Peds Final Blueprint 1 Flashcards
What is PKU Test?
Phenylketonuria Test
measures if baby has enzyme to use phenylalanine in body. Phenylalanine is an amino acid that is needed for normal growth and development
What surgery for Clubfoot?
percutaneous heel cord tenotomy
Hypoglcyemia or Hyperglycemia?
deep, rapid kussmaul respirations
Hyperglycemia
Decreased BP in lower limbs may be a sign of —
coarctation of the artery
- check BP in all four extremeties
Clubfoot:
Eversion of feet(bending outward)
Talipes Valgus
When would a Halo Vest be used?
vertebral fracture w/out neurological deficit
- permits earlier ambulation
S/S of Tet Spells?
Peripheral dilation
Increased HR
Decerased diastolic filling time
Blood flows from RIGHT TO LEFT—TETRALOGY OF FALLOT (Path of least resistance)
Hypoglycemia is glucose of —
Hyperglycemia is glucose of —
250
Best exercise for JIA kids?
swimming
though they can do most activities
What is the usual organism for UTI?
E coli
— is the most common heart defect in children.
Ventricular Septal Defect
Tetralogy of Fallot?
heart defect that causes a right to left shunt of blood
- **squatting!!
- an unconscious means of relieving hypoxia
Clubfoot:
Inversion of feet
Talipes varus
What does HgA1c measure?
3-mth avg of plasma glucose concentration
What are the screening tests for Scoliosis?
Cobb technique - degree of curvature
Risser Scale - skeletal maturity
Measure truncal rotation
Heart defects w/ decreased pulmonary blood flow.
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tricuspid Atresia
Which cardiac defects result in obstruction of blood flow?
Coarcation of artery
Aortic Stenosis
Pulmonic Stenosis
When sick, how often should we monitor blood glucose and ketones in urine?
q 3 hrs
Exopthalmos is a clinical manifestation of —
Graves Disease
Poor appetite, FTT, and frequent urination are S/S of —
UTI
Hypoglcyemia or Hyperglycemia?
Double Vision
Hypoglycemia
Hyper has blurred vision
Hypoglcyemia or Hyperglycemia?
Rapid onset
Hypoglycemia is rapid
Hyper is slow
In —, alterations in glomerular membrane allow proteins (albumin) to pass into urine.
Nephrotic Syndrome
Clinical manifestations of Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome?
Weight gain / edema (facial, ankles, periorbital)
Ascites
Anorexia, diarrhea, lethargy
Decreased frothy urine
What are normal HgA1c values for a child w/ diabetes?
6.5-8% but we won’t to stay
Treat hypoglycemia with — of simple carbs.
10-15 g
- milk
- soda
- T of sugar
How is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthitis treated?
PT
Splinting at night
Warm baths / packs on joints
NSAIDs, DMARDs, corticosteroids
Facial features for Down’s Syndrome
Oblique palpebral fissures (upward, outward slant) of the eyes
Iris speckled “Brushfield spots”
Flat nasal bridge (Saddle nose)
Large protruding tongue
Low set ears
Short broad neck
Which cardiac defects result in increased pulmonary blood flow?
Ventricular Septal Defect
Atrial Septal Defect
Patent Ductus Arteriosis
What is the significance of a blue hue to the sclera in the newborn assessment?
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
The blue-gray color of the sclera is due to the underlying choroidal veins which show through. This is due to the sclera being thinner than normal because the defective Type I collagen is not forming correctly
— is caused by disrupted blood flow in the femoral head, resulting in necrosis.
Legg Calve Perthes
Hypokalemia — Digoxin toxicity.
potentiates
***serum potassium
— is narrowing of aortic valve and causes which side of heart to enlarge?
Aortic Stenosis
- causes left ventricular hypertrophy