Peds Flashcards
What specific fractures are suspicious for child abuse?
- Spiral fractures
- Posterior ribs (squeezing)
What is the workup of abusive head trauma in a child?
- Fundoscopy for retinal hemorrhages
- CT scan for subdural hematomas
- MRI to look for white-matter changes
What are the 5 cyanotic heart defects?
- Truncus arteriosus
- transposition
- tricuspid atresia
- Tetralogy of fallot
- TAPVR
Out of the five major cyanotic congenital heart defects, which can present with cyanosis within the first few hours of life?
Transposition
What are the four major drugs that can cause congenital heart defects?
- Phenytoin
- Li
- Thalidomide
- EtOH
What type of shunt causes pink vs blue babies?
- Pink = left to right
- Blue = right to left
What congenital heart condition is associated with Down syndrome?
Endocardial cushion defect and ASDs
What congenital heart condition is associated with congenital rubella infection?
PDA
What congenital heart condition is associated with Turner syndrome?
- Coarctation of the aorta
- bicuspid aortic valve
What heart condition is associated with Kawasaki’s disease?
Coronary artery aneurysm
What congenital heart condition is associated with neonatal lupus?
Congenital heart block
What congenital heart condition is associated with William’s syndrome?
Supravalvular aortic stenosis
What is william’s syndrome?
- Developmental disorder characterized by mild-moderate MR, “elvin” features, and outgoing personality.
- Hypercalcemia common
What congenital heart condition is associated with DiGeorge syndrome?
Conotruncal abnormalities
What congenital heart condition is associated with maternal use of Li?
Ebstein’s abnormality (atrialization of the right ventricle)
What congenital heart condition is associated with neonatal thyrotoxicosis?
HF
What congenital heart condition is associated with maternal DM?
Asymmetric septal hypertrophy and transposition of the great vessels
What is the characteristic heart sound produced by an ASD?
Fixed, widely split S2
What are the 3 D’s of non cyanotic heart defects?
VSD
ASDs
PDA
What is the most common type of congenital heart disease?
VSD
Where in the heart do most VSDs occur?
Membranous portion
What is Eisenmenger syndrome?
When a right to left shunt reverses, and causes pHTN
What is the treatment for most ASDs/VSDs?
Self limited
True or false: abx are recommended prior to treating most ASDs/VSDs
False
When is surgical management indicated in the repair of ASDs vs VSDs?
-fail medical management
-less than 1 y.o. with pHTN
-Older children with defects that do not close over time
-
What is the treatment for HF in children?
ACEIs
Diuretics
What three major syndromes are associated with ASDs?
- Holt-oram syndrome
- Fetal EtOH syndrome
- Trisomy 21
What is Holt-oram syndrome?
AD disorder that affect bones in the arms and hands, (absent radii) and may also cause heart problems.
What are the five major syndromes associated with VSD?
- Apert syndrome
- Fetal alcohol
- TORCHES infc
- Cri du chat
- Trisomies (13, 18, 21)
What is Apert syndrome?
Form of acrocephalosyndactyly–deformations of skull, face, hands, and feet. Branchial arch problems.
What are the s/sx of large ASDs and VSDs?
- ASDs = fatigability
- VSDs = Recurrent respiratory infx, CHF, dyspnea
What are the CXR findings of ASDs?
- Cardiomegaly
- Increased pulmonary vasculature
RVH and LVH are associated with ASD vs VSD?
- RVH = ASDs
- LVH = VSDs
What are the four major causes of shock in a neonate?
- Sepsis
- IEM
- Ductal-dependent heart disease
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
What hemodynamic findings on PE can be seen with PDA?
- Wide pulse pressure
- Bounding peripheral pulses
What is the treatment for a PDA?
indomethacin will close. Surgery if does not by age ~7 months.
how does coarctation of the aorta usually present?
- Asymptomatic HTN
- Weak femoral pulses
- Higher sBP in UE than LE
What is the gold standard for diagnosing coarctation of the aorta?
Echo
What is the “3” sign that can be seen on CXR?
Coarctation of the aorta
What is the treatment for a coarctation of the aorta?
- If PDA needed, PGE1
- Surgical correction with balloon
What are the components of the CATCH-22 mnemonic for DiGeorge syndrome?
- Cardiac abnormalities
- Abnormal Facies
- Thymic aplasia
- Cleft palate
- Hypocalcemia
- 22q deletion
What is the most common cyanotic congenital heart lesion in the newborn?
Transposition
What makes transposition of the great vessels compatible with early life?
Presence of a VSD or ASD
How does transposition of the great vessels usually present?
- Cyanosis in the first few hours of life
- Murmur of VSD or ASD
“egg shaped silhouette” on CXR is diagnostic for what?
transposition of the great vessels
What are the components of the tetralogy of Fallot?
- Overriding aorta
- VSD
- RVH
- Pulmonic stenosis
What determines the degree of cyanosis with tetralogy of fallot?
Degree of pulmonic stenosis
What is the mechanism through which squatting relieves symptoms of tetralogy of fallot?
Increases systemic vascular resistance, thereby increasing blood flow through the stenotic pulmonary artery
What is the murmur associated with tetralogy of fallot?
Systolic ejection murmur at left upper sternal border
Boot shaped heart on CXR is classic for what heart condition?
Tetralogy of fallot
What are the signs of autism?
- no babbling by 12 months
- No two word phrases by 24 months
- Impaired social interaction
- Restricted interests
- insistence on routine
What are the gross motor, fine motor, language, and social/cognitive milestones reached by age: 2 months
- Gross motor = lifts head/chest when prone
- Fine motor = Tracks past midline
- Language = Alert to sounds and coos
- Social/cognitive = Social smile, recognizes parents
What are the gross motor, fine motor, language, and social/cognitive milestones reached by age: 5 months
- Gross motor = Rolls from front to back
- Fine motor = grasps rattle
- Language = Laughs and squeals, orients to voice
- Social/cognitive = Enjoys looking around, laughs
What are the gross motor, fine motor, language, and social/cognitive milestones reached by age: 6 months
- Gross motor = sits unassisted
- Fine motor = Transfers objects, raking grasp
- Language = babbles
- Social/cognitive = Stranger anxiety
What are the gross motor, fine motor, language, and social/cognitive milestones reached by age: 9-10 months
- Gross motor = Crawls, pulls to stand
- Fine motor = 3 finger pincer grasp
- Language = mama/dada
- Social/cognitive = waves bye-bye
What are the gross motor, fine motor, language, and social/cognitive milestones reached by age:12 months
- Gross motor = walks alone
- Fine motor = 2 finger grasp
- Language = 1-3 words
- Social/cognitive = separation anxiety, follows 1-step commands
What are the gross motor, fine motor, language, and social/cognitive milestones reached by age: 2 years
- Gross motor = Walks up/down steps
- Fine motor = builds 6 cube tower
- Language = 2 word phrases
- Social/cognitive = follows 2 step commands
What are the gross motor, fine motor, language, and social/cognitive milestones reached by age: 3 years
- Gross motor = rides tricycle
- Fine motor = copies a circle
- Language = 3 words
- Social/cognitive = Brushes teeth, washes hands
What are the gross motor, fine motor, language, and social/cognitive milestones reached by age:4 years
- Gross motor = hops
- Fine motor = Copies a cross, uses utensils
- Language = knows colors and some numbers
- Social/cognitive = Exhibits cooperative play
What are the gross motor, fine motor, language, and social/cognitive milestones reached by age: 5 years
- Gross motor = Skips, walks backwards
- Fine motor = Copies a triangle, ties shoelaces
- Language = 5 word sentences
- Social/cognitive =
At what age should a child be able to: lift head/chest when prone?
2 months
At what age should a child be able to: coo?
2 months
At what age should a child be able to: exhibit a social smile
2 months
At what age should a child be able to: roll from front to back
4-5 months
At what age should a child be able to: sit unassisted
6 months
At what age should a child be able to: babble
6 months
At what age should a child be able to: laugh and squeal
4-5 months
At what age should a child be able to: have stranger anxiety
6 months
At what age should a child be able to:use a 3 finger grasp
9-10 months
At what age should a child be able to: use a 2 finger grasp
12 months
At what age should a child be able to: walk alone
12 months
At what age should a child be able to: walk up/down steps
2 years
At what age should a child be able to:build a tower of 6 cubes
2 years
At what age should a child be able to: use 2 word phrases
2 years
At what age should a child be able to: use 3 word phrases
3 years
At what age should a child be able to: follow 2 step commands
2 years
At what age should a child be able to: copy a circle
3 years
At what age should a child be able to:ride a tricycle
3 years
At what age should a child be able to: brush teeth with help
3 years
At what age should a child be able to: hop
4 years
At what age should a child be able to: copy a cross
4 years
At what age should a child be able to: know colors and some numbers
4 years
At what age should a child be able to: exhibit cooperative play
4 years
At what age should a child be able to: copy a triangle
5 years
At what age should a child be able to: tie showlaces
5 years
At what age should a child be able to: use 5 word sentences
5 years
At what age should a child be able to: exhibit domestic role playing
5 years
At what age should a child be able to: be 50% intelligible? 75%? 100%?
50% = 2 years
75% = 3 years
100% 4 years
Until what age is head circumference measured?
2 years
Newborns can lose up to what % of their body weight and still be normal? When should they regain their birth weight by?
- 10%
- by 2 weeks
When can infants be expected to double their birth weight? Triple? Quadruple?
- Double by 6 months
- Triple by 1 year
- Quadruple by 2 years
What is the definition of FTT?
Weight less than the 5th percentile or crossing two major percentile lines on a growth curve
What is “organic” vs “nonorganic” FTT?
- Organic = Due to underlying medical condition
- Nonorganic = Due to psychosocial factors
What is the order of female pubertal development?
- Thelarche
- Adrenarche
- Pubarche
- Menarche
What is the order of male pubertal development?
- Gonadarche
- Pubarche
- Adrenarche
- Growth spurt
How is precocious puberty defined for boys and girls?
Girls = 8 years or soon Boys = 9 years or sooner
How is delayed puberty defined for boys and girls?
Girls = 13 years Boys = 14 years
What is the average age of puberty for girls and boys respectively?
Girls = 10.5 year Boys = 11.5 years
What is constitutional growth delay?
The growth curve lags behind others of the same age but remains consistent.
True or false: children with constitutional growth delay typically reach full height
True
What are the names of the three major trisomies
21 Downs (drink) 18 Edwards (elections) 13 Patau (puberty)
What are the characteristic eye findings with Down syndrome?
Upslanted palpebral fissures
What GI diseases are common amongst Down syndrome pts?
- Hirschsprung’s disease
- Duodenal atresia
Why thyroid issue are pts with Down syndrome predisposed to?
hypothyroidism
Rocker bottom feet is characteristic of which trisomy?
18
Micrognathia is characteristic of which trisomy?
18
Clenched hands is characteristic of which trisomy?
18
Microcephaly is characteristic of which trisomy?
13
Microphthalmia is characteristic of which trisomy?
13
holoprosencephaly is characteristic of which trisomy?
13
Polydactyly is characteristic of which trisomy?
13
What is the genotype of Klinefelter syndrome? S/sx?
- XXY
- Hypogonadism
- Testicular atrophy
- Gynecomastia
- Female hair distribution
What is the treatment for Klinefelter’s syndrome?
Testosterone
What is the genotype of Turner’s syndrome? S/sx?
- XO
- Primary amenorrhea
- Webbed neck
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Bicuspid aortic valve
- LAD of the hands and feet in neonatal period
What are the s/sx of Double Y males?
Look normal, but some are tall with worse acne
What are the physical features of pts with PKU?
- fair hair and skin
- Eczema
- Blonde hair
- Blue eyes
- Musty urine odor
what are the physical features of fragile X syndrome?
Large jaw, testes, and ears
What is the defect and inheritance pattern of Fabry’s disease? S/sx? Increased risks?
- XLR loss of alpha-galactosidase
- Severe neuropathic limb pain
- Angiokeratomas and telangiectasias
- Renal failure and an increased risk of stroke
What is the defect and inheritance pattern of Krabbe disease? S/sx? Increased risks?
- AR loss of galactosylceramide and galactoside
- Progressive CNS degeneration within the first 3 years of life
- Optic atrophy and spasticity
What is the defect and inheritance pattern of Gaucher’s disease? S/sx? Increased risks?
- AR Deficiency of Glucocerebroside
- Anemia and thrombocytopenia
- Adult form has normal lifespan
Macrophages with crinkled paper = ?
Gaucher’s disease
What is the defect and inheritance pattern of Niemann-pick disease? S/sx? Increased risks?
- AR loss of Sphingomyelinase (No man PCIKs his nose with his sphinger)
- Cherry red spot and HSM
- Die by age 3
Cherry red spot on macula + HSM = ?
Niemann-pick’s disease
What is the defect and inheritance pattern of tay-sachs disease? S/sx? Increased risks?
- AR loss of heXosaminidase for tay-saX
- Normal until 3-6 months, then weakness and developmental regression
- Cherry red macula with NO HSM
Cherry red macula with NO HSM = ?
Tay-saX loss of heXosaminidase
What is the defect and inheritance pattern of metachromatic leukodystrophy? S/sx? Increased risks?
- AR loss of Arylsulfatase A
- Demyelination leads to progressive ataxia, and dementia
What is the defect and inheritance pattern of Hurler disease? S/sx? Increased risks?
- AR loss of alpha iduronidase
- Corneal clouding, MR, and gargoylism
What is the defect and inheritance pattern of hunter’s disease? S/sx? Increased risks?
- XLR loss of iduronate sulfatase
- NO corneal clouding, and mild MR
“Hunters need to see (no corneal clouding) to see the X (XLR)”
What is the inheritance pattern and dysfunction of CF? In which ethnicity is it commonly seen in?
- AR loss of CFTR on chromosome 7
- Whites
What sign of CF presents within 24 hours of birth?
Meconium ileus
What signs of CF are typically present before 1 year of life?
Recurrent sinopulmonary infections
What signs of CF are typically present after 1 year?
- Pancreatic insufficiency
- nasal polyposis
What causes male infertility with CF?
Agenesis of the vas deferens
Unexplained hyponatremia in a white person is suspicious for what disease?
CF
How do you typically diagnose CF (if not caught on newborn screen)?
Sweat chloride test
What is the treatment for CF pulmonary issues?
- Physical therapy
- Bronchodilators
- Abx coverage for pseudomonas
What is the treatment for the malabsorption issues 2/2 CF?
Supplemental pancreatic enzymes and Vit ADEK
What is the recommended diet for pts with CF?
high protein, high calorie
what is the most common cause of a bowel obstruction in children between 6 months and 3 years?
Intussusception
How can Henoch-schonlein purpura lead to intussusception?
causes mucosal hematomas
What is the classic triad of symptoms for intussusception?
- Sever abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Bloody mucus (currant jelly) stools
What are the classic findings on physical exam of intussusception?
Sausage shaped RUQ mass
Empty RLQ
target sign on abdominal x-ray is characteristic of what disease?
-Intussusception
When will and US and abdominal x-ray show signs of intussusception?
- US will show during pain attack
- X-ray will show when progressed
What is the treatment for intussusception?
- Correct electrolyte abnormalities
- NG tube decompression
- Air insufflation enema (diagnostic and curative)
When is surgery indicated for intussusception?
If pt develop peritoneal signs
In whom is pyloric stenosis more common in?
First born boys
maternal ingestion of what Abx is associated with pyloric stenosis?
Erythromycin
What is the classic presentation of pyloric stenosis?
Nonbilious emesis around 3-5 weeks of age, with progression to projectile emesis
What is the classic PE finding for pyloric stenosis?
olive shaped mass and visible gastric peristaltic waves
what is the imaging modality of choice for pyloric stenosis?
US
What will lab findings be with pyloric stenosis?
-Hypochloremic, hypokalemic, metabolic alkalosis (emesis results in loss of HCl and RAAS activation)
What is the classic Ba enema findings with pyloric stenosis?
String sign
What is the treatment for pyloric stenosis?
- NPO
- IVFs
- Pyloromyotomy
What is the pathogenesis of a Meckel diverticulum?
failure of the omphalomesenteric duct to obliterate, resulting in the formation of a true diverticulum
What sort of tissue is contained with a Meckel diverticulum?
heterotopic gastric tissue–can cause intestinal ulceration and painless hematochezia
Are Meckel diverticula true or false diverticula?
True–have all three layers
Meckel’s diverticula are most frequently symptomatic in children under what age?
2 years
What is the usual presentation of a meckel’s diverticulum?
Painless rectal bleeding
What are the complications from meckel’s diverticulum? (3)
- Intestinal perforation/obstruction
- diverticulitis
- intussusception
How is a meckel’s diverticulum diagnosed?
Meckel scintigraphy scan (Tc99 detects ectopic gastric tissue)
What is the treatment for a meckel’s diverticulum?
Surgical excision of diverticulum with adjacent ileal tissue
What is the pathophysiology of Hirschsprung’s disease?
lack of ganglion cells in the distal colon, leading to decreased motility due to unopposed smooth muscle tone in the absence of enteric relaxing reflexes