Ped 6 #111

Question 1

Serum luteinizing hormone level and serum follicle-stimulating hormone is HIGH OR LOW in patients
with anorexia nervosa?

Answer 1

low :)

These hormonal alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary axis in patients with anorexia nervosa represent adaptive and protective mechanisms for chronic starvation and weight loss.

Question 2

Anorexia: Criteria for hospital admission include a heart rate < __
beats/min, blood pressure < ___ mm Hg, and temperature < __°C (97°F)

Answer 2

Criteria for hospital admission include a heart rate < 40
beats/min, blood pressure < 80/50 mm Hg, and temperature < 36°C (97°F)

“todo de a dos por debajo de lo normal: 2°C, 20bmp, 20mmHg”

Question 3

A boy with Down syndrome is seen because of torticollis, clumsiness and gait
difficulties. Dx?

Answer 3

Atlantoaxial subluxation

Question 4

Certain sports are contraindicated for those with atlantoaxial instability (AAI)., including ______, and _____ should be obtained prior to participation.

Answer 4

gymnastics

radiographs

Question 5

Erythema infectiosum, also called, ________, is caused by

Answer 5

fifth disease,

parvovirus B19 infection

Question 6

Erythema infectiosum occurs most often during the ___ months

Answer 6

spring

florecen los pargos/parbosvirus

Question 7

Erythema infectiosum CxFx

Answer 7

low fever for a few days.
Seven to 10 days later, children develop red cheeks that often look like they have been slapped as well as a rash, especially
on the arms, legs, and trunk but not usually on the palms or soles. The rash can be itchy and
consists of raised, blotchy red areas and lacy patterns, particularly on areas of the arms not
covered by clothing, because the rash may be worsened by exposure to sunlight.

Question 8

which is the most likely cause of hearing loss in newborns?

Answer 8

Genetic disorders (e.g., Waardenburg syndrome, Usher’s syndrome, Alport syndrome, and
Turner’s syndrome) are responsible for more than 50% of hearing impairments in children

Question 9

What is the most frequent etiologic agent of occult bacteremia in children?

Answer 9

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 10

Which investigations is most helpful in the assessment of a child presenting
with an acute asthma attack?

Answer 10

Pulse oximetry and either PEF or FEV1 measurement

Question 11

Children who have a murmur that is diastolic or is greater than 3/6 should be___________

Answer 11

referred for cardiovascular evaluation, perhaps after an echocardiogram is obtained.

Question 12

Any child younger than 29 days old with a fever, and also any child, regardless of age, who
appears toxic, should undergo

Answer 12

a complete sepsis workup and be admitted to the hospital for observation until culture results are known or the source of the fever is found and treated.