Peds Test and Tx Flashcards

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What should be avoided in PKU.

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High protein diet

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What is the screening test for PKU?

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Phe levels in the blood

Guthrie test in urine - coloration test for phe in the urine

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What foods are recommended in PKU?

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Cereals, starches, fruits, vegetables, Phe-free milk

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What is the tx for foreign body in the vagina of a child?

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Irrigation with warm water (usually toilet paper)

Removal with calcium alginate swab

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What is the tx for constipation in children?

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Limit cow’s milk to less than 24 ounces per day
Increase dietary fiber
Laxative

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What is the first step to identifying bowel obstruction?

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ABXR to rule out pneumoperitoneum that would require immediate surgery

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What is the next step after an Ab XR to identify a bowel obstruction?

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Contrast enema

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What is the best step in management in a child with exposure to lead?

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Measure venous lead level

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What is tx for lead level less than 44?

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Repeat level in a month

No meds

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What is the tx for lead level between 45-69?

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DMSA - oral succimer or inpatient EDTA

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What is the tx for lead levels over 70?

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Chelation therapy: dimercaprol plus EDTA

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What is the enzyme deficient in Gaucher’s?

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Glucocerebrosidase

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What are the sx of Gaucher’s?

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Hepatomegaly
Anemia
Leukopenia
TCP
AVN 
Bone pain
Osteopenia 
Erlenmeyer flask deformity of distal femur
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What is the enzyme deficient in Nieman-picks?

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Sphingomyelinase

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What is the enzyme deficient in Krabbe’s?

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Galactocerebrocidase

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What is the enzyme deficient in Tay Sachs?

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Hexosaminidase A

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What are the sx of Krabbe’s?

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Hyperacusis
Optic atrophy 
Spasticity
Seizures
Perineural neuropathy 
Death in first 3 years of life
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What are the sx of Tay Sachs?

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Slow loss of motor skills beginning around 3-6 months
Cherry red spot n macula
Hearing loss
Dysphagia
Vision loss
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What are the sx of Nieman picks?

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Cherry red spot
Hepatomegaly 
Ab distention/pain
Recurrent pulmonary disease 
dysarthria 
Ataxia
Dystonia
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What kind of cells are found in Gaucher’s?

A

Crinkled papa macrophage

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What is the deficiency in Fabry’s?

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Alpha galactosidase A leads to buildup of ceramide trihexoside

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What are the sx of Fabry’s disease?

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Angiokeratomas
Telangectasia 
Renal failure 
HTN 
Parenthesias/neuropathic pai. 
Hypohidrosis
Increased risk if TE
22
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Mass with calcifications on CT or US + leukoria

A

Retinoblastoma

23
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What is the gold standard for diagnosing Duchenne’s?

A

Genetic testing