Pediatrics Flashcards
Normal HR and RR for neonates
RR 40-60
HR 120-160
(babies always faster)
Purpose of APGAR
need resuscitation?
1: L&D condition
2: response to resuscitation
not a predictor or morbidity and mortality
How to grade appearance and pulse for apgar
0: blue baby 1: blue limbs 2: pink
0: none 1: 60-100 2: 100+
How to grade grimace and activity for apgar
0: none 1: feeble cry 2: cough and gag
0: no activity 1: flexion 2: active
Neonatal conjunctivitis at 3+ weeks is
herpes
Two prophylactic eye ointments for babes
silver nitrate; e-mycin/tetra
How to TREAT gonococcal/chlamydial conjunctivitis
ceftriaxone/ emycin
Why are babies prone to GI bleed
no gut flora –> no ecoli –> no vitamin K
need single dose vitamin K
Vaccine series started at birth
Hep B
What congenital disorders are on all newborn screens nationally?
(CHB)2 PG Creepy Hitmen Befriend Private Gypsies C-CAH, CF H- homocystinura, HypoTH B-Bthatl/biotinidase P- PKU G- Galactosemia
Most newborn heritable disease (esp enzyme related) are AR but which enzyme deficiency is XR?
G6PD def
Galactosemia diet
eliminate lactose, no breast feeding
Tachypnea in newborn lasting more than 4 hours is
no longer transient rule out sepsis
Treatment of subconjunctival hemorrhage
none will resolve
3 types of neonatal skull fractures
linear common resolves
depressed must repair
basilar fatal
Constrast caput and cephalohematoma
hematoma confined to suture lines
Cephalohematoma is aka
subperiosteal hemorrhage
Best treatment for brachial plexus injury
immobilization
Two common brachial plexus injuries:
upper: 5-6; adducted/internally rotated arm (waiters tip)
lower 7-8/1: claw hand + horners (MAP)
What causes facial nerve paralysis in delivery
forceps
Common causes of polyhydramnios
unable to swallow
werdnig Hoffman-neuro; intestinal atresia
Causes of oligohydramnios
prune belly (no muscles); renal agenesis/potts
Appearance of baby with oligohydramnios
flat face because compression/ no buffer with amniotic fluid
Two types of CDH
Bochdalek- posterolateral, L
Morgagni- retro/parasternal
Causes of high AFP
#1 wrong dates abdominal wall defects NTDs
Cause of omphalocele
failure to retract at 10-12 wks GA
At what age must umbilical hernia be repaired
4 but most regress before this time
Location of gastroschisis
lateral
WAGR syndrome features and chromosome
wilms, aniridia, gu malformation, retardation…. chromosome 11
First test for wilms tumor
US
Neuroblastoma clues
dancing eyes and feet, hypsarrythmia on EEG; high VMA/ metanephrines
Hydrocele clinical appearance + cause
painless, transluminates
origin: tunica vaginalis remnant
Varicocele appearance + cause
bag of worms; check both sides usually bilateral; dilated pampiniform plexus
Cryptorchidism is assc with what risk
malignancy
When must cryptorchidism be repaired
before age 1 to avoid sterility
Hypo vs epi spadias
hypo- under- ventral
epi- on top- dorsal (like a fin)
What is hypospadias assc with
cryptorchidism, ingiuinal hernias
What is epispadias assc with
bladder exstrophy
Chromosome assc with TOF
22
TOF murmur-
VSD murmur (holosystolic, LSB)
VSDs are common in what disorders?
all trisomies
What are the 3 holosystolic murmurs
VSD
TR
MR
TGA murmur + xray findings
single S2 heard; egg on a string
Percentage of patients that survive TGA surgery
1/4
Pulsus paradoxus assc
TPTX; Tamponade
Hypoplastic left heart murmur + pulse + CXR findings
single S2; NO PULSE
globular shaped heart
very few survive surgery
TA murmur + pulse
systolic ejection murmur, single S2; bounding pulses
TA sequelae if not repaired
repair within 4 months or get PHTN