Pead3 Flashcards
Glucose-6-Phosphatase deficiency?
Glycogene -1-storage(Von Gierke disease) Typically present 3-4 month age Due to the absence of enzymes in the Liver, Kidney, and intestine Hypoglycemia Hepatomegaly Lactic acidosis Hyperuricemia Hyperlipidemia Doll like face Thin
Cause of asplenia?
Anatomic(Surgery, absence)
Functional(autoasplenia due to fibrosis(SCD),Infilitrative disease(sarcoidosis),Chongestion(PHTN)
Complication?
High risk of encapsulated organism asplenia
Holy jolly bodies(precipitated nuclei remaining)
What about Heinz’s body?
Seen in G6PDH deficiency
Is precipitated Hb
Seen by Special stain(Crystal Violate), unlike HJB which can be seen by wright stain.
What about basophilic striping?
Multiple, blue-green pigment on pheriphery
Sign of hypotonia in Down Syndrome?
protruding tongue
flaccid abdomen
Loss of extremity flexion(slip from examiner’s hand)
Visual acuity testing In children?
All children age 3-4
Snell chart
HOTV or LEA(Pic) in not lerned child
All other tests should be done routinely?
Red reflex testing(cataract & retinoblastoma)
Corneal reflex(alignment)
Cover test for old children to assess strabismus
Indication for the referral?
Pupil asymmetry >1 mm <20/40 at age 4 and <30/40 in 5 and above Nystagmus Ptosis other conditions obstruct vision
Autism screening?
at 18 month/2 year
Depression?
at age of 12
Laryngomalacia?
A common cause of stridor in infants.
CM?
Inspiratory stridor
Increase inspiration(feeding,crying) exacerbate stridor
GERD feature
Omega shaped epiglottis
management?
mainly resolve by 18 month
Surgery indicated in case of RD, Cyanosis, and failure to thrive
Stridor types and cause?
supraglottic lesion–Inspiratory S
Subglottic lesion–Biphasic
Tracheal(Intratoracic airway)–Expiratory
Henoch-Schonelin purpura pathogenesis?
IgA mediated leukocytoclastic vasculitis
CM?
Palpable purpura Arthritis/Arthralgia Abdominal Pain Intussusception IgA nephropathy similar renal feature
Lab?
Normal platelet and coagulation Normal/Raised Cr. haematuria \+/- proteinuria/RBC cast Nephritic/nephrotic syndrome in adult