Pediatrics Flashcards
Erythema toxicum definiion
Immune activation seen in 70% of neonates 3-5 days after birth that is erythematous macules or papules that spontaneously disappear without treatment
Staph scalded skin syndrome treatment
Nafcillin or oxacillin
Most common neonatal conjunctivitis 2-5 days vs 1-5 weeks
Gonococcal, chlamydial
Turner syndrome definition
Females with absent or non functional x sex chromosome leading to hypogonadism, early ovarian failure, short stature, webbed neck, coarctation of aorta, diagnosed via karyotyping, managed with estrogen progesterone replacement
Klinefelterr’s syndrome
Genetic disorder with ales with extra x chromosome, delayed onset puberty, tall stature, hypogonadism small testicles gynecomastia and infertility, obesity in adulthood, karyotyping diagnoses
Marfan vs ehler’s danlos syndrome
Both ahve joint laxity, hypermobility, aortic aneurysms, marfan has tall stature, dislocatin of lens, pectus carinatum while ehlers danlos has hyperextensibility and fragile connective tissue resulting in easy brusing
Most common type of neural tube defect
Spina bifida with myelomeningocele
Prader Willi syndrome definition
Genetic disorder due to small deletion on paternal copy of chromosomes taht sees prenatal hyponatremia, postnatal growth delay, developmental disabilities, difficult feeding, andeventually voracious appetite after infancy leading to obesity with aggressive behavior related to feeding
Manifestations of neurofibromatosis type 1, which is more common type 1 or type 2?
6+ cafe au lait spots, freckling, nodule of the iris, can present at any age, sees development of benign and malignant tumors, type 1 much more common
Bilateral vestiublar schwannomas is the presentation seen in what condition?
Neurofibromatosis type 2
Tay sachs disease definition
Autosomal resessive condition that will see premature neuron death, if present in infant death usually occurs between 3-4 years, if juveniile onset 5-15 years, no effective treatment
