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1
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Bilous vomiting in neonate, commonly associated with Down’s syndrome

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Duodenal Atresia

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Nonbilous vomiting in neonate, presents with olive-shaped mass, high risk in patients with Turner’s syndrome and Trisomy 18

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Pyloric Stenosis

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Rule of 2’s: Meckel’s Diverticulum

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2% of normal population
2 feet from ileocecal valve
2 inches long
2x more common in males

often symptomatic by age 2
2 complications: bleeding, perforation
2 types of tissue: pancreas and gastric
2 presentation: GI bleed and diverticulitis

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Most common cause of lower GI bleeding in children

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Meckel’s diverticulum

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5
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Antibiotic that can cause Pyloric stenosis

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Erythromycin

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6
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Mutation that causes failure of ganglion cells to migrate to wall of colon in Hirschsprung disease

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Tyrosine Kinase receptor (RET gene)

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7
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Causative agent of Slapped cheek appearance in Erythema infectiosum/ fifth disease

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Parvovirus b19

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8
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Live attenuated vaccines (6)

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BCG
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
Varicella
Rotavirus

(BCG + MMRV + Rota)

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Immunity induced through administration of antibody-containing preparation

Achieved by administration of PREFORMED ANTIBODIES

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Passive immunity

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10
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Administration of a vaccine or toxoid to stimulate the immune system to produce a prolonged humoral and/or cellular immune response

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Active immunity

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11
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4 m/o
No BCG vaccine yet
+ exposure to TB patient

What will you do?

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Do PPD testing prior to giving BCG

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12
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Most common cardiac manifestation of maternal rubella syndrome

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Patent ductus arteriosus

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13
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Machinery like murmur

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PDA

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14
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Pharmacologic closure of PDA

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Prostaglandin Synthase Inhibitor
Indomethacin

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15
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Most common cyanotic congenital anomaly

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Tetralogy of fallot (TOF)

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16
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Four cardinal features of TOF

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P-ulmonary infundibular stenosis
R-VH
O-verriding of aorta
V-SD

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17
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Cyanosis
Dyspnea on exertion
Paroxysmal hypercyanotic attacks (Tet spells)

Dx?

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Tetralogy of fallot

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18
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Blue baby

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TOF

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19
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Boot shaped heart
Couer en sabot

Caused by?

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Right ventricular hypertrophy

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20
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Management of Tet spells

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-Squatting or knee chest position
-Administer oxygen
-Beta adrenergic blockade - Propanolol

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21
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Palliative surgery done in Tetralogy of fallot

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Blalock-Taussig shunt
Most common aorticopulmonary anastomosis

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22
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Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
Infantile polyarthritis nodosa

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Kawasaki disease

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23
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Vasculitis with a predilection for the coronary arteries

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Kawasaki disease

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  • High fever for 5 days which is unresponsive to antibiotics
  • Bilateral nonexudative conjunctival injection with limbal sparring
    -Strawberry tongue and red cracked lips
    Edema and erythema of hands and feet
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Kawasaki disease

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25
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Cardiac involvement in kawasaki disease

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Myocarditis
Coronary aortic aneurysm

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26
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Tx of kawasaki disease

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2g/kg IVIG and high dose Aspirin within 10 days of disease onset

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27
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Earliest sign of puberty in girl

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Thelarche (breast bud)

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28
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Measurement of physical growth (wt and height) and body composition (mid up arm, waist and hip circumference)

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Anthropometry

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29
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Assesses prevalence of Vit A def l, Iron def anemia and other nutrient deficiencies

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Biochemical

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30
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Food fortification act

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Vit A
Iodine
Iron (Fe)

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31
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STGs directly related to health

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2 - zero hunger
3 - good health and wellbeing
6 - clean water and sanitation

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32
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Vulnerable group

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Under five clinics
Pregnant and lactating
Elderly

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33
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Exclusively breastfed children prone to IDA

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Breastmilk deficient in iron

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34
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DOH program suggest composition of Filipino meal

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Pinggang pinoy

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35
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Leading cause of death in the philippines

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Cardiovascular disease

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36
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When does Ductus arteriosus close?

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  1. Physiologic - 14-15hrs after birth
  2. Anatomic - after 2-3 weeks after birth
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37
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Primary closure of patient with gastrochisis

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Intragastric pressure <20cm H2O and CVP does not increase by 4mmHg or more as the abdominal viscera are replaced into the abdominal cavity

38
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Triad of
Respiratory distress
Cyanosis
Apparent dextrocardia

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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

39
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Primary prognostic variable of congenital diaphragmatic hernia

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Degree of associated pulmonary hypoplasia

40
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Bowel segments typically involved in intestinal atresia

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Duodenum
Jejunum
Terminal Ileum
Anus

41
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Etiology: intrauterine mesenteric ischemia
Presentation: bilious emesis

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Jejunal-ileal atresia

42
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Nonbilious projectile vomiting
Defect occurs in 1/3000 births and is most common in 1st born males
Olive may be palpable in epigastrum on PE

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Pyloric stenosis

43
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Noninvasive diagnostic test of pyloric stenosis

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Ultrasound

44
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Leading cause of death in childhood

45
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MC type of choledochal cyst

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Type 1 - involves CBD only
Tx- hepaticojejunostomy

46
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Problems of children with Tracheoesophageal Fistula repair may be encountered

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Have reactive airway disease or other lung disease suggestive of chronic aspiration
Esophageal stenosis may require dilatation and bougienage

47
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Preferred maintenance fluid of children older than 6mon of age

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5%dextrose in 0.45% saline

48
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Preferred maintenance fluid of children younger than 6mon of age

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5% dextrose in 0.2% saline

49
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Most prevalent in infants.
Subacute in onset
Lower temperature
Lower WBC count

50
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More prevalent in toddlers and preschoolers
High fever
Toxic appearance
Brief course before onset of respiratory distress

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Epiglottitis

51
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Cyst like structure in neck of infant. Midline. Moves with swallowing

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Thyroglossal duct cyst
- derived from foramen cecum and can have abberant thyroid tissue with malignant transformation potential
Tx: excision of thyroglossal duct cyst with hyoid bone

52
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Tumor of childhood MC malignancy in child with VMA and N-myc

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Neuroblastoma

53
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Most common solid malignancy of childhood

Hypertension is present in 25%

Tumor markers: catecholamines / metenephrines

Tumors occur anywhere along the sympathetic chain/nerve distribution

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Neuroblastoma

54
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MC organism encountered in cervical lymphadenitis

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Group A Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus

55
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Intermittent crampy abdominal pain with severe bouts of colic
Mucous and bloody stool
Clinical bowel obstruction w bilious vomiting and poor PO tolerance
Dilated small bowel and air fluid levels on KUB
Involution of distal ileum into R colon is the most frequent site w TARGET SIGN

A

Intussusception

56
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MC type of TEF

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Blind ending proximal esophageal pouch w fistula from lower esophagus to the trachea (85%)

Inability to pass NGT
Cough with feeds

Tx: R anterolateral thoracotomy

57
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Normal urine output of newborn babies

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1-2 cc/kg/hr

58
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Fundamental steps required in Ladd procedure for malrotation

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Detorsion of volvulus,
Division of Ladd’s bands overlying duodenum
Mobilization and straightening of duodenum
Appendectomy

59
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MC brachial cleft anomaly

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2nd brachial cleft sinus

60
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MC location of diaphragmatic hernia

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80% Left PosteroLateral chest through foramen of Bochdalek

61
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Associated anomalies should be excluded in eval of neonate with esophageal atresia

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Those of VATER or VACTERRL syndrome (Vertebral, Anorectal, Cardiac, Tracheoesophageal, Radial, Renal, Limb)

62
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Geneteic abnormality with Duodenal atresia

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Trisomy 21 (Down’s syndrome)

Polyhydramnios

—-DOUBLE BUBBLE
Etiology: mucosal web 2ndary to failure of bowel recanalization

63
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Tx for Duodenal atresia

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Duodenoduodenostomy

64
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MC cause of colonic obstruction in infants

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Hirschprung’s disease

Male
Presentation: failure to pass meconium

65
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Gold standard dx of Hirschsprung in newborn

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Absent Meissner and Auerbach plexus on rectal biopsy
Aganglianosis
Hypertrophic nerves
Increased cholinesterase staining

66
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MC cause of infantile GI perforation

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Midgut volvulus w intestinal ischemia, vasopressor medications and indomethacin

67
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Most common malignant childhood malignancy

68
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MC hepatic malignancy in a child <4yo

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Hepatoblastoma

69
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MC hepatic malignancy in a child >4yo

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

70
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MC soft tissue tumor of childhood

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

Tx: sx excision

71
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Embryonic remanant that causes Meckel’s diverticulum

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OMPHALOMESENTERIC DUCT

72
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Tx for imperforate anus

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Below levators- anoplasty
Above - temp colostomy, vagina/bladder repair PRN, delayed coloanal repair

73
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MC cause of rectal bleeding in children >1yo

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Juvenile polyps

74
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MC location of gonadal germ cell tumot in childhood

75
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MC location of extragonadal germ cell tumor in childhood

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Sacrococcygeal region

76
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Pt with bilious emesis

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Malrotation of midgut

77
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Large painless abdominal mass (MC presentation)
Mets in the lungs

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Wilm’s tumor (nephroblastoma)

78
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MC leading to liver transplantation in pedia population

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Biliary atresia

79
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MC intraabdominal tumor diagnosed during childhood

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Wilm’s tumor

80
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MC indication for cholecystectomy in pedia age group

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Cholelithiasis 2ndary to sickle cell disease

81
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MC indication of splenectomy

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Hereditary spherocytosis

82
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Tx of choice in biliary atresia

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Hepatoportoenterostomy
(Kasai procedure)

83
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4mon old
Barking cough
Inspiratory stridor for 2 months
Bright red lesion on back that has been gradually enlarging
Asymmetric narrowing of subglottic region

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Subglottic hemangioma

84
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Large port wine stain in forehead and maxilla

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Sturge- Weber syndrome
- capillary malformation involving V1 and V2
- vascular malformation involving brain — seizures and cognitive impairment

85
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8yo boy
Draining ear filled w friable tissue
Punched-out lytic lesion of temporal bone
Lipid laden histiocytes
Dx?

A

Histiocytosis X

86
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Posterior compression of esophagus demonstrated on barium esophagogram most likely caused by

A

Aberrant subclavian artery

87
Q

Coagulative necrosis
Protect deeper tissues

88
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Liquefactive necrosis
More extensive burns

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Alkaline burn

89
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Tx for caustic injury to the entire esophagus with full thickness mescoris

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Esopahgectomy with colon interposition replacement

90
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Medical therapy may be beneficial for patients with corrosive burns of esophagus

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Antibiotic hasten epithelialization
Corticosteroids decrease stricture formation

91
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3yo constant purulent nasal drainage
Recurrent pneumonia
Dextrocardia on chest xray

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Kartagene’s syndrome

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