p423 Flashcards
For a healthy 1-month-old, daily vitamin D intake should be:
400 IU
during whole childhood and adolescence .
the best indicator for the resolution of DKA is
a normalization in the anion gap (anion gap ≤ 12 mEq/L)
this is seen in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in athletes under the age of 30
Interventricular septal hypertrophy
The presence of developmental delay, aggressiveness, and self-injury in a boy with macrocytic anemia, raised creatinine, and hyperuricemia is indicative of
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
Certain agents can induce bone marrow failure and subsequent aplastic anemia.
(remember “Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly:” Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDs, Benzenes, Chloramphenicol, Propylthiouracil)
A 12-year-old white male asthmatic has an acute episode of wheezing. You diagnose an
acute asthma attack and prescribe an inhaled beta-adrenergic agonist. After 2 hours of
treatment, he continues to experience wheezing and shortness of breath.
Which one of the following is the most appropriate addition to acute outpatient
management?
Oral corticosteroids
An average 1-year-old knows ____ words
1-3
At 2 years, a child should know about ___ words
100
At 15 moths, a child should know about ___ words
6
What’s the developmental milestone for a 3 year old kid?
use 3- word sentences,
A 4-year-old black boy on trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for tonsillitis presents with
jaundice. Labs show anemia, and a reticulocyte count of 8%. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
G6PD deficiency
A term newborn to a mother who had no prenatal care or screening tests, a few hours after
birth develops respiratory difficulty, tachycardia, and temperature instability. What is the
most likely cause?
Group B septicemia
What’s the difference between Rubella Vs Roseola exanthem?
Rubella: Begins at the head, primarily behind the ears, extends to the trunk and extremities, sparing palms and soles
Roseola: Originates on the trunk; sometimes spreads to the face and extremities.
Also, usually coincides with defervescence
Hirschsprung’s disease Dx gold standard
Rectal biopsy
