most common Flashcards
Most common cause of lower intestinal obstruction in neonates
Hirschsprung disease
Most common life-threatening emergency of the GI tract in the newborn period
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Most common congenital anomaly of the GI tract
Meckel Diverticulum
Most common cause of intestinal obstruction between 5 months and 3 years of age
Intussusception
Most common abdominal emergency in children younger than 2 years
Intussusception
Most common cause of sore throat
Acute Pharyngitis
Most common complication of common colds
Acute Otitis Media
Most common infectious cause of upper airway obstruction in infants and young children.
Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup)
Most common cause of morbidity and mortality
Pneumonia
Most common complaint of patient with pneumonia
Cough
Most consistent sign seen in pneumonia
Tachypnea
Most common congenital laryngeal anomaly
Laryngomalacia
> Hallmark: Inspiratory stridor
Most common cause of choking in infants
Liquids
Most common source of foreign bodies in the airways of toddlers and older children
Small objects and food
Object most commonly impacted in the thoracic inlet (75%)
Coins
Most common endocrine-metabolic disorder of childhood and adolescence
Type 1 DM
Most common childhood vasculitis
Henoch Schonlein Purpura
Most common cause of foodborne outbreaks
Salmonella species
Most common form of congenital heart disease
Ventricular Septal Defect
> Most common type: Membranous
Most common form of Atrial Septal Defect
Ostium Secundum in the region of the fossa ovalis
Most common CHD diagnosed in adults
Atrial Septal Defect
Most common cardiac malformation seen in Down Syndrome
AVSD
Most common cause of gross hematuria in children
UTI
Most common chronic glomerular disease worldwide
IgA (Berger) Nephropathy
Most common cause of acute renal failure in young children
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Most common form of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in children
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
