peds22 Flashcards
pityriasis alba
hypopigmented dry scaly patches, most commonly on the cheeks; treat with moisturizers and mild steroids
vitiligo
complete loss of skin pigment in patchy area; caused by melanocyte desruction; no treatment but psoralen with UV light might help
oculocutaneous albinism
genetic defect in melanin synthesis. White skin and hair, blue eyess and other eye findings; no treatment
tuberous sclerosis
ash-leaf spots (hypopigmented macules under woods light); adenoma sebaceum; shagreen patch; ungual fibromas
neurofibromatosis type 1
cafee-au-lait spot, axillary or inguinal freckling, plexiform neurofibroma or skin neurofibroma
CNS findings in tuberous sclerosis
seizures, infantile spasms, intracranial calcifications
CNS findings in NF-1
optic glioma, intracranial calcifications, CNS neurfibromas
systemic findings in TS
renal cysts, cardiac rhabdomyomas (number 1 cause of neonatal cardiac tumors), retinal astrocytomas or hamartoma; mental retardation
systemic findings in NF-1
oseeous lesions; sphenoid dysplasia; scoliosis, hypertension; learning problems
congenital nevi
first detected before 6 months of age; all have increased risk of malignancy but giant nevi have a 6-7% ifetime risk of maig melanoma; you excise giant nevi
acquired nevi
aka moles; peak ages 2-3 yo and 11-18 yo incr in size and number after puberty and pregnancy or in sun; most are junctional nevi; risk of malignancy is lower
alopecia
autoimmune lymphocyte mediated injury to the hair follicle; complete hair loss in certain areas without scalp inflamm;
alopecia can be associated with what nail finding
pitting of nails
alopecia totalis vs alopecia universalis
totalis is loss of all scalp hair; universalis is loss of all scalp and body hair
management of alopecia
most patients regrow hair in 1 year without treatment; topical or injected corticosteroids may help accelerate growth
tinea capitis is a common cause of hair loss
right
trichotillomania
hair loss due to conscious or unconscious pulling or twisting of the hair
traction alopecia
hair loss caused by constant traction (tight braids); thinned, small hairs but few broken hais
telogen effluvium
acutely stressful event (pregnancy, surgery) that converts hairs from a growing phase (anagen) to final resting phase (telogen); excessive hair loss 2 months after event
most common skin disease
acne
noninflamm acne
open comedones (black heads) and closed comedones (white heads)
inflamm acne
erythematous papules, pustules, nodules and cysts
systemic isotretinoin (Accutane)
highly effective for all kinds of acne (inflamm and noninflam); women must be tested for pregnancy before treatment and use BC
lisch nodules
nf1
murphys sign
palpation of the RUQ during inspir elcits pain; means inflamed gall bladde
when is cholecystectomy indicated?
not in all cases of cholecystitis; only if disease progresses or peritonitis develops
chronic abdominal pain
abdominal pain that occurs each month for at least 3 consec months
h pylori screening should be reserved for kids with sx of dyspepsia
because the asymp carrier rate is very hgih
lactose breath hydrogen testing
to rule out lactose intolerance
long term prognosis of fuctional abdom pain
poor; only 50% complete symptom resolution during childhood; 25% still have sx into adulthood
encopresis
developmentally inapp release of stool; it almost always asso with severe constip; seen predom in males
stool frequency during first week of life
4x/day
stool freq by 1 year of life
2x/day
stool freq by 4 years
1x/day
breastfed infants defecate more frequently during the first month
but by 4 mos, they and formula fed are at about the same rate
most common form of fecal retention in kids
functional fecal retention; results from inapprop constriction of the anal sphincter
organic causes of fecal retention
hirschsprung (most common)
management of FFR
stool evacuation, mineral oil to soften the stool, eduaction
age of onset is bimodeal
peak at 15-20 years and a second pekak after 50 year