Pediatrics

Question 1

What is the treatment for enuresis

Answer 1

Motivational Therapy
If hat fails, enuresis alarms, or desmopressin

Question 2

PLMD Criteria In children
- frequency
- duration

Answer 2

Frequency is > 5/hour
0.5-5 seconds duration spaced 5-90 seconds apart
Cause a clinically significant disturbance in their awake life

Question 3

Age at which spindles appear

Answer 3

2-3 months

Question 4

Age at which K complexes appear

Answer 4

4-5 months

Question 5

Age where sleep stages appear

Answer 5

4 months

Question 6

Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
- symptoms
- genetic mutation

Answer 6

Marked hypoventilation and apneas, unmasked by viral illness
PHOX2B gene

Treatment is PAP therapy

Question 7

Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
- inheritance patterns

Answer 7

Repeating triplets

Question 8

Scoring a RERA in kids

Answer 8

Does not meet Apnea or Hypopnea criteria but has…
- increasing respiratory effort, flattening of inspiratory curve
- snoring
- elevation of PCO2

Question 9

Stage of sleep where rhythmic body movements occur the most

Answer 9

REM

Question 10

Hypoventilation criteria in children

Answer 10

PCO2 > 50mmHg for >25% of sleep