jan 26 Flashcards
treatment of transient synovitis?
rest and NSAIDs
what is craniotabes?
skull bones that depress with pressure
what is craniotabes a sign of?
rickets
what causes rickets?
vit D deficiency
bilateral widening of the wrist is a sign of…
rickets
frontal bossing is a sign of..
rickets
path of diamond-blackfan anemia?
congenital erythroid aplasia
clinical findings of diamond-blackfan anemia?
- craniofacial abnormalities
- triphalangial thumbs
- increased risk of malignany
FBC findings in diamond-blackfan anemia?
- macrocytic anemia
- reticulocytopenia
- normal platelets and white blood cells
treatment of diamond-blackfan anemia?
- corticosteroids
- RBC transfusions
what is ‘salvage’ therapy?
an additional form of treatment for a disease after the initial therapy fails
what is legg-calve-perthes disease?
idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head
management of legg-calve-perthes disease?
- start with conservative: immobilization and splinting of limb
- surgery is needed for displaced femoral heads
characteristics of systematic juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
- daily fevers (for at least two weeks)
- pink macular rash that worsens with fever
- fixed arthritis lasting at least 6 weeks
what kind of stridor do patients with laryngomalacia have?
inspiratory stridor