Peds Flashcards
Metabolic Disorders ?
Proprionic acidemia
Methylmalonic acidemia
Isovaleric acidemia
3-Methylcrotonyl- CoA-
carboxylase deficiency
3-Hydroxy-3-methyglutaric aciduria
Holocarboxylase synthase deficiency
Beta-ketothiolase deficiency
Glutaric acidemia type I
Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders ?
Carnitine uptake defect/carnitine transport defect
Medium- chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Long-chain L-3 hydroxylacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficinecy
Trifunctional protein deficiency
Amino Acid Disorders ?
Argininosuccinic aciduria
Citrullinemia, type I
Maple syrup urine disease
Homocystinuria
Classic phenylketonuria
Tyrosinemia, type I
Endocrine Disorders ?
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Primary congenital hypothyroidism
Hemoglobinopathies ?
Sickle cell anemia
Beta-thalassemia
S,C disease
Other tests ?
Biotinidase deficiency
Critical congenital heart disease
Cystic fibrosis
Classic galactosemia
Glycogen storage disease, type II
Hearing loss
Severe combined immunodeficiencies
Recommended in infants ?
Born to mothers with gestational diabetes or DM
Large infants (>3969 g)
Small infants (<2608 g)
Premature (<37 weeks)
Smaller twin (sizes are discordant)
Polycythemia (>70% Hct)
Hypothermia
Low apgar scores (<5 at one min, <6 at five minutes)
Stress (sepsis, RDS)
Lead: CDC recommends universal lead screening despite risk factors for children ages _______ and targeted screening for older children at risk.
1 and 2
High levels of lead can cause ?
seizures or coma
Lead: Even blood levels less than __ have been correlated with lower intelligence quotients
10
Lead: < 10 ?
stunt bone growth as a consequence of decreased vit. D metabolsim
Lead: >10 ?
slow cognitive and behavioral development
Lead: >20 ?
delayed nerve conduction
Lead: > 40 ?
decrease hemoglobin synthesis
Lead: > 70 ?
anemia with acute poisoning
Lead: 100-150 ?
encephalopathy
Lead: >380 ?
convulsions, coma, death
Lead Poisoning: ____ mcg/dL is elevated and should be prompt for repeat screening
> 5
Lead Poisoning: >45 mcg/dL = ?
chelation therapy indicated
Lead Poisoning: > 70 mcg/dL = ?
immediate emergent treatment
Most common nutritional deficiency in the US ?
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia severe causes ?
Anemia
Behavioral problems
Cognitive effects
Abnormal sleep cycles
Risk factors for IDA ?
Low birth weight
Pregnancy with multiples
IDA in the mother
Use of cow’s milk before 12 months of age
Low iron diet
Chronic illness
Restricted diets
IDA: Universal Screening at __ months by Hgb or Hct
12
If child is anemic, further tests may be needed like what ?
CBC
Iron studies
Hgb electrophoresis
Etc…..
TB: Screening with TST for high-risk patients include ?
Born outside of US? (TST for Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Eastern Europe)
Traveled outside the US greater than one week and staying with friends and family.
Exposed to active TB?
Close contact with a person with postive TST?
HepB: Vaccine - composition ?
Inactive subunit of Hep B virus
HepB: Vaccine - immunity life ?
Usually for life
Occasionally needs a booster
HepB: Vaccine - contraindications ?
none
HepB: Vaccine - Major adverse reactions ?
erythema multiforme
erythema nodosum
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
HepB: Vaccine - Common reactions ?
Irritability
fever
diarrhea
HepB: Vaccine - Dosing ?
Begins at birth
3-4 shots over 6 months (Recombivax, Engerix)
Central elements to reducing Hep B burden in the US ?
Immunizations of all infants beginning at birth
Routine screening of pregnant women
HBIG to all infants born of infected mothers
Vaccination
Rotavirus - vaccine: composition ?
live, oral, attenuated rotavirus
Rotavirus - vaccine: immunity life ?
No clear data on immunity life
For first year after vaccination
85%-98% protective against severe rotavirus disease
74%-87% protective against rotavirus disease of any severity
Rotavirus - vaccine: contrindications ?
Acute diarrhea
Severe immunodeficiency
Rotavirus - vaccine: major adverse reactions ?
intussusception
Kawasaki dz
ITP
Rotavirus - vaccine: common reactions ?
vomiting
irritability
diarrhea
flatulence
Rotavirus - vaccine: dosing ?
(Rotateq, Rotarix)
2 months AND
4 months
Rotavirus - vaccine: considerations ?
Viral antigens can be detected in stool
CBC usually shows normal WBC count
Patients may be hypernatremic
May develop a metabolic acidosis
Urine can show ketones
DTaP, Tdap - vaccine: composition ?
Diphtheria toxoid
Tetanus toxoid
Acellular pertussis
DTaP, Tdap - vaccine: immunity life ?
10 years
DTaP, Tdap - vaccine: contraindications ?
neurologic disorder, progressive
infantile spasms
uncontrolled epilepsy
DTaP, Tdap - vaccine: major adverse reactions ?
Seizures
hypotonic-hyporesponsive episode
Guillain-Barre syndrome
DTaP, Tdap - vaccine: common reactions ?
irritability
drowsiness