peds Flashcards
What is erythema Infectiosum?
This is 5th disease
Lacy/reticular rash to cheeks
very rare it can cause anemia in newborn babies
What virus causes Erythema Infectiosum?
5th disease
Parovirus b19
tell pregnant women to stay away
What medications are given for child ADHD ?
RITALIN
ADDERALL
Vyvanse
Strattera
first line is NOT medications, first line is behavior therapy
When do you screen for Autism and what tool do you use?
Screening 18-24 months; M-Chat screening form
What viruses cause bronchiolitis?
What is the largest risk factor for bronchiolitis?
What treatment is advised?
- RSV
- Adenovirus
- Coronavirus
- Influenza virus
Risk factor: Tobacco smoke, bleach, chloride
treatment: avoid irritants (stop smoking), and BREASTFEEDING
What is Caput Succedaneum? What is the treatment?
After birth, baby has a cone-shaped head
Swelling + puffiness
no trestment
Does Caput Succedaneum cross the midline?
Yes it does cross the midline, and it increases the risk for jaundice
What is a cephalohematoma ?
Diagnosed based off physical exam
Damaged blood vessels a collection of blood sitting ONTOP of the skull
its gradul swelling over hours- days
Does cephalohematoma cross the midline?
No it doesnt, and it creates a weird crater like two bumps
List the 4 fontaneles on a baby’s head
- Posterior
- Anterior
- Sphenoidal
- Mastoidq
List the fontanelles and when they close
Posterior = 2-3 months
Sphenoidal = 6 months (s=six)
Mastoid= 6-18 months
Anterior= 1-3 years of age
What is Coarction of the Aorta ?
This can occur in infants or adolescents
in infants, you will have the typical story of poor feeding, poor weight gain etc
The femoral pulses will be weak or absent, the 4 limb BP will be abnormal
There will be higher blood pressure in the arms than in the legs
IIn adolescent you will have systolic hypertension, headaches, and claudications
What infectious agents often cause croup?
1 = Para influenzae virus
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Corynebacterium diptheriae
What is encopresis? What age does this usually start at?
sometimes called fecal incontinence or soiling, is the repeated passing of stool (usually involuntarily) into clothing.
Age 4
What is the treatment of encopresis?
- Use incentives
- Laxatives
- Address behavior and toilet refusal
other obvious nonp0harm things like assessing childs readiness and keeping bowels soft
What is the difference between primary and secondary enuresis?
Primary = since birth the child has never been able to control their bladder
secondary= the child was able to control their bladder for at least 6 months, then started bed wetting (think adam)
In terms of enuresis, what is the difference between Monosymptomatic and non-monosymptomatic?
Mono = (1) only a night time bed wetter
non mono= 2, has day time and night time bed wetting
At what age can you diagnose enuresis?
THE CHILD MUST BE GREATER THAN 5!!!
if it a 4 yearold with daytime and night time symptoms you cant diagnose them with enuresis, they still have another year to learn how to control their bladder
What work up do you do for a child with enuresis?
- Urinalysis + culture (r/o UTI)
- rule out diabetes, glucose in urine
- Constipation is common cause with LLQ firmness
What is the treatment for enuresis?
After you have ruled out a medical cause, AND the child is GREATER than 5:
First line: Bladder training, rewards, the alarm system at night
second line: desmopressin, antidepressant
What are the symptoms of a blocked lacrimal duct?
What is the treatment?
- Excessive tearing
- Purulent yellow/green discharge - it may look like conjunctivitis
Treatment: massaging eye, apply warm compress
what are the most common causes of neonatal conjunctivitis?
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia - watery/bloody discharge
- Pseudomonoas- green
- Chemical irritant
If a 1-2 day old baby presents with purulent discharge from their eyes, what are you concerned for?
Gonorrhea conjunctivitis, as its purulent and typically presents 24-48 hours post labor
If a 5 day old baby presents with watery bloody discharge from their eyes, what are you concerned for?
Chlamydia conjunctivitis, as it often presents 5-14 days post labor and the secetion are watery and bloody
what type of conjunctival discharge would you see in a neonate with pseudomonas conjunctivitis?
GREEN
What are TORCH infections?
TORCH is an acyonym for disease that can transfer from mother to baby and can cause harm or miscarriasge
Toxoplasma gondii
other agents
rubella
cytomegalovirus (CMV),
Herpes simplex virus (HSV).
What is fragile X syndrome?
a congenital developmental disability from inherrited FMR1 gene
What are the symptoms of fragile x syndrome?
Aggression
Macrocephaly
Strabismus
Large everything (ears jaw head)
How do you diagnose fragile x syndrome ?
During pregnancy:
- Amniocentesis
- CVS
What is gynecomastia?
Enlargement of breast tissue in males
Swelling can impact one or BOTH breasts
Typically this will self resolve by the ag of 17
What medications can cause gynecomastia in teenage males?
This condition occurs because there is a suppression of testosterone and increase in estrogen
- Finasteride
- Spironolactone
- Cimetidine
- Anabolic steroids
- Diazepam
What medical conditions can cause gynecomastia?
- HYPERthyroidism
- Hypogonadism
- Hypoandrogenism
- Testicular tumors/adrenal tumors
What are the first line medications for gynecomastia?
First line: weight loss
second line: anti-estrogens
Tamoxifen
Danazole
What is tamoxifen and danazole?
these are anti-estrogens that can be used (rarley) to treat gynecomastia
What is the treatment of Kawasaki?
IVIG + low dose asprin (suprising i didnt know asprin)
What is Klinefelter syndrome?
A genetic condition where a boy is born with an extra copy of the X chromosome
usually goes undiagnosed until the patient tries to conceive and the have infertility/difficulty conceiving
Tall and thin male with lack of secondary sexual characteristics such as small testes/penis
gynecomastia
sparse body hair such as in genitals, face, axilla. Sterile.