Pediatrics

Question 1

Which nodes should you always be vigilant of?

Answer 1

Supra clavicular

Question 2

What is the most important part of the work up of lymphadenopathy?

Answer 2

History and physical

Question 3

A lymph node that is greater than how many cm is considered enlarged?

Answer 3

2 cm

Question 4

What test do you order if there is lymphadenopathy and respiratory symptoms like cough, orthopnea, dyspnea or chest pain?

Answer 4

Chest x ray

CT

Question 5

What is a common cause of axillary lymphadenopathy ?

Answer 5

Cat scratch disease/ bartonella henselae

Question 6

What does a macular star indicate?

Answer 6

Bartonella henselae

Question 7

What is the most common tumor of infancy?

Answer 7

Hemangioma

Question 8

What is the most common extracranial solid tumor in childhood?

Answer 8

Neuro last OA

Question 9

What is a tumor of the sympathetic ganglia and adrenal medulla ?

Answer 9

Neuroblastoma

Question 10

A blueberry muffin baby makes you think of which childhood cancer?

Answer 10

Neuroblastoma

Question 11

How does a neuroblastoma present in children?

Answer 11

Fever
Large abdominal mass
Weight loss
Blueberry muffin rash

Question 12

About 90% of neuroblastoma produce what?

Answer 12

Catecholamines

Question 13

Elevated urine VMA and HVA indicate what?

Answer 13

Neuroblastoma (producing catecholamines)

Question 14

What is the most common primary renal tumor in childhood?

Answer 14

Wilms tumor

Question 15

Describe beck with Weismann syndrome

Answer 15

Enlargement of body organs 
Macro gloss is
Hemihypertrophy 
Omphalocele 
Abnormal large cells in the adrenal cortex 
Chromosomal abnormality - 11p15.5

Question 16

What do the sx of a large abdominal mass, hematuria, pain in the abdomen, intestinal obstruction, hypertension and pulmonary metastasis at diagnosis indicate?

Answer 16

Wilms tumor