PedsExam2 Flashcards
T/F Males and females are equally likely to have ADD/ADHD.
False. males are more likely and it typically progresses to adulthood about 30% of the time.
What are the symptoms of ADHD?
climbs/runs inappropriately, fidgets, talks too much, difficulty taking turns, interrupts. Hurting other kids
Symptoms for ADD?
poor attention to details short attention during tasks/play poor organizational skills fail to finish task avoids work / school work easily distracted forgetful in daily activities
T/F a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD is made through collaboration between teachers, parents, pediatrician and mental health.
True
T/F ADHD kids will act the same in all environments.
True
Do rewards mean anything to ADHD kids?
Nope
What medications do we prescribe to ADD/ADHD patients?
psycho-stimulants (adderall, ritalin)
What are general symptoms of congenital heart disease (CHD)?
Tachypnea
Tired
Sweaty (especially at night)
poor weight gain
easily infected with community illnesses(especially respiratory flora)
pale, dusky, cyanosis (long term, untreated)
What is the most common type of congenital heart disease? a. VSD B. ASD C. PFO D. Tetralogy of fallot
A. VSD followed by B.ASD and D. tetralogy of fallot
What type of murmur is a harsh holosystolic “washing machine”?
VSD
What is the the most likely VSD to close by itself?
Muscular (“Swiss cheese” if multiple)
When treatment is necessary, how do you treat VSD?
diuretics, digoxin, surgery.
What is the most common type of ASD?
secundum ASD (aka ostium secundum atrial septal defect)
What type of septal defect is common in Downs?
ASD/VSD combination AV canal
A baby has a wide split S2. what is it?
ASD
T/F cyanotic heart defects are “ductal dependent”
True
What are the cyanotic congenital heart diseases?
5 Ts and H
Tetrology of Fallot (TOF)
Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)
Truncus Arteriosus
Tricuspid Atresia
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC)
PLUS: Hypoplastic Left Heart
cyanotic neonate with “boot sign” on CXR
tetralogy of fallot
What is the tetralogy of fallot?
Overriding aorta, right ventricular hypertrophy, VSD, and pulmonary artery stenosis
cyanotic baby with egg shaped heart with absent thymus on CXR
transposition of the great vessels
What is the most common cyanotic condition that requires hospitalization in the first two weeks of life.
transposition of the great vessels
What medication closes a patent ductus arteriosus?
indomethicin, it inhibits the prostaglandins that keep it open.
What do you see on CXR with tricuspid atresia?
hazy lung fields
What is tricuspid atresia?
Tricuspid valve fails to develop and there is no connection between right atrium and right ventricle.