MedStudy Question Bank Flashcards
When does adrenal crisis occur in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
Adrenal crisis at 1-2 weeks of life (normal newborn period)
What is the presentation of Sotos syndrome?
Intellectual impairment, overgrowth, and developmental delay without endocrinologic issues
What is the first step in evaluation of a patient with tall stature and signs of precocious puberty?
Bone age
What are the cancer screening guidelines in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome?
Complete abdominal US and alpha-fetoprotein every 3 months until 4 years of age and then renal US every 3 months from 4-7 years of age
What is the growth pattern in Sotos syndrome?
Accelerated growth for first 5 years of life then return to normal thereafter
Which test can differentiate between constitutional growth delay and genetic short stature?
Bone age
Constitutional growth delay: delayed bone age
Genetic short stature: normal bone age
What is the presentation of Wolfram syndrome?
Central DI, DM, optic atrophy, deafness
What are the characteristic lab findings in primary polydipsia?
Low sodium and low serum osmolality
Which cardiac lesion is commonly associated with Williams syndrome?
Supravalvular aortic stenosis
What is the upper limit of normal of peak pubertal growth in males and females?
Males: by 16 years of age
Females: by 14 years of age
Which risk factor is associated with development of follicular ovarian cysts?
Cigarette smoking
What is the cause of familial male-limited gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty?
Activating mutation in LH receptor
What is the definition of precocious puberty?
Puberty < 9 years of age in boys and < 8 years of age in girls
When is peak height velocity in females?
Between thelarche (10-11 years of age) and menarche (11-12 years of age)
SMR 2-3
Which 4 common AEDs induce CYP450?
Carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, topiramate
What is the average time between thelarche and onset of menarche?
2-2.5 years
What is the most common cause of toileting refusal in young children?
Strong will
Will often void in the toilet but not stool
What is the classic XR finding in rickets?
Cupping and fraying of metaphysis
What is the appropriate management of a baby born to a mother who is HBsAg-positive?
HBIG and hep B vaccine at birth followed by hep B vaccine at normal intervals (2 months, 6 months) and lab evaluation (HBsAg and anti-HBsAg) at 9-12 months
What is the Pelger-Huet nuclear anomaly?
Hyposegmented neutrophil in setting of malignancy or genetic anomaly
What is guttate psoriasis?
Erythematous scaly papules associated with concurrent Strep infection
What is the first-line treatment of alopecia areata?
Intralesional corticosteroids
What is the difference in appearance of tinea capitis and alopecia areata?
Both cause localized area of hair loss but tinea capitis has scaling
Which triptan is FDA-approved for young children?
Rizatriptan