Pediatric Shelf Exam Flashcards
Dx + DGx + Tx: Newborn with cyanosis, tachypnea, absent breath sounds on left, heart sounds shifted further to the right, scaphoid abdomen, mediastinal shift to right, bowel loops within thoracic cavity
Dx: congenital diaphragmatic hernia
DGx:
Tx: intubation + mechanical ventilation, Ng tube placement
Dx + DGx + Tx: tachypnea, subcostal retractions, cyanosis, grunting, decreased breath sounds in pre-term
Dx: Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS)
DGx: XRay- low lung volumes + diffuse reticulogranular (ground-glass) densities
Tx: CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure ventilation) + get ABG, consider intubation/surfactant
Dx + Dgx + Tx: low grade fever, mild cough, 1- week, patient cries when neck extended, swelling of posterior pharyngeal wall
Dx: Retropharyngeal Abscess
DGx: contrast enhanced CT scan
Tx: empiric antibiotic (ampicillin-sulbactam, clindamycin), intubation, abscess drainage
Dx + Tx: URI + coughing spells + high pitched inspiratory sound, incomplete vaccinations
Dx: pertussis (whooping cough)
Tx: Macrolide (azithromycin for all ages, but any >1 month
Dx + Tx: 3-day history of fever, headache, earache, sore throat, up-to-date, 102F, 38.9C, enlarged right tonsil + whitish membrane
Dx: acute bacterial tonsilitis (strep pyogenes)
Tx: 1st line- penicillin V, macrolides (if clarithromycin, azithromycin, allergic),
Dx: preemee, respiratory distress—> mechanical ventilation for month after delivery, diffuse granular densities, basal atelectasis
Dx: bronchopulmonary dysplasia Cx of prolonged mechanical ventilation in premature infants
Dx: toddler, dry barking cough worsens at night, mild rhinorrhea and fever, inspiratory stridor on agitation, febrile,
Dx: mild croup (viral etiology—> parainfluenza or RSV
Tx: symptomatic relief—> cold mist- decrease nasal passage irritation, dexamethason- reduce airway swelling
Prevention and treatment of RSV
Tx: Palivizumab -passive immunity- infants at risk for severe bronchiolitis
Dx DGx Tx: young boy + coughing, intermittent wheezing, hx of eczema, 3 URIs, otitis media with abx, scattered wheezing on pulm exam
Dx: asthma
DGx: spirometry with obstructive lung pattern reversible
Tx: albuterol
Dx: thick purulent ocular discharge, eyelid swelling, newborn within 2-7 days
Neonatal conjunctivits with N.gonorrhea
Dx: mucoid watery nasal discharge (rhinorrhea) + tachypnea, wheezing, nasal flaring, low grade fever, intercostal retractions, cyanosis, late neonatal period
RSV
Dx: child 6 months to 3 years old—->croup = nasal congestion, barking seal cough, tachypnea, hypoxemia + low grade fever, inspiratory stridor, hoarseness
Parainfluenza virus type 1
Dx: within 6 days of birth + pneumonia what bug?
Strep Agalactiae
Dx: 5-14 days after birth, mucopurulent eye, discharge, swelling
Neonatal conjunctivitis due to Chlamydia
Dx: 4-12 weeks post birth + mucopurulent eye discharge + eyelid swelling + short repetitive coughs with deep inspirations between (staccato cough)
Dx: chalmydial pneumonia
Dx: child under 3 y/o + acute onset coughing/shortness of breath, elevated respirations, abnormal hyperinflation of right lung with air trapping.
Foreign Body Aspiration
DGx + Tx: bronchoscopy
Dx + Tx: teenager + fever and sore throat worsening, dysphagia, hoarseness, febrile, anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, erythematous tonsils, swelling, white exudate on tonsillar pillar, uvula deviated to left
Tonsilitis, peritonsillar abscess
Incision, drainage + IV ampicillin-sulbactam therapy
Most common side effect of inhaled corticosteroids
Oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush)
Tx: child from TB endemic contry with HBsAb + and Interferon 𝛄 release assay- + , chest X-ray is negative
Latent TB infection:
Tx: start isoniazid + rifapentine for 3 months or 4 months of rifampin
Give Vit B6 (pyridoxine) to avoid peripheral neuropathy + sideroblastic anemia
Vertical gaze palsy, nystagmus, eyelid retraction when looking upward, pupils that accommodate but don’t react to light
Parinaud syndrome- compression of the tectum + medial longitudinal fasciculus
Wt loss, headache, insomnia, + parinaud syndrome
Pinealoma
Common sequel of untreated pinealoma
Obstructive hydrocephalus (headaches, vision abnormalities, nausea, vomiting, ataxia
Complication of precocious puberty
Increased short stature,- trigger early epiphyseal plate closure
Dx: 17 y.o no menarche, normal breast development, scant axillary hair, firm, nontender left inguinal mass, does not show a uterus or ovaries
AIS- XY—> formation of testes undifferentiated fetal gonad, testes remain in inguinal canal, female external genitalia, cutaneous andorgen receptors lack sensitivity
6 mo infant - cataracts in early infancy,
Galactokinase deficiency
Infant hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia, generalized muscle weakness, cramps, hyperlipidemia, ketosis
Debranching enzyme
Infant, jaundice, vomiting, hepatosplenomegaly, infantile cataracts, failure to thrive
Galactose-1 Phosphate Uridyl transferase
Infant, vomiting, poor feeding, hypoglycemia, jaundice, hepatomegaly, around time of weaning from breastmilk
Aldolase B deficiency- lifelong fructose + sucrose free diet
Fructose in urine,
Fructokinase deficiency
Short stature, delayed puberty, delayed bone age, and family history of delayed growth
CDGP- constitutional delay of growth and puberty
Development of secondary sex characteristics under 8
Precocious puberty, bone age > 1yr difference- measure LH or low LH + GnRH stimulation-> check if high—> GnRH-dependent precocious puberty,
Menorrhagia, fatigue, weight gain, bradycardia, facial myxedema (puffy appearance), thinning of the eyebrows, diminished deep tendon reflexes
Hypothyroidism
Cx of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Fetal macrosomia— big birth weight, shoulder dystocia- upper brachial plexus palsy
Severe acne, excess hair growth, accelerated bone maturation)
Hyperandrogenism
Hyperandrogenism before age 9, elevated 17-hydrocyprogesterone, androstenedione, DHEAS, low levels of deoxycorticosterone and cortisol despite administering ACTH
Non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (late-onset CAH)
Dx + DGx + Tx: newborn, abdominal distention, multiple episodes of bilious vomiting, increased anal sphincter tone/empty rectal vault, delayed passage of meconium, narrow sigmoid colon, squirt sign
Dx: Hirschsprung Disease- defective migration of Neural Crest Cells from proximal to distal bowel- aganglionic rectum/distal sigmoid
DGx: ABXR- megacolon + rectal biopsy
Tx:
Mechanism of appendicitis
Lymphatic Tissue Hyperplasia- children
Fecalith obstruction- adults
Dx+ DGx + Tx: 3-month history stool incontinence, frequent nocturnal urination, large hard stools + painful bowel movements- firmness to palpation in left lower quadrant.
Dx: retentive encopresis (involuntary elimination of feces)
DGx: Clinical
Tx: fecal disimpaction + enemas for 6-24 months
What is Meckel Diverticulum
incomplete obliteration/ of vitelline duct
can cause lower GI bleeding
Dx + DGx + Tx: young child, multiple episodes of n/v + ab pain, missed several days of school intermittently, recent psych stressor
Dx: cyclical vomiting syndrome
DGx: diagnosis of exclusion no anatomical anomalies
Tx:
Failure of duodenal recanalization
duodenal atresia- complete intestinal obstruction- double bubble sign, gasless distal small bowel, maternal polyhydramnios
nonrotation of the intestine
complete non-rotation–> cecum in left lower quadrant, small bowel obstruction, small bowel on right, colon on left
incomplete intestinal rotation
malpositioned duodenojejunal junction (located left of midline, cecum) + duodenal obstruction–> bilous vomit
Dx + DGx + Tx: infant + acute watery diarrhea + dehydration + not fully vaccinated + no abdominal pain
Dx: rotavirus
DGx: enzyme immunoassay of stool
Tx: Oral Hydration Solution, IV fluids
Dx: newborn with poor feeding, lethargy, prolonged newborn jaundice, pale facies, increased head circumference, abdominal distention, macroglossia
congenital hypothyroidism
dx: congenital hypothyroidism + abdominal protrusion + enlarges with crying, easily reducible
Dx: congenital umbilical hernia
Dx + DGx + Tx: child with recurrent skin infections + catalase positive bacteria/fungi (stapha A/ Serratia marcescens) + diffuse granulomas
Dx: CGD - Chronic granulomatous disease (X-linked recessive mutation of NADPH oxidase)- decreased superoxide
DGx: Dihydrorhodamine flow cytometry
Tx: prophylaxis: TMP- SMX + Itraconazole + INF-y, Hematopoietic cell transplant
Dx + DGx + Tx: recurrent swelling episodes w/o urticaria/pruritis no trigger, colicky ab pain, vomit, diarrhea, laryngospasm
Dx: Hereditary Angioedema
DGx: low C4/ C1 inhibitor protein/function- C2 inhibitor deficiency/dysfunction
Tx: C1 inhibitor concentrate + bradykinin antagonists (icatibant) + kallikrein inhibitor ecallantide)
Low risk vs high risk food allergy management
Low Risk: early introduction- trial at home
High Risk: trial in office referral to allergy testing
Wiskott- Aldrich Syndrome
Eczema, recurrent infections, microthrombocytopenia (low platelets