeat imaging
Indication for immediate removal of sharp or pointed objects
1) If object is >4cm and wider than 2cm
2) Or showing no movement on day 3 after ingestion
Warning signs for s/l delay in 6 month
Does not respond to sound
Warning signs for s/l delay in a 9 month
Lack of babbling
Warning signs for s/l delay in a 18 month
No mama and dada
Warning signs for s/l delay in a 24 month
No words
Warning signs for s/l delay in a 30 month
No 2-word phrases
Warning signs for s/l delay in a 36 month
No 3-word phrases
Age at which they follow 3-step commands
4yo
Age at which they can point to 4 or 5 colors
4yo
Age at which they can talk about time
4yo
What is the first screening for 6 or 9 months old who don’t meet milestones for speech and language?
hearing test
Beyond 9 months what is first screening for those who don’t meet speech and language milestones
detailed speech eval that will include hearing test
Most common functional innate immune system deficiency? What cell type is affected?
CGD
Neutrophil
What is the test for chronic granulomatous disease?
neutrophil oxidative burst
Pattern: toddler or child with frequent skin, lung, sinus problems with mainly staph aureus and/or aspergillus
CGD
How to treatment pt suspected of having CGD
start bactrim
What is the cbc like for pts with CGD?
Normal - it s a function disorder
What other immune deficiency looks like CGD but is more rare?
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency - inability to leukocytes to leave blood stream and traffic to area of infection
What is most common cause of CHF in newborn? Describe mechanism.
HLHS - critical dependent cyanotic congenital heart disease
PVR lowers –> cardiac output shifts from L to R –> lungs congested, systemic output decrease in proportion to increase in pulmonary flow
What is most common cause of CHF in later newborn? Describe mechanism.
Large PDA
Blood flow from aorta to pulmonary artery –> increases blood return to pulmonary veins, left atrium, left ventricle and cause overload
What is most common cause of CHF at 4 weeks of age? Describe mechanism.
Large VSD
PVR lowers –> increase flow across VSD –> pulmonary vascular congestion and tachypnea –> volume load to the right and subsequently to the left ventricle
What is most common cause of CHF in first few months? Describe mechanism.
AV canal or endocardial cushion
What is most common cause of CHF later in childhood? Describe mechanism.
Rheumatic heart disease - mitral valve regurgitation, valve will thicken and not close properly so when LV contracts, some of it goes back up to atrium and then comes back down –> over load volume in left atrium and ventricle –> dilate LV –> both systolic and diastolic dysfunction
What is most common cause of CHF in older children?
Cardiomyopathy
What is most common cause of CHF in any age?
Myocarditis
Which viruses are associated with myocarditis
Coxsackie, parvovirus, adenovirus
How is lupus different from rheumatic fever?
Many more organs are typically involved.
What are the criteria for rheumatic fever?
Joints, cardic, nodules, erythematous patches on skin
Group A strept (GAS) is also called what?
Strept pyogenes
Soft tissue infection after trauma is typically caused by what bacteria?
MSSA, MRSA, GAS
Of MSSA, MRSA, GAS, which antibiotic would cover which?
1) Clindamycin
2) Cephalexin
3) Cefixime
4) Doxycycline
5) Penicillin
1) Clindamycin - MSSA, MRSA, GAS
2) Cephalexin
3) Cefixime
4) Doxycycline
5) Penicillin - MSSA
Describe headache from Chiari I
Increased with valsalva, coughing, sneezing, laughing, defecating
Molluscum is caused by what virus
Poxvirus
What is typically co-morbid with molluscum?
Atopic dermatitis
What are enlarging molluscum lesions that become erythematous, two possibilities?
1) immune reaction
2) infection with bacteria
When does molluscum resolve?
usually self-resolves
How long can molluscum persist?
many months to year if recurrent
Treatments for molluscum?
Beetle toxin, iretinonin
What are s/sx of imperforate hymen?
bluish bulge, Valsalva causes bulge to increae
What age is most susceptible to growth failure in children with CKD?
<1 yr
What are some causes of growth failure in CKD pt?
Metabolic, lower insensitivity to GH, acidosis
Pattern: firm, nontender, smooth abdominal mass that does not cross midline with abdominal pain, hematuria, hypertension
Wilm’s tumor
What are clinical findings of multicystic dysplastic kidney?
Typically asymptomatic
What are clinical findings of ADPK in childhood?
Typically asymptomatic but can have hypertension
Pattern: noncommunicating abdominal cysts with intervening dysplastic renal tissue
Multicystic dysplastic kidney
Pattern: renal macrocysts +/- hematuria, flank or abdominal pain, infection, asymptomatic hypertension
ADPK
Most common dx for antenatal hydronephrosis
UPJ obstruction
How does UPJ obstruction present in newborn?
Typically US
How does UPJ obstruction present in older children?
Recurrent abdominal pain
How do you dx UPJ obstruction?
US or can do voiding scan
How does VUR typically present?
UTI
What is primary cause of VUR?
Ureter is too small
What is secondary VUR cause?
Abnormally high pressures in the bladder leading to incompetence of the ureterovesical junction and associated reflux
Difference in Dx test for enterovirus and arbovirus?
Arbovirus - IgM antibody
Enterovirus - PCR
If CSF is negative for enterovirus, but still highly suspected, what should you test?
Throat and rectal swab
Prognosis for VUR
1) Grade 1 and 2
2) Grade 3 and 4
3) Grade 4
1) 60-80% self resolution
2) 10-20%
3) need surgery
How do allergic and nonallergic rhinitis differ?
5.26
How many calories does a 12kg child require?
1100kcal per day
Which cardiac disorder should PDA patency be maintained?
Hypoplastic left hear
Pulmonary atresia
Tricuspid atresia
What are red flags that staph coagulase negative might not be a contaminant of normal flora?
1) Repeatedly positive blood cultures
2) symptomatic infection (fever, hypotension, lethargy)
3) IV cath for more than 3 days
4) susceptibility show multiple antibiotic resistance
Mild scoliosis degree and Rx
10 to 25 degrees - observation
Moderate scoliosis degree and Rx
25 to 45 - bracing
Severe scoliosis degree and Rx
45 to 50 - spinal fusion
What should you ask in patient you suspect of scoliosis (ie what are the expected complications)
H/o of worsening shoulder or back asymmetry, neurologic symptoms including bowel or blader dysfunction, weakness or pain radiating into the extremities and famil history of scoliosis
What test should you order if you suspect scoliosis and when should you order it?
X-ray with any degree of suspicion
When does scoliosis did worse?
During years of rapid growth
What are causes of scoliosis?
Neuromuscular, NF1 and Marfan
What are signs of toxicity from diphenhydramine?
Agitation, confusion, hyperactivity, hallucinations, dry mouth and eyes, dry flushed skin, urinary retention, dilated pupils, tachycardia, tremor and seizures
Lithium toxicity
AMS, GI prob, dehydration, tremor, weakness, hyperreflexia, slurred speech, visual disturbances, and seizures
Verapamil toxicity
bradycardia and hypotension, CVS toxicity and shock
In T21 pt with AV canal defects, what other problems can occur?
Valvular problems such as MVR
Which murmur is both diastolic and systolic
Mitral valve regurgitation
What are indications for immunotherapy for allergies?
Cardiac disease. Other conditions you should be careful of: autoimmune, malignancy, immunodeficiency
What are contraindications for immunotherapy for allergies?
Asthma
What drugs are contraindicated during immunotherapy for allergies?
ACE-inhibitors can accentuate angioedema; B-blockers can decrase response to epinephrine
What precautions should be taken during immunotherapy?
Should observe for 30 minutes after each injection.
Should have epi pen at home in case
Pattern: Child between 4 to 8 years old, h/o limp and mild activity-related pain, decreased internal rotation and abduction fo the affected hip.
Legg-Calve-Perthese
What is the etiology of Legg-Calve-Perthes?
Inadequate blood supply to the femoral head epiphysis leads to synovitis and early necrosis, resulting in collapse of femoral head, which reossifies in the healing phase and may not fit well in the acetabulum
What is the xray finding for Legg-Calve-Perthes?
Collapse of femoral head
Pattern: Rapidly progressive, severe pain, fever, and refusal to bear weight
Septic arthritis
Pattern: bilateral hip pain with morning stiffness and improves with activity
JIA
Pattern: unilateral hip pain in obese child between 11 and 15 years
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Duration of a transient synovitis?
Typically less than 1 week
What is erysipelas?
Skin infection mainly caused by GAS, Group A strep, strep pyogenes
What is major cause of erysipelas?
GAS (strep pyogenes)
What is the most convenient treatment of erysipelas?
IV ceftriaxone (once daily so can do outpatient)
Pattern: large, raised, tender area of nonfluctuant induration and erythema with clear borders over the left cheek
Erysipelas
Strep throat caused by which streptococcus?
GAS (strep pyogenes)
In chidren 1 to 3 years of age, the most common manifestation of GAS infection is what?
Febrile, protracted illness accompanied by rhinitis called streptococcosis
If negative rapid antigen testing for GAS, then what?
should send for bacterial culture
How do you make diagnosis of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome?
Isolation of GAS +2/many 1) hypotension 2) erythematous macular rash 3) Severe soft tissue infection 4) Respiratory distress; 5) Coagulopathy 6) Elevated liver enzymes 7) Increased bilirubin 7) isolated creatinine levels .
What antibiotics for GAS infection?
penicillin
How do you treat GAS in pt allergic to penicillin?
clindamycin, erythromycin, azithro, clarithro
Should clindamycin be used for life-threatening infections? Alternative?
No, need vancomycin
Pattern: CNS excitation, HTN, tachy, hyperthermia, diaphoresis, and dilated pupils?
cocaine
What is the agent of choice for patient with mild to moderate cocaine toxicity?
IV diazepam
How would you describe 46, XY DSD?
Male with amibiguous genitalia
How would you describe 46, XX DSD?
Female with ambiguous genitalia
What is the most common cuase of 46, XY DSD?
partial androgen insensitiviy
What is the inheritance pattern of androgen insensitivity?
X-linked
Would a boy or girl with 21-hydroxylase deficiency have ambiguous genitalia
Girl
Pattern: child looks female, but has blind vaginal pouch and no Mullerian strutures?
Full androgen insensitivity
Pattern: 46, XY DSD, undescended testes, severe kidney disease
Denys-Drash
What are the three critieria for distinguishing acute bacterial from viral rhiosinusitis?
1) no improvement in 10 days
2) Onset with severe symptoms/sign of high fever, purulent
3) Worsening symptoms or signs characterized by new onset fever, headache or increase in nasal discharge following typical upper respiratory infection
What one process is most critical in development of metabolic syndrome?
insulin resistance
What is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)?
inflammation from fatty liver
Pattern: 1 to 5mm flesh-colored, verrucous papules in the genital that may coalesce into large plaques
papillomavirus or condylomata acuminata
What is condylomata acuminate caused by?
HPV
How do you treat condylomata acuminate?
topical products - imiquimod or podophyllotoxin
How do you treat mild acne?
benzoyl peroxide, BPO/antibiotic once daily for inflammatory or mixed; topical retinoid for comedonal
How do you treat moderate acne?
Only face: topical RA at bedtime and antimicrobial in the AM; face and chest or back - topical retinois and oral antibiotic
How do you treat severe acne?
Topical retinoid for face (increase potency); high-dose oral antibiotic; Add BPO to the face; contraceptive for woman
What changes make up the diving reflex?
bradycardia, apnea and laryngospasm
In a drowning or near-drowning case, what should be maintained during therapy?
oxygenation, ventilation, maintenance of blood pressure
Malnutrition can affect what apart of immune system? What specifically?
atrophy of lymphoid tissue, decreased cell-mediated immunity, decreased immunoglobulin and complement levels, and diminished phagocytosis
What is most important arm of immune system for fighting TB?
lymphocytes via helper T cells
PPD is based on activity of what part of immune system?
adaptive
Rx for edema and HTN in patietns with GN?
furosemide
ACE acts on blunting RAA system via decreased production of ATII, what does it do?
1) arteriolar vasoconstriction
2) sympathetic nervous system activation
3) aldosterone secretion leading to sodium and water reabsorption
4) stimulation of vascular and myocardial fibrosis
When is IV hydralazine used?
in emergency situations to lower blood pressure
What drug is most commonly used for persistently elevated BP despite edema resolution such as in cases with BP associated with prednisone or other immunosuppressive therapy or chronic kidney disease?
ACE inhibitor or calcium channel blockers
Fat malaborption in chronic liver disease is caused via multiple mechanisms. What are they?
1) inadequate bile production
2) vascular congestion
3) small bowel bacterial overgrowth resulting in bile deconjugation
Pattern: liver problem, peripheral neuropathy, and hemolysis
Vit E deficiency
Pattern: liver problem, osteomalacia and rickets
Vit D deficiency
Pattern: liver problem and coagulopathy
Vit K deficiency
Pattern: liver problem and night blindness
Vit A deficiency
How you manage fat malabsorption from chronic liver disease?
give medium chain fatty acid and supplement with ADEK
Describe all defects in VACTERL?
Vertebra abnormalities Anal atreasia Cardiac defects TE fistula Renal anomalies Limb abnormalties
Describe all defects in CHARGE?
Choanal atresia
Heart deficits
Anal
Renal
What is limitation on breastfeeding mother with varicella 4 days before delivery (any perinatal period)?
Cannot breastfeed, but can pump
What is limitation on breastfeeding with mother recently diagnosed with untreated brucellosis?
Cannot breastfeed or provide milk
What is limitation on breastfeeding with mother in US with HIV, HTLV1, 2?
Cannot breastfeed or provide milk
What is limitation on breastfeeding with mother who received live attenuated rubella virus vaccine immediately after delivery?
Ok to breastfeed
Palatal purpura or petechiae are seen in context of what disorder?
Clotting problem
What is special about the glabella area with regards to trauma?
Blood doesn’t dissolve there readily so will accumulate
What three infection would be contraindicated for breastfeeding, but expressed milk can be offered?
Varicella, untreated active infectious tuberculosis, or herpes simplex lesions on the breast
What vitamin/mineral deficiencies have also been linked to impaired immune responses?
VitD and zinc
What would a small for gestational newborn look like in general and then specifically?
General - thin and lanky
Specifically - decreased muscle mass, dry peeling skin, increased plantar creasing, diminsed breast tissue, underdeveloped ear cartilage and clitoral prominence
What are small for gestational age newborns at risk for?
hypothermia, hypoglycemia, polycythemia
Pattern: linear growth failure, weight gain, pubertal changes from excess androgen production, easy bruising, facial plethora, myopathy, striae
Cushing
What are all the different ways you can evaluate for Cushing?
1) 24 hour urine free cortisol
2) overnight dex suppression
3) late night salivary cortisol
4) diurnal variation in cortisol
Which minerals accumulated during the third trimester so that premature newborns are at risk for deficiencies of them?
Calcium Phosphorus Iron Copper Zinc
What is the recommendation for vitD in preterm babies?
<1500g - 200 to 300IU
>1500g 400IU
Recommendtion for calcium and phosphorus in premature newborns?
150 to 200mg/kg of calcium
60 to 75mg/kg of phosphorus each day
How much iron is recommended for preterm infants?
2 to 3mg/kg per day beginning at 1 to 2 months of age
What abnormal lab findings can be seen during normal puberty?
1) increase alkaline phosphatase
2) Increased insulin secretion
3) increased LH, FSH (will plateau when sexual maturity rating 3 is achieved)
4) estradiol and testosterone
Tanner 2 and 3 male
2 - enlargement of testes and scrotum
3- enlargement of testes and scrotum with penile growth
Tanner 4 and 5 male
4 - Continued growth with enlargement of the glans
5 - mature male genitalia with mature pubic hair
Tanner 2 and 3 for girls
Breast
2 - breast bud
3 - breast elevation
Pubic hair
2 - presexual hair
3 - sexual hair
Tanner 4 and 5 for girls
Breast
4 - Areolar mound
5 - Adult contour
Pubic hair
4 - mid-escutcheon
5 - female escutcheon
Pattern: round to oval patches of complete hair loss
alopecia areata
Pattern: round to oval patch of hair thinning located at the occiput in young infants who spend much of their time in the supine position
Friction alopecia
Pattern: 1 or more patches of alopecia are present as well as scale and black-dot hairs
Tinea capitis
Pattern: thinning of hair in areas where the hair is being tretched as the result of braiding or creating ponytails
Traction alopecia
Who is at risk for HIV and should be tested at least once?
Pt that live in area where prevalence of HIV is more than 0.1%
Teens who are sexually active
Who is at high risk of HIV and should be tested annually?
Teens with multiple sexual partners
Men with men
IV drug user
What are causes of transient antenatal hydronephrosis?
UT obstruction or VUR
What kidney feature on US suggest patient is at greatest risk for congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract?
1) severe hydronephrosis (renal-pelvic diameter >15mm)
2) Bilateral hydronephrosis
Protein requirement for 24-30 weeker
3.5 to 4g/kg/day
Protein requirement for 30-40 weeker
3g/kg/day
Protein requirement for term infant to 12 months
2-3g/kg/day
Protein requirement for children 1-12 years
1.5 to 2.5g/kg/day
Protein requirement for children >12
1-1.5g/kg/day
Pattern: microcephaly, epicanthal folds, micrognathia, broad nasal bridge, hypertelorism, downward-slanting palpebral fissure, ID, congenital heart disease, renal anomalies, hypospadias, cryptocorchdism, ear tags
Cri-du-chat deletion of short arm of chromosome 5
Pattern: Bleeding in child with normal PT/PTT/platelet number
Platelet function problem
1) Bernard-Soulier syndrome (adhesion)
2) Glanzmann thrombastenia (aggregation)
So transfuse functional platelets