Peds Test and Tx Flashcards
What should be avoided in PKU.
High protein diet
What is the screening test for PKU?
Phe levels in the blood
Guthrie test in urine - coloration test for phe in the urine
What foods are recommended in PKU?
Cereals, starches, fruits, vegetables, Phe-free milk
What is the tx for foreign body in the vagina of a child?
Irrigation with warm water (usually toilet paper)
Removal with calcium alginate swab
What is the tx for constipation in children?
Limit cow’s milk to less than 24 ounces per day
Increase dietary fiber
Laxative
What is the first step to identifying bowel obstruction?
ABXR to rule out pneumoperitoneum that would require immediate surgery
What is the next step after an Ab XR to identify a bowel obstruction?
Contrast enema
What is the best step in management in a child with exposure to lead?
Measure venous lead level
What is tx for lead level less than 44?
Repeat level in a month
No meds
What is the tx for lead level between 45-69?
DMSA - oral succimer or inpatient EDTA
What is the tx for lead levels over 70?
Chelation therapy: dimercaprol plus EDTA
What is the enzyme deficient in Gaucher’s?
Glucocerebrosidase
What are the sx of Gaucher’s?
Hepatomegaly Anemia Leukopenia TCP AVN Bone pain Osteopenia Erlenmeyer flask deformity of distal femur
What is the enzyme deficient in Nieman-picks?
Sphingomyelinase
What is the enzyme deficient in Krabbe’s?
Galactocerebrocidase