UW - Pediatrics Flashcards
What are the main clinical features of DiGeorge syndrome, and which tests need to be ordered immediately?
- conotruncal cardiac defects, abnormal facies (micrognathia), absent thymus, hypocalcemia (from PT gland maldevelopment), cleft palate
- get echo and labs right away (hemodynamic decomp, and risk of seizures from low Ca), give vaccines
What dysfunction is seen in cerebral palsy, what puts infants at greatest risk for developing this?
- Nonprogressive motor dysfunction (spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic) often associated with intellectual disability and vision/hearing/speech impairments
- Prematurity carries greatest risk, usually resulting in spastic diplegia
What positive effects may IV Mg sulfate have on the fetus in utero?
decreased risk of motor dysfunction and cerebral palsy
What are indications for head imaging in a child presenting with headache?
- Hx of coordination problems, numbness, tingling or other focal neuro signs
- Hx of increasing HA frequency and frequent awakenings from HA severity
What are classic presentation features in children/adolescents with migraine?
-Mod-severe HAs of gradual onset, associated with N/V and photophobia, visual aura preceding
What clinical features are pathognomonic for homocystinuria in a child who has marfanoid habitus?
-Fair hair/eyes, developmental delay, signs of thrombosis (e.g. cerebrovascular accident)
What is the management and treatment of a child presenting with cerebrovascular accident, fair eyes and skin, developmental delay, and marfanoid habitus?
- child with homocystinuria
- give Vit. B6, B12, and folate to lower homocysteine levels
- anti platelet or anti coagulation to prevent thromboembolic accident
What are the common clinical features of Mumps infection? What organs are most likely affected?
- Fever, malaise, parotitis
- testes -> orchitis
- Brain -> meningitis and encephalitis
What is the indication for checking ASO antibodies in patients with signs of possible S. pyogenes infection?
-If signs of PSGN or rheumatic fever develop
What is the first stage of management for isolated impetigo?
Topical Antibiotics like mupirocin
What is the pathology present in Guillan Barre syndrome?
Demyelination of peripheral nerves
What are the components to pediatric beriberi? When does it usually appear?
Between 2-3 months
Fulminant cardiac syndrome - cardiomegaly, tachycardia, cyanosis, dyspnea, vomiting
What is the best management strategy for close contacts of children with pertussis?
Prophylaxis for all household members and close contacts with macrolide antibiotics
What are the usual maternal serum alpha fetoprotein levels?
Elevated
What are the usual maternal serum alpha fetoprotein levels?
Elevated
What are the clinical features of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome? What must patients with this be monitored for?
Overgrowth disorder, characterized by predeliction for neoplasms
- Feral macrosomia and rapid growth, omphalocele or umbilical hernia, macroglossia, and hemihyperplasia
- Abdominal ultrasound for Wilm’s tumor and alpha feta protein levels for hepatoblastoma
How can you differentiate Herpangina from HSV gingivastomatitis?
Herpangina is caused by Coxsackie virus causing gray 1mm vesicles on tonsillar pillars and posterior oropharynx. Can be accompanied by hand and foot lesions
Seasonal spread late summer early fall
What laboratory values are seen with pertussis infection?
Elevated WBC with lymphocytic predominance
What is the immunization schedule for pertussis? What is unique about this vaccine?
Five doses of DTaP given between 2 months and 6 years, TdaP boosters given during adolescence (age 11- 18) and during pregnancy
It does not provide lifelong immunity
What is the mechanism of injury in shaken baby syndrome and what can result?
Repetitive acceleration/deceleration forces cause shearing of dural veins and coup-contrecoup injury –> leads to subdural bleeding manifesting as seizures, increased head circumference, bulging fontanelles, AMS, retinal hemorrhages (which is pathognomonic for abusive head trauma!!)
What is the most common cause of bowel obstruction in peds age 6-36 months and how do they usually present?
Intussusception - periodic pain (from intermittent telescoping) causing pt to draw up legs, emesis (nb to bilious later), occult bleeding -> gross blood
What is the location intussusception usually presents in? What is seen on the main mode of imaging?
RUQ from telescoping at leadpoint of ileocecal valve
Target sign on abdominal US
Which areas have the highest incidence of infant botulism and why?
California, Pennsylvania and Utah, because of high concentrations of spores in environmental dust (e.g. from construction sites)
What exam finding gives strong evidence for intentional scald injury?
Sparing of flexor surfaces, uniform depth of burns in well demarcated regions
What is the purpose of the GnRH stimulation test?
Evaluation of precocious pubert
What condition leads to excess LH secretion?
PCOS
What is the most likely cause of irregular menses in young females?
Immature pituitary hypothalamic axis leading to insufficient gonadotropin secretion. High estrogen builds up endometrium, low progesterone doesn’t allow regular menstruation, build up and breakthrough bleeding occurs
What are the laboratory features associated with idiopathic precocious puberty?
Premature activation of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (almost exclusively in females)
Basal LH elevated, and continued increase with GnRH stimulation
How can you differentiate ADHD from ODD?
ODD involves more angry/irritable behavior, argumentative/defiant behavior toward authority, temperamental hostile and defiant rule breaker
What is the likely cause of recurrent cystitis in toddlers?
Constipation, leading to stool retention which compresses on the bladder leading to urinary stasis
What is the most common cause of anal fissures in children?
Recurrent constipation
What is the pathophysiology of osgood schlatter disease?
Quadriceps tendon puts traction on apophysis of tibial tubercle (traction apophysitis)
Worsened by sports and heavy physical activity
What is the pathophysiology of slipped capital femoral epiphysis? What is the clinical presentation?
The junction between femoral head and neck (epiphysis) weakens during rapid growth of puberty, when exposed to excessive sheer stress (worsened by obesity) it can fracture and slip posteriomedially
Insidious onset hip or knee pain, limping, loss of abduction and internal rotation, loss of external rotation of thigh when hip is flexed
What skin abnormalities are associated with Celiacs disease? what endocrine and other systemic abnormalities may be found?
Dermatitis herpetiformis, red vesicular rash along extensor surfaces of the body
associated with TIDM, and may also see iron deficient anemia from malabsorption
What are the main clinical features of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome?
Thrombocytopenia from decreased production, associated with skin lesions, history of eczema and recurrent infections (strep pneumo, n mening, Hib)
What should be done for isolated proteinuria found on urine dipstick in a pediatric patient?
get at least two more dipstick measurements on two subsequent occasion to confirm transient proteinuria
if subsequent tests are positive refer to nephrologist for workup
What are the physical exam findings of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Carotid pulse with dual upstroke, systolic ejection murmur along LLSB with strong apical impulse
What would increase the murmur intensity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? decrease?
increase - maneuvers that decrease preload, like valsalva strain, abrupt standing, nitrate
decrease - maneuvers that increase preload and afterload, thereby increasing LV cavity size, like squatting, leg raise, sustained handgrip
What is the likely cause of acute unilateral lymphadenitis in children?
bacterial, usually staph aureus then group A stress
What is a likely complication of chronic middle ear infections and what clinical features may be present?
Cholesteatoma - ear drainage despite Abx, retraction pocket in membrane fills with granulation tissue and debris,
What is the Hb differential for patients with sickle cell trait, and what is the most common complication experienced by these patients?
Hb A = 50-60%
Hb S = 35-45%
Painless microscopic or gross hematuria
What is the most important intervention for a patient with septic arthritis of a joint?
Emergent surgical drainage, debridement and irrigation of joint space
What is the pathology involved in Niemann-Pick disease?
Sphingomyelinase deficiency
What is the deficiency in Tay Sachs disease and how can you differentiate from Niemann Pick?
Hexosaminidase A
Hyperreflexia, vs areflexia and hepatosplenomegaly in Niemann
What leads to galactocerebrosidase deficiency?
Krabbe disease
What is the presentation for meconium ileus and what diseases are likely associated with this condition?
Signs of SBO, abdomen tense, distended, vomiting, not passing meconium, free air above diaphragm if perffed
almost always CF associated, which means patient at high risk of chronic rhinosinusitis and PNA
Which demographic should always get testing for chlamydia and ghonorrhea?
all sex active women below age 24, anyone with new partner in last two months, multiple partners, history of STIs and illicit drug use, incarceration, and contact with sex workers
Which patients are at risk for giardia and recurrent sinopulmonary infections and why?
Defect in B-Cell maturation, appearing after 6 months when mom antibodies run out
Occurs because no B cells to fight S pneumo and H flu with humoral response, and deficiency of IgA in GI tract