Peds5 Flashcards
Sensorineural hearing loss, cataracts (leukocoria), and PDA in a small gestational age newborn:
Congenital rubella syndrome. High risk of first trimester infection.
Congenital dermal melanocytosis vs congenital melanocytic nevus
Congenital dermal melanocytosis = Mongolion spot. Flat blue-grey patches that are poorly circumscribed and fade with time.
Congenital melanocytic nevus = benign melanocyte proliferation w/^ hair follicles. solitary hyperpigmented lesion
Most common congenital heart defect in Down syndrome
Complete AV septal defect
Eyelid retraction due to pressure on pretectal region of brain. Also assoc with upward gaze limitation and downward gaze preference, bilateral eyelid retraction and light near dissociation.
Perinaud syndrome
___ tumors are assoc with Perinaud syndrome
Pineal tumors
MCC of pneumonia in a young patient with CF:
S aureus (MCC from birth until around 15-20 yrs) Pseudomonas becomes more prevalent with older patients.
Dx tests for chronic granulomatous Dz:
Nitroblue tetrazolium and Dihydrorhodamine 123 are both neutrophil function tests
MCC of acute unilateral lymphadenitis in children:
Staph Aureus is MCC, then Group A Strep
Chronic HepB infection due to vertical transmission is a major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma in ___ and ___
Africa and Asia
Kids with Tourette’s have a higher likelihood of developing which condition later in life?
OCD and ADHD
Universal screening for iron deficiency anemia is recommended at what time in development?
At 1 year. `
At what age should you give HepB vaccine for preterm infants?
If stable preterm infant, first dose of HepB should be given at birth (unless baby weighs <2kg).
HepB (2nd dose), rotavirus, tetanus, diphtheria, HiB, acellular pertussis, and inactivated polio should be given at 2 mo chronological age.
