Random peds 2 Flashcards
Deficiencies: cheilosis, glossitis, ocular problems (keratitis, conjunctivitis, corneal vascularization), seborrheic dermatitis
Riboflavin deficiency
Deficiencies: depression, hypotension, muscle weakness, abd pain
Pantothenic acid
Deficiencies: dermatitis, seborrhea, anorexia, muscle pain, pallor, alopecia
Biotin
Deficiencies: dermatitis/ seborrhea
Biotin
Deficiencies: dermentia, dermatitis, diarrhea
Niacin/ Vita B3 (is pellagra)
Deficiencies: hemolytic anemia in premature infants
Vitamin E
Deficiencies: hoarseness, anorexia, restlessness, aphonia
Thiamine (Vita B1)
Deficiencies: irritability, convulsions, anemia
Pyridoxine/ Vita B6 (diff from presentations in adults)
Deficiencies: neuritis, edema, cardiac failure
Vita B1 (is beriberi)
Deficiencies: nightblindness, conjunctivitis, keratomalacia
Vitamin A
Deficiencies: seizures, peripheral neuritis, dermatitis, microcytic anemia
Vita B6 deficiency
Dx and Tx for acute bacterial sinusitis
Amoxicillin based on clinical, not radiographic findings
Dx and Tx for erythema migrans
Lyme Disease PO Amoxocillin (50mg/kg/day divided TID for 21 days) Doxycycline if >9yo
Dx and Tx for transposition
Echo Prostaglandin E1 to stabilize (maintains PDA), then surgery
Dx for muscular dystrophy
Muscle biopsy
Dx for suspected PUD
Endoscopy (allows for biopsy and culture)
Dx for suspected Sandifer syndrome
Esophageal pH probe
Dx for suspected severe GERD
Modified barium swallow with fluorscopy (allows visualization of swallow reflux)
Dx of EHEC (from uncooked beef)
Stool Cx on sorbitol-MacKonkey agar or assay for shiga toxin
Dx of lactose intolerance
Hydrogen excretion in breath after oral admin of lactose (or acidic stool pH in presence of reducing substances)
Dx of suspected Hodgkin’s
CXR to look for mediastinal mass, then LN biopsy
Dx test for immobilization hypercalcemia
Serum ionized calcium and urinary calcium to creatinine ratio
Dx test for proteinuria w/o hematuria
Repeat 2 more times (is most likely just transient proteinuria)
Excess vitamins: hyperostosis (excess bone growth), hepatomegaly, increased CSF pressure, dry skin
Vitamin A
Excess vitamins: nausea, diarrhea, weight loss, polyuria, soft tissue calcification
Vitamin D
Excess vitamins: sensory neuropathy with altered sensation of touch, pain, and fever
Pyridoxine (B6)
Excess vitamins: skin flushing and pruritis (long-term tachycardia, liver damage, hyperglycemia/uricemia)
Nicotinic acid (vasodilator)
Excess vitamins; kidney stones, diarrhea, cramps
Vitamin C
Excess: increased ICP, anorexia, hyperostosis (pain and swelling of long bones), alopecia, poor growth
Vita A
Excess: kidney stones
Vita C
Excess: sensory neuropathy
Pyridoxine
Ingestions: anorexia, bulging fontanelle (pseudotumor cerebri), hyperirritability, vomiting
Vita A
Ingestions: anorexia, N/V/D, headache, polyuria and polydipsia
Vita D
Ingestions: lethargy, cma, seizures, widened QRS/BBB
TCA poisoning
Ingestions: lethargy, fever, hyperpnea, vomiting, tinnitus, metabolic acidosis, unremarkable XR
Aspirin poisoning
Ingestions: N, V, diaphoresis, RUQ pain
Tylenol
Ingestions: N/V/D, abd pain, GI bleeding, metabolic acidosis, small opacities on XR
Iron poisoning
Ingestions: vomiting and agitation progressing to lethargy and restlessness, with convulsions, hyperammonemia, elevated LFTs and LDH, and hypglycemia
Reye’s syndrome (salicylate ingestion)
Most common acquired RBC aplasia in kids
Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood
Most common cause of congenital hypothyroidim
Thyroid dysgenesis
Most common cause of dacrocystitis
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
Most common cause of hypothyroidism (thyromegaly) in kids
Lymphocytic (Hashimoto’s) thyroiditis
Most common cause of polycythemia in newborns
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord –> excess transfer of placental blood
Most common cause of stroke in childhood
SCA
Most common cause of viral meningitis
Enteroviruses (PERCH, though not polio: usually echo or coxsackie)
Most common causes of acute bacterial sinusitis
Same as ear infections: Strep pneumo Non-typable H flu Moraxella
Most common childhood malignancy
Leukemia
Most common complication of supracondylar fracture
Entrapment of brachial artery (so check the radial pulse)
Most common complication of untreated ureteral reflux in children
Renal scarring –> ESRD/ HTN
Most common complications of polycythemia in newborns
Respiratory distress, poor feeding, neuro symptoms (lethargy, irritability, seizures)
Most common congenital anomaly in Ehlers-Danlos
MVP
Most common congenital infection
CMV
Most common congenital obstructive urethral lesion in males (–> oliguria in newborns)
Posterior urethral valves (can lead to a distended bladder, palpable as abdominal mass)
Most common elbow dislocation
Posterior
Most common finding on peripheral smear in thalassemia
Target cells
Most common first sign of PHACE syndrome
Unilateral facial lesion (similar to Sturge-Weber) + blindness
Most common first symptom of autism
Lack of a social smile
Most common injuries in basketball players
Knees (and ankles), esp patellar tendonitis and Osgood-Schlatter
Most common injuries in swimmers
Shoulder injuries (rotator cuff tendonitis)
Most common non=CNS complication of Friedrich’s ataxia
Necrosis and degeneration of cardiac muscle fibers –> myocarditis, myocardial fibrosis, and cardiomyopathy (–> arrhythmias and CHF)
Most common predisposing factor for acute bacterial sinusitis
Viral URI
Most common ski injury
Skier’s thumb (hyperextension and abduction of thumb)