Pediatrics: UWorld Flashcards
Most common cause of sepsis in sickle cell patient
-pneumococcus (encapsulated organisms)
Preventative management in sickle cell patients
-vaccination -penicillin (until age 5) -folic acid supplementation -hydroxyurea (pts w/recurrent pain events)
Maternal estrogen effects in newborns
-breast hypertrophy -swollen labia -physiologic leukorrhea -uterine w/drawal bleed
Indications for renal & bladder US in children
-infants/children with first febrile UTI @ 2-24mo.
Complications of prematurity
-RDS -Patent ductus arteriosus -Bronchopulmonary dysplasia -Intraventricular hemorrhage -necrotizing enterocolitis -retinopathy of prematurity
Causes of precocious puberty
-central ==> high FSH & LH -peripheral ==> low FSH & LH (e.g. excess peripheral conversion, estrogen-producing ovarian cyst, CAH)
Contraindications to DTaP vaccine
w/prev. vaccine: -anaphylaxis -unstable neuro d/p -encephalopathy
Clinical features of pineal gland mass
**parinaud syndrome: -limited upward gaze -ptosis -upper eyelid retraction -pupillary abnormalities **obstructive hydrocephalus -papilledema -HA, vomiting -ataxia **central precocious puberty
Work-up for suspicion of pineal gland mass
-brain mri -serum/CSF alpha-fetoprotein & B-hcg
Prevention/tx of neonatal chlamydial conjuctivitis
-routine maternal screening during pregnancy -tx = oral erythmromycin
Erythromycin opthalmic ointment ==>
prevention of gonoccocal conjunctivitis
Risk factors for cryptorchidism
-prematurity -SGA/low birth weight -in utero DES/pesticide exposure -genetic d/o -NTDs
Cryptorchidism tx
-orchiopexy @
Risks after successful orchiopexy
-No risk of testicular torsion -highest risk of subfertility -some testicular cancer risk
III/IV harsh holosytolic murmur @ LLSB in infant ==> ?
VSD
OCD criteria/characteristics and tx
-recurrent intrusive thoughts with repeptitive mental/physical rituals -tx = high-dose SSRIs
Neonate w/failure to thrive, bilateral cataracts, jaundice, and hypoglycemia
-galactosemia -galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase defieciency - + hepatomegaly, convulsions -pt. at risk for E.coli neonatal sepssis
Galactokinase deficiency ==>
bilateral cataracts only; otherwise asymptomatic
Uridyl diphosphate galactose-4-epimerase deficiency ==>
-rare -same sx as transferase deficiency (failure to thrive, bilateral cataracts, jaundice, hypoglycemia, hepatomegaly) & hypotonia and nerve deafness
Minimal change disease characteristics
-most common cause of nephrotic syndrome -usually @ 2-3yo;
AOM causes/tx/complications
-risks: smoke exposure, URI, day care, formula -organisms: s. pneumo, H. infl, moraxella -tx: oral amox x 10 days -complications: mastoiditis, TM rupture, conductive hearing loss
Well-apearing neonate w/painless, bloody stools ==>
milk- or soy-protein allergy
Factor deficiencies in cystic fibrosis
-vitamin K related factors -II, VII, IX, X and protein C,S
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease characteristics
-idiopathic osteonecrosis of femoral head -boys age 4-10yo -p/w hip or knee pain of insidious onset + antalgic gait (decreased time weight bearing on affected side)