Uworld 13 Flashcards
Management of traumatic brain injury (concussion)
head CT scan w/o contrast
observation for 4-6 hours
at what age can a child state their age and their gender
3
what age can a child understand the irreversibility of death?
7-8
rapid hematoma expansion in an epidural hematoma can turn into
elevated intracranial pressure (impaired consciousness uncal herniation (ipsilateral oculomotor nerve palsy)
manangement of febrile seizure
most are discharged home with no evaluation
fetal alcohol syndrome facial features
palpebral fissues
smooth philtrum
thin vermilion borders
microcephaly
Fragile X syndrome: facial features
prominent jaw
large ears
macroorchidism
how is Friedriech ataxia inherited
autosomal recessive
Parents have one child who is has friedriech ataxia, she is pregnant and worried about her 2nd child have the disability. What do you advice her?
genetic counseling
newborn or young infant with failure to thrive, bilateral cataracts, jaundice and hypoglycemia
galactosemia
what is the enzyme deficiency for galactosemia
galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency
a newborn or young infant with only cataracts and otherwise asymptomatic? enzyme deficiency
Galactokinase deficiency (Uridyl diphosphate galactose-4-epimerase deficiency)
difference between homocytinuria and Marfan
Homocytinuria:
intellectual disability
downward lens dislocation
hyper coagulability
how do you treat homocystinuria
vitamin supplementation
antiplatelet or anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolic events
next step in management for a child who comes in with a big head circumference and signs of increased intracranial pressure
CT scan of brain
inability to extend the knee while the hip is flexed?
Kernig sign = meningitis
Most common cause of acute and recurrent headaches in pediatric population
migraine
treatment for migraine
1st: NSAIDs
2nd: Triptans
prophylactic treatment for migraines
topiramate
beta blockers
amitriptyline
how is myotonic dystrophy inherited
autosomal dominant
what are some distinctive clinical features of myotonic dystrohpy
facial weakness
hand grip
cataracts
what is seen in x-ray and CT scan for neuroblastoma? and lab?
calcifications and hemorrhages
serum and urine catecholamines and HVA and VMA elevated
a child has optic glioma. what do you associate that with?
Neurofibromatosis type 1
Brushfield spots in eye
Down Syndrome
what is the clinical difference between Niemann-Pick disease vs. Tay-Sachs disease?
Nieman pick: hepatosplenamegaly and areflexia
Tay-Sachs: hyperreflexia
Intellectual disability
fair complexion
eczema
musty or “mousy” body order
PKU
Phenylketonuria
Adlose B deficiency
Hereditary fructose intolerance
absent galactose-1-phosphast uridyl transferase activity
galactosemia
Lennox-gastaut syndrome
intellectual disability
severe seizures of varying types
3-Hz spike-wave discharges during episodes
absence seizure
Port wine stain leptomeningeal capillary-venous malformation seizures glaucoma intellectual disability
Struge-Weber
Diagnostic study of Struge-Weber
MRI of brain with contrast
PANDAS
pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections
frist line treatment for Tourette
clinidine
A child with meningococcemia with sudden vasomotor collapse and skin rash due to adrenal hemorrhage?
Waterhouse-Friderchsen
what bacteria do you think of for dog or cat bite?
pasteurella multocida
is fever and mild rash after MMR vaccine okay
yes!
clinical feature of scarlet fever
fever
pharyngitis
sandpaper, maculpapular rash
1-mm gray vesicles on the tonsillar pillars and posterior oropharynx that progress to fibrin-coated ulcerations
herpangina–> coxsackie A virus –> supportive management
when do you give varicella immunization to children
1 and 4