Ped 4 #83

Question 1

Hirschsprung’s disease is also called.
Here, a section of the large intestine is missing
the______ that controls the intestine’s ___contractions.

Answer 1

congenital megacolon

nerve network
rhythmic

Question 2

Hirschsprung’s disease: The mainstay of diagnosis is

Answer 2

full thickness biopsy

Question 3

Hirschsprung’s disease: Tx

Answer 3

A 3-stage surgery procedure

Question 4

This ____ in children can cause Reye’s syndrome, which is a rare form of acute
_____ and ________-

Answer 4

Aspirin use
encephalopathy

fatty infiltration of the liver

Question 5

hyperkalemia: Tx

Answer 5

Ca gluconate IV

cuz Ca antagonizes the effect of hyperkalemia on cardiac muscle excitability.

Question 6

Acute otitis externa Tx

Answer 6

topical drugs, including antibiotics, corticosteroids, and/or acetic acid.

Question 7

An abdominal mass in the newborn is most frequently due to:

Answer 7

Anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract

Question 8

the most common type of renal tumor in children is _____. Yes, it’s malignant

Answer 8

Wilms tumor (WT)

Question 9

Schonlein-Henoch vasculitis cxfx

Answer 9

palpable purpura, arthralgias, GI

symptoms and signs, and glomerulonephritis.

Question 10

Schonlein-Henoch vasculitis dx

Answer 10

clinical

Question 11

Schonlein-Henoch vasculitis management

Answer 11

Disease is usually selflimited.
Corticosteroids can relieve arthralgias and GI symptoms but do not alter the course
of the disease.

Question 12

What’s the most common serious** complication of Schonlein-Henoch vasculitis .

And the most common non serious

Answer 12

End-stage renal failure

Joint involvement occurs in 60%-84% of children, but is transient and leaves no permanent deformity.

Question 13

nonthrombocytopenic palpable purpura, colicky abdominal pain, and
arthritis in a pediatric patient is=

Answer 13

Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Question 14

Henoch-Schönlein purpura, has as Laboratory key feature

Answer 14

nonthrombocytopenic purpura