Quiz 2

Question 1

abnormal protein structures form within the brain cells; occurs w/ symptoms of Parkinson disease
Present w/ trembling, stiffness, slowness, vivid and long lasting hallucinations

Answer 1

Dementia w/ Lewy bodies

Question 2

personality changes, abnormal social behavior, impairs speech, difficulty understanding language due to loss of nerve cell in the frontal and temporal lobes. Occurs earlier in life than AD

Answer 2

Frontotemporal dementia (pick’s)

Question 3

Tx for Alzheimers

Answer 3

cholinesterase inhibitors – Donepezil, Rivastigmine, Galantamine; Memantine

Question 4

Tx for vascular dementia

Answer 4

contorl BP and cholesterol

Question 5

most common cause of viral conjunctivitis

Answer 5

adenovirus

Question 6

most common cause of bacterial conjunctivitis

Answer 6

Adult- staph aureus

kids- step

Question 7

what will be seen on US with intussusception (most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants b/w 6-36 months)

Answer 7

bulls eyes or coiled spring lesion

Question 8

Small bowel twists around the superior mesenteric artery resulting in comprised blood flow to that area. Present w/ emesis and apparently abdominal discomfort. Tx w/ surgery (Ladd procedure)

Answer 8

malrotation (w/ volvulus)

Question 9

Projectile, non-bilious vomiting, palpable “olive” mass in epigastric region, upper abdomen distention after feeding that starts 2-6 weeks of life

Answer 9

Pyloric stenosis

Question 10

Acute inflammatory reaction that often follows an URI. Pain in groin or hip with limitation of internal rotation of the hip. Treat w/ rest and slight flexion of the hip. Most common cause of limp and hip pain in US

Answer 10

transient hip synovitis

Question 11

Fever, irritability, refusal to walk, hip held in flexion & internal rotation, redness, heat due to hematogenous spread of staph aureus. Aspirate joint and if there is pus irrigate in surgery

Answer 11

septic arthritis

Question 12

Idiopathic AVN of proximal femoral head. Present with pain, limp, decreased internal rotaiton and abduction. Tx w/ protecting joint. Often seen in ages 4-8

Answer 12

Legg-Calve-perthes Dz

Question 13

Displacement of proximal femoral epiphysis due to disruption of growth plate can have pain the knee. Tx with surgery. often seen in males 10-16

Answer 13

slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Question 14

Fast growing, open growth plates causes fragmentation & microfractures of tibial tuberosity. Tx w/ rest, NSAIDs, stretching.

Answer 14

Osgood Schlatter Dz

Question 15

ideal lipid levels

Answer 15

Normal Values:

<150 TG = normal