Pediatrics Flashcards
What does epiphyseal-metaphyseal “bucket fracture” suggest in infant?
shaking of limbs- abuse in infant
Diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome
optho exam: retinal hemorrhages
noncontrast CT: subdural hematoma
What drugs predispose to congenital heart disease (4)
alcohol
lithium
thalidomide
phenytoin
Maternal illness predisposing to CHD
DM, PKU
Infection predisposing to CHD
rubella
Noncyanotic heart defects (3Ds)
VSD, ASD, PDA
shunt L to R
Cyanotic heart defects (5 Ts)
Truncus arteriosus (One arterial vessel) Transposition of great vessels (2 arteries switched) Tricuspid atresia (3) Tetralogy of Fallot (4) Total anomolous pulmonary venous return (5 words)
What CHD presents with cyanosis within first few hours of life
Transposition
Heart defect associated with Down syndrome
ASD, endocardial defects
Heart defect associated with Congenital rubella
PDA
Heart defect associated with Turner syndrome
Coarctation of the aorta
Heart defect associated with neonatal lupus
congenital heart block
Heart defect associated with Williams syndrome
supravalvular aortic stenosis
Heart defect associated with DiGeorge
Tetralogy
Heart defect associated with maternal lithium use
Ebstein’s anomoly
Heart defect associated with neonatal thyrotoxicosis
Heart failure
Heart defects associated with maternal diabetes
asymmetric septal hypertrophy
transposition
Neonate: Harsh holosystolic murmur at lower left sternal border
VSD
Neonate: wide and fixed, split S2; systolic ejection murmur LUSB
ASD
Exam associated with PDA
Continuous “machine-like murmur”, loud S2, wide pulse pressure, bounding peripheral pulses
Holt-Oram syndrome (3)
absent radii, ASD, first degree heart block
Given to close/ open PDA
Indomethacin: Closes
PGE1: opens
Where is the most common location of coartation?
Just below the L subclavian artery
Associated with “3”s sign on CXR, rib notching
Coartcation
What is required to survive transposition
septal defect and PDA
CXR shows “egg-shaped silhouette” and increased pulm vascular markings
Transposition
Anomolies with tetralogy (PROVe)
Pulmonary stenosis (most imp indicator)
RVH
Overriding aorta
VSD
What age stranger anxiety develops
6mo
What age pincer grasp develops
12mo
Gross motor milestones:
- 2mo
- 4-5mo
- 6mo
- 12mo
- 2years
- 3years
- 2mo: Lift head/chest
- 4-5mo: Rolls front to back
- 6mo: Sits unassisted
- 12mo: Walks alone
- 2years: Walks up/down steps
- 3years: Rides tricycle
Language milestones:
- 12mo
- 15mo
- 18mo
- 2 year
- 3 year
- 12mo: 1 word, 1-step command
- 15mo: 5 words
- 18mo: 8 words
- 2 year: 2-word phrases, 2-step command
- 3 year: 3-word phrases
Associated with boot-shaped heart on CXR
Tetralogy
PE findings for tetralogy of fallot
relieved by squatting
systolic ejection murmur LUSB
Avg age of puberty girls, boys
Abnormal ages
Girls: 10.5 years, 8-13
Boys: 11.5 years, 9-14
GI, malignancy, endocrine diseases assoc with Down syndrome
Duodenal atresia
Hirschsprung’s
ALL
hypothyroid
What does lymphedema of hands and feet indicate?
Turners
Associated with Large jaw, testes, ears
Fragile X syndrome
What does ABG for CF show?
hypochloremic alkalosis
Most common cause bowel obstruction first 2 years of life
intussusception
Associated with “currant jelly stool”
intussusception
Associated with “sausage-shaped” RUQ abdominal mass
intussusception
Associated with projectile emesis
plyoric stenosis
Drug causing pyloric stenosis
Erythromycin
Diagnosis and treatment of intussusception
air-contrast barium enema
Metabolic derangement associated with pyloric stenosis
hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
Diagnosis of meckel’s diverticulum
Meckel scintography scan (technitium-99m pertechnate)
Presents as suddem, intermittent, painless rectal bleeding in child
Meckel’s diverticulum
Types of tissue in Meckel’s diverticulum (2)
Pancreatic, gastric
What presents as bilious emesis in first month of life, distension, passage of blood or mucus in stool
Malrotation with volvulus
AXR shows “bird-beak” appearance in children
Malrotation with volvulus
AXR shows pneumatosis intestinalis in infant
Necrotizing enterocolits
When do B-cell deficiencies commonly present?
after 6mo
Bruton’s congenital agammaglobulinemia vs transient hypogammaglobulinemia
Both show increased susceptibility to infection at 6 mo (encapsulated organisms)
B cells decreased in Bruton’s not THI
Dangerous reactions in IgA deficiency
Anaphylactic transfusion reaction, IVIG can lead to anti-IgA antiboidies
Presentation of DiGeorge
Tetany (hypocalcemia) in first days of life
Infections in DiGeorge
viruses, fungi, PCP
Mnemonic for DiGeorge (CATCH 22)
Cardiac abnormalities (transposition) Abnormal facies Thymic aplasia Cleft palate Hypocalcemia 22q11 deletion
When do T cell deficiencies typically present
1-3 months
Bruton’s vs CVID
Similar symptoms, CVID presents later (15-35yrs)
Presents with bleeding, eczema, recurrent otitis media
Wiskott-Aldrich
Caused by a defect in adenosine deaminase
SCID
Ataxia-telangiectasia defect and presentation
Defect: DNA repair
Presentation: Cerebellar ataxia, oculocutaneous telangiactasias, malignancies
Malignancies associated with Ataxia-telangiectasia (3)
NHL
leukemia
gastric carcinoma
Lab findings with Wiskott-Aldrich
Decr IgM, thrombocytopenia
Organisms causing infection in phagocytic deficiences
Catalase +
Fungi
Gram neg enteric organisms
Prophylaxis for CGD
daily TMP-SMX
Nitroblue tetrazolium is diagnostic
CGD
Presents as omphalitis with delayed separation umbilical cord
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency
Pneumonic for Wiskott-Aldrich (WIPE)
Wiskott-Aldrich
Infections
Purpura
Eczema
Presents as partial oculocutaneous albinism, peripheral neuropathy, neutropenia
Chediak-Higashi
Presents as Course facies, abscesses, hyper IgE, retained primary teeth, eczema
Job’s
Job’s vs WAS
Both: eczema, infections
Job’s: eosinophilia, abscesses, course facies
WAS: bleeding, encapsulated organisms infection
Deficiency presents with recurrent Neisseria infections
Terminal complement deficiency (C5-C9)
Presentation of C1 esterase deficiency
recurrent episodes of angioedema
Kawasaki vs Scarlet fever
Both: strawberry tongue, rash, desquamation
Scarlet fever: normal lips, no conjunctivitis
(pediatrics) presents with recurrent high fever, hepatosplenomegaly, salmon-colored macular rash
Still’s disease (RF-, ANA-)
Polyarthritis vs pauciarticular arthritis
Polyarthritis: >5 joints, symmetric
Pauciarticular: <4, uveitis common
3 common causes of otitis media
S. pneumo
non-typable h flu
Moraxella catarrhalis
(pediatrics) assoc with “steeple sign” on AP film
Croup
What antibiotic causes biliary sludging and kernicterus in newborns
Ceftriaxone
Classic presentation of posttussive emesis and apnea in infant <6mo
pertussis
Treatment of pertussis
erythromycin
Presents as high fever and maculopapular rash after fever breaks
Roseola infantum (HHV-6,7)
rash pattern for measles, rubella, roseola infantum
Measles, rubella: macular papular rash from head to toe
Roseola infantum: spreads from trunk to face and extremeties
Associated with posterior auricular lymphadenopathy
Rubella
Parvovirus B19 presentation
Slapped cheek, arthropathy, aplastic crisis
Of Crigler-Najjar, Dubin-Johnson, Gilbert, Rotor which is unconj, conj?
Unconj: Crigler Najjar, Gilbert
Conj: Dubin-Johnson, Rotor
Which type of hyperbilirubinemia is always pathologic in newborn?
Conjugated
CXR in newborn shows ground glass appearance
RDS
What malformation and malignancy associated with Beckwith-Wiedemenn?
Omphalocele
Wilms’ tumor
Presents with bilious emesis within hours of first feeding
Duodenal atresia
ACXR: Double bubble sign
duodenal atresia
Most common acute leukemia in children
ALL
Presents with bone pain, fever, anemia, ecchymoses in children
Leukemia
Labs for tumor lysis syndrome
Hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, hyeruricemia
Presents with nontender abdominal mass (may cross midline), horner’s
Neuroblastoma
Histology shows round, blue tumor cells with characteristic rosette pattern
Neuroblastoma
WAGR syndrome
Wilms tumor
Aniridia
Gentourinary abnormalities
Mental Retardation
Presents with “onion skin” periosteal reaction
Ewing sarcoma
Location, associated symptoms for Ewings sarcoma vs osteosarcoma
Midshaft vs metaphyses
Ewing associated with systemic sx
Presents with “sunburst” lytic bone lesions
osteosarcoma
What are 3 possible dx with leukocoria in infants
Retinoblastoma
Congenital cataracts
Retinopaty of prematurity
Presents as irritability, intermittent abd pain, peripheral neuropathy
Lead poisoning
CBC shows microcytic, hypchromic anemia and basophilic stippling
Lead poisoning
Chelation therapies for lead poisoning
EDTA, succimer (DMSA), BAL (IM dmercaprol)