Peds 13 Flashcards
Treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding
Iron supplements + OCP (3-6 months then mat attempt to be weaned)
What types (#) of HPV are associated with cancer?
16 and 18
6 and 11 are associated with warts
Diagnostic criteria of Kawasaki
♣ Fever lasting > 5 days with at least 4 out of five of the following:
• Bilateral bulbar conjunctival injection
• Oral mucous membrane changes, including injected or fissured lips, injected pharynx, or strawberry tongue
• Peripheral extremity changes, including erythema or palms or soles, edema of hands or feet, and periungual desquamation
• Polymorphous rash
• Cervical lymphadenopathy
Describe Niacin deficiency
Vitamin B3 deficiency = pellagra = diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia
Describe pathophysiology of breast milk failure jaundice
Decreased intake causes decreased stooling and therefore decreased bilirubin elimination and increased intrahepatic circulation
Tx of battery in the esophagus
Immediate endoscopic removal
Tx of ingested battery distal to the esophagus
Observation - 90% of these are excreted uneventfully
Most common complication of mumps
Aseptic meningitis
What is the problem in Osgood-Schlatter
Traction apophysitis of the tibial tubercle where the patellar tendon inserts
Describe splenic sequestration crisis
♣ Will have increased reticulocytes
♣ Splenic vaso-occlusion leads to rapidly enlarging spleen due to pooling or red blood cells
♣ Occurs in children prior to autosplenectomy
Common complication of JIA
chronic uveitis
Tx for scabies in kids
Permethrin cream (Elimite)
Tx of orbital cellulitis
IV abx
Tx of periorbital cellulitis
oral abx
What is a cholesteatoma
It is a small epithelium-lined sac containing debris in the ear
Describe Kallman syndrome
o Defective migration of GnRH-releasing neuron
o Leads to hypogonadism and anosmia (lack of smell)
Describe cause of respiratory distress in infants of diabetic mother
Polycythemia leads to viscous blood which impairs blood flow to various organs
What are infectious contraindications to breast feeding?
Active pulmonary TB, HIV, malaria, typhoid fever, septicemia
Is mastitis a contraindication for breast feeding?
No - frequent feeding may help by preventing engorgement
What is the first diagnostic test that should be done in a newborn with bloody meconium
Apt-Downey test which can differentiate fetal from adult hemoglobin