Peds Flashcards
Most common cause of large gestational age infants?
maternal diabetes
Most common serious presentations of heart disease in the infant?
Cyanosis
CHF
Diminished peripheral pulses
The passage of an infant’s first stool is delayed >24hrs after birth - what do you suspect?
Hirschsprung disease
Chromosomal abnormalities and adrenal hyperplasia are most often associated with what finding on an infant?
ambiguous genitalia
Most common causes of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in an infant?
physiologic jaundice
prematurity
breast-feeding jaundice
Classic and most efficient way to gauge sexual maturation in children?
Tanner stages
Most common neurodevelopmental disorder in children?
ADHD
Most common causes of speech / language delay in children?
conductive hearing loss due to chronic middle ear effusion
Risk factors for development of spina bifida (myelomeningocele)?
maternal use of valproate
insufficient folic acid intake during pregnancy
Most common congenital heart disease in Downs syndrome children?
ASD
What vaccines should be avoided during pregnancy?
any live vaccine: MMR, varicella, live attenuated influenza
If a child is immunocompromised, what vaccines should be avoided?
live vaccines: MMR, Varicella
What is contraindication to giving TdaP vaccine?
chronic seizure disorder
What is the specific antidote for acetaminophen overdose in a child?
Acetylcysteine
Activated charcoal and physostigmine can be used to treat what kind of overdose?
antihistamines