PEDs Flashcards
Tx of pyloric stenosis?
IVF! correct electrolyte abnormalities(hypochloremic, hypokalemic, metabolic alkalosis) first then do pyloromyotomy
6hr old baby with cyanosis of extremities since birth. temp = 97, bp 80/45, been breast feeding well. whatcha gonna do to her?
put her under a warming lamp!Acrocyanosis – blue hands and feet due to vasomotor instability = warm baby up and they will be fine. Often seen w/Cutis Marmorata(lattice like mottling seen when baby gets cold)
kid with vesicles on erythematous base in mouth(soft palate, tonsils, uvula), hands, feet & butt. dx?
HFMD = Coxsackie A virus
baby with bloody diarrhea and “pneumatosis intestinalis” on xray. dx? tx?
Necrotizing Enterocolitistx: NPO, TPN, IV Abx
DX criteria for Lupus
The ACR’s diagnostic criteria for SLE include the following: Malar rash Naso-oral ulcers Photosensitive rash Discoid rash Arthritis Pleuritis or pericarditis Proteinuria (>500 mg/d) or evidence of nephritis in urinalysis Hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, or lymphopenia Seizure or psychosis Positive ANA finding Positive anti–double-stranded DNA, anti-Smith, or antiphospholipid antibody/lupus anticoagulant
Which vaccines can immunocomp kids not get?
MMRV, Live Flu, Rotavirus, yellow fever
what food allergies will kids often get over as they grow up?
wheat, soy, milk, eggs
kid w/unilateral ear pin, pain on palpation of pinna. dx? tx?
otitis externa, ciprofloxacin drops + steroids
7 month old w/bloody stool, FTT, vomiting, poor feeding. Babys on formula. dx? tx?
Milk-Protein Allergy = Ask what type of formula! its prob soy based = switch to cows milk untill 2-3 yoa
Intestinal atresia, rf?
atresia of the intestins at many locations due to VASCULAR ACCIDENT = look for this in a mom who uses vasoconstrictors(cocaine or smoking)*bilious vomiting
tx of SS dz
hydroxyurea
Tetanus sx + tx*how do they often get this?
often acquired from dirty wound, lockjaw, spastic paralysistx: intubate, sedate, Mrelaxers, IV Abx(metro), Tetanus antitoxin
14 yo girl never had a period, breast development at 12, high is equilvalent to that of a 8yo. bp 140/100. breast stage 2, pubic hair stage 4, weak femoral pulses. dx?
This is Turner syndrome. There are two tip-offs in this question: 1) She’s as tall as an 8-year-old (it actually doesn’t say bone age, it only mentions her height). 2) What you didn’t put in your excerpt is that she has decreased femoral pulses, indicative of a coarctation of the aorta. Coarctation is associated with Turner’s. In summary: Coarctation + short stature + primary amenorrhea = Turner syndrome.
sx of down syndrome
mental retardation, flat face, prominent epicanthal folds, slanted palpebral fissures, simian crease, protruding tongue, heart shit(av canal defect, endocardial cushing defect), gap in 1 & 2 toescomplications:early alzhimers, ALL, hirsprungs, duodenal atresia
SSD is caused by
substitution of glut to a val
Pyloric stenosis sx?
nonbilious vomiting in a 2-8 wk old baby who was previously normal, olive-shaped mass, visable perstaltic waves + abnormal CMP
MC pneumos in kids(not neonates)
step pneumo > haemophilus > moraxella
tx of gon conjunctivitis
IM cephalosporin
sx of fetal alcohol syndrome
mental retardation, developmental delays, SHORT palpebral fissures, SMOOTH philtrum, THIN vermillion boarders(thin upper lip), microcephaly, micrognanthia, murmer? = ASD or VSD
WAGR syndrome
Wilms tumor, aniridia, GU abnormaliites, mental retardation
2 month gross motor, fine motor, speech, social?
GM: lifts headFM: tracks past midlineSp: coosSoc: social smile
Retts Syndrome
girls who regress after a period of normal development around 6 months of age. looks like autism but results in death.
RDW in iron deficiency vs thalassemia
RDW is increased in iron but normal in thalassemia
What do you do for a baby who has hip laxity?
re-examine at 2 weeks. will usually resolve by then. if not do U/S<6m or xray >6m