The Little People: MSK issues Flashcards
C/P of kid with Ewing’s Sarcoma
Pain and swelling for wks/months
mc in metaphysis and diaphysis of femur, tibia or humerus
intermittent fevers, leukocytosis, anemia, Increased ESR
Ewing’s on xray
lamellated or onion skin periosteal reaction
lesion: lystic, central and accompanied by endosteal scalloping
mottled appearance extension into soft tissue
Osteomyelitis on xray
central cystic bone defect w/ surrounding sclerosis termed Brodie’s abscess
age of person with fibrosarcoma
30-60 yrs old
mc place for glomus tumor
subungual-70% of time
other plcases palm and wrist
4th decade of life F>M
glomus tumor: triad
common vascular benign tumor triad:
intermittent pain, tenderness and sensitivity to touch
meconium ileus is assoc w/
cystic fibrosis
asymptomatic kid at birth, initially healthy. 2 months in jaundice and acholic stools
biliary atresia
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Maternal estrogen effects in newborns
Breast hypertrophy
swollen labia
physiologic leukorrhea (white vaginal discharge)
uterine withdrawal bleeding
By age 12 months weight should (1) and height should (2)
- triple
2. increase by 50%
mc Child vaginal foreign body
toilet paper
small toys..objects
foreign body in vagina C/f
foul-smelling vaginal discharge,
intermittent bleeding or spotting,
occasional urinary complaints
Rx of foreign body in vagina
examine and removal
use Calcium alginate swab or irrigation w/ warmed fluids
Erb-Duchenne palsy
Shoulder dystocia: “Waiters tip”
injury to c5-c7
C5 innervates
deltoid and infraspinatus
C6 innervates
biceps
C7 innervates
wrist/finger extensors
Septic arthritis in kid, what do you do first?
blood and synovial fluid culture PRIOR to administering empiric antibiotics
Must do Arthrocentesis
Septic arthritis organisms and Rx? birth to 3 months
Organism: Staphylococcus, GBS, gram neg bacilli
Rx: Antistaphyloccocal (nafcillin or vanco) PLUS gentamicin or cefotaxime
Septic arthritis in kid older than 3 months, organisms and Rx?
Organisms: Staphylococcus, GAS, S.pneumoniae
Rx: nafcillin, clindamycin, cefazolin, or Vanco
MC bone tumor in kids and young adults
Osteosarcoma
Frequent location of Osteosarcoma
metaphyses of long bones:
distal femur, prox tibia, proximal humerus
Characteristic xray findings of osteosarcoma
spiculated "sunburst" pattern periosteal elevation (codman triangle)
Rx of osteosarcoma
Tumor excision
Chemotherapy
Second MC bone malignancy
Ewings Sarcoma
Osteoid osteoma
sclerotic cortical lesion with central nidus of lucency
Osteoid osteoma C/F and Rx
Pain worse at night and not related to activity
Rx: NSAIDs
Classic child with limp. age 4-12
Legg-Calve Perthes disease (LCP)
LCP C/F
Mild chronic hip/knee pain of insidious onset w/ antalgic gait
idiopathic osteonecrosis of femoral head