Syndromes Flashcards
Name the three granulomatous vasculitides
Takayasu, Wegeners, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss)
Beckwith-Wiedmann pathogenesis
Deregulation of imprinted gene expression in chromosome 11p15
Beckwith-Wiedmann presentation
Fetal macrosomia, rapid growth until late childhood, omphalocele or umbilical hernia, macroglossia, hemihyperplasia. Wilms tumor and hepatoblastoma are complications.
Reye syndrome pathogenesis
Peds aspirin with influenza or VZV
Reye syndrome presentation
Acute liver failure and encephalopathy
Serum sickness-like syndrome pathogenesis and presentation.
Antibiotic reaction; Fever, urticaria, and polyarthralgia 1-2wks after exposure
Wiskott-Aldrich pathogenesis
X-linked recessive, T cell dysfunction
Wiskott-Aldrich presentation
Early in infancy with eczema and bleeding due to thrombocytopenia and hypogammaglobulinemia. Bacterial, viral, and opportunistic infections.
CHARGE syndrome pathogenesis
Failure of the post nasal passage to canalize completely
CHARGE syndrome presentation
Colobama, Heart defects, Atresia choanae, Retardation of growth/development, Genito-urinary anomalies, and Ear abnormalities/deafness
HUS pathogenesis
Vascular damage and microthrombi
HUS presentation
Fatigue, pallor, schistocytes, thrombocytopenia, AKI
Osgood-Schlatters pathogenesis
Traction apophysitis
Osgood-Schlatters presentation
Adolescent males or females with knee pain and proximal tibial swelling
Kawasaki presentation
Fever >4d plus >3 of following: bilateral nonexudative conjunctivitis, mucositis, cervical lymphadenopathy, erythematous polymorphous rash, extremity changes
Kawasaki complications
Coronary artery aneurysms, MI and ischemia
Kawasaki tx
Aspirin & IVIG
Henoch-Schonlein purpura pathogenesis
IgA-mediated leukocytoclastic vasculitis
Henoch-Schonlein purpura presentation
Palpable purpura, arthritis/arthralgia, abdominal pain, intussusceptions, renal disease similar to IgA nephropathy
Henoch-Schonlein purpura lab findings
Normal platelet count and coag studies, normal to increased SCr, hmaturia +/- RBC casts +/- proteinuria, normal complement