Uworld peds Flashcards
Lymphadenitis? Common bugs?
Lymph node becomes enlarged, tender, erythematous
Acute unilateral: bacterial; S. Aureus is most common, then Group A Streo
Bacterial lymphadenitis usually seen in
Bacterial causes of lymphadenitis other than S. aureus?
Francisella tulranesis
- Acute unilateral cervical
- Fever chills headache malaise
- Zoonosis and presents after contact with infected animal (rabbits, hamsters, blood sucking arthropods)
Peptostreptococcus:
- Acute unilateral
- Seen in older children with h/o periodontal disease
EBV:
- Subacute/chronic, bilateral
- Fever, pharyngitis, hepatosplenomegaly
Tetralogy of Fallot clinical presentation? What are the 4 TOF abnormalities?
Fatigue
Peripheral and perioral cyanosis
Systolic murmur along left sternal border
- VSD
- Overriding aorta over right and left ventricles
- Right ventricular outflow obstruction
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
Clinical presentation of those with TOF depends on:
SEVERITY of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction
Why do you get cyanosis with TOF? Does squatting help?
Presence of R->L shunt in pts with severe/worsening RVOT obstruction such as
- Subvalvular
- Pulmonary valve stenosis
- Supravalvular narrowing of the main pulmonary artery
Squatting increases peripheral vascular resistance (afterload) and decreases degree of R->L shunt across the VSD
–> This increases the intensity of the systolic murmur due to increased flow across the RVOT
What are 3 heart anomalies seen in Turners?
Bicuspid aortic valve (20-30%) - get an echo!
Coarctation of aorta (3-10%)
Aortic root dilation
TOF is occasionally seen in ____ and ____ but not _____
Downs
DiGeorge
Not Turners!
When should you suspect aplastic anemia?
Any patient with thrombocytopenia with drug intake, exposure to toxins, or viral exposure
How do you dx acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?
PERSISTENT sx for 10 or more days without improvement
or
Severe symptoms, fever >39(102F), purulent nasal discharge, or face pain for 3 or more days
or
Worsening symptoms for 5 or more days after initially improving upper respiratory infection
Lesch Nyhan syndrome mode of inheritance and enzyme? How and when does it present?
X-linked recessive
Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (leads to increased uric acid levels, which accumulates in tissues)
Presents around 6mo with hypotonia and persistent vomiting–> progresses –> mental retardation, choreoathetosis, spasticity, dysarthric speech, dystonia, compulsive self-injury (esp biting of upper extremities)
Gout in a boy should make you think _____
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Gout, gouty arthritis, tophus formation
At what age is precocious puberty considered?
Girls
You can resuscitate someone with .45% saline or 5% dextrose. T/F? Why or why not?
False
They are both hypotonic solutions and will leave intravascular space rapidly and lower the sodium too rapidly –> cerebral edema
What are the major and minor criteria of acute rheumatic fever?
Major: JONES Joints - migratory arthritis Heart - carditis (e.g. pericarditis, friction rub, ST elevations) Nodules (subcutaneous) Erythema marginatum Sydenham chorea
Minor: Fever Arthralgias Prolonged PR interval Elevated ESR/CRP
How do you dx acute rheumatic fever?
2 major criteria OR
1 major + 2 minor criteria OR
If either Sydenham chorea or carditis is present
What causes acute rheumatic fever?
Untreated group A strep (s. pyogenes)
Pharyngitis from group A strep normally self resolves BUT a 10 day course of oral penicillin is recommended to prevent ARF.
How does lymphedema compared to edema from liver failure?
Lymphadema is usually NOT pitting
Liver failure edema is usually pitting
Congenital lymphedema can be seen in _____ syndrome
Turners
Abnormal development of the lymphatic network –> accumulation of protein-rich interstitial fluid in hands, feet, neck (webbed neck)
SEVERE obstruction of lymphatic vessels –> cystic hygroma
Two most common offending triggers of pediatric myocarditis?
Coxsackie B
Adenovirus
Course of viral pediatric myocarditis?
Viral prodrome (URI) –> worsening respiratory distress (tachypnea, dyspnea, wheezing, and/or crackles) from acute left heart failure and pulmonary edema
Holosystolic murmur may be identified 2/2 dilated cardiomyopathy and resulting functional mitral regurgitation
Hepatomegaly can be present from passive congestion from right heart failure
Tx of pediatric myocarditis?
Diuretics and inotropes
What are three causes of neonatal conjunctivitis and which is the most destructive?
Chemical
Gonococcal - most destructive; may lead to corneal perforation and blindness
Chlamydia
_____ is the treatment of choice for chlamydial conjunctivitis in pneumonia. Side effect of?
Oral erythromycin
Increased risk of pyloric stenosis with erythromycin
Ceftriaxone should be avoided in infants with _____ because:
Ceftriaxone should be avoided in infants with hyperbilirubinemia because it results in displacement of bilirubin from albumin binding sites –> increasing risk for kernicterus
Bedwetting is normal before age ___
5
Boys generally complete toilet training EARLIER or LATER than girls?
Boys generally complete toilet training LATER than girls
Pubertal gynecomastia is seen in up to 2/3 adolescent boys during mid-late puberty. T/F?
True
- Uni or bilateral, sometimes tender
- Due to transiently increased testicular production of estrogen over testosterone and peripheral conversion of prohormones to estrogen
- No workup necessary, resolves in months to 2 years
Common pathological causes of gynecomastia?
Androgen deficiency
- Renal failure
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Primary or secondary hypogonadism (Klinefelter, gonadal damage)
Pt has severe paroxysms of cough and has subcutaneous emphysema. What is the next step in management and why?
Get CXR to rule out pneumothorax
- Severe coughing paroxysms may result in subcutaneous emphysema wherein air leaks from the chest wall into the subq tissues due to the high intraalveolar pressures provoked by the cough
Duodenal atresia is strongly associated with ____ syndrome
Downs Syndrome
Duodenal atresia classically presents with:
Bilious vomiting within first 2 days of life
- Prenatal US shows polyhydramnios due to inability to swallow and remove amniotic fluid
Dysmorphic features in downs?
Epicanthic folds Upslanting palpebral fissures Low set small ears Flat facial profile Short neck with excess skin Sandle toe deformity Hypoplastic incurved 5th finger Single transverse palmar crease Brushfield spots
Cause of colic?
Unknown but may be because:
- Overstimulation of infant
- Parental unfamiliarity with alternative soothing methods like infant swing, swaddling, minimizing environmental stimuli, holding/rocking baby, making sure you dont under/overfeed, burping correctly
Children with bacterial rhinosinusitis present with:
nasal drainage, congestion, cough
- Sx last 10-30 days without improvement
- Appear ill with high fevers >39 (102.2F)
- Purulent nasal discharge for >3 days
Most common predisposing factor for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?
Viral URI because viral infection –> mucosal inflammation –> poor mucociliary clearance of bacteria –> 2ndary bacterial infection
GH is usually normal in Turners syndrome. T/F?
True
How do vascular rings present?
Before 1yo old with respiratory or esophageal symptoms
- Stridor (improves with NECK EXTENSION)
- Wheezing
- Cough
- Dyspnea or
- Difficulty feeding
What causes vascular rings? How do you evaluate/tx?
Results from abnormal development of aortic arch causing tracheal, bronchial, or esophageal compression Dx: - Barium contrast esophagram - Bronchoscopy - CT - MRA - Surgical correction
SGA have a weight under the ____ percentile for gestational age and may have complications such as:
Under 10th percentile Complications - Hypoxia - Polycythemia - Hypoglycemia - Hypothermia - Hypocalcemia
Wilms tumor?
Most common primary renal neoplasm in child, affects ONE kidney
- Usually dx between 2-5 years old
- Common presentation: asymptomatic abdominal mass
What is Henoch-Schonlein purpura?
Immune mediated vasculitis of childhood that often occurs after mild illness such as URI
- More common in boys and in fall/winter
- Abdominal pain, palpable purpura, arthralgias, renal disease
- Rare: SCROTAL PAIN AND SWELLING
- Intussusception is a can be a complication (currant jelly stool) but small bowel/ileo-ileal (vs ileocecal)
Brutons agammaglobulinemia is also known as ___ and is characterized by ____. Pathophys and tx?
X-linked agammaglobulinemia
Recurrent bacterial infections (normal T lymphocyte count with low/absent B cells); sinusitis, otitis media, pneumona, etc
- Defect in Brutons tyrosine kinase; a signaling molecule in B cells at all stages
- Tx: Regular infusions of IVIG
Type I Renal Tubule Acidosis is often a genetic disorder associated with:
Nephrolithiasis
Type 2 Renal Tubule Acidosis can be isolated but more commonly a component of ____ syndrome
Fanconi Syndrome, also with:
- Glucosuria
- Aminoaciduria
- Phosphaturia
How do you dx fanconi anemia? Findings?
Chromosomal breaks on genetic analysis +
Clinical findings
- Aplastic anemia and progressive bone marrow failure (usually macrocytic anemia!)
- Short stature, microcephaly, abnormal thumbs, hypogonadism
- Hypo/Hyperpigmented areas, cafe au lait spots, large freckles
- Strabismus, low set ears, middle ear abnormalities
Most common congenital cause of aplastic anemia in children?
Fanconi anemia
Pink stains/brick dust in neonatal diapers are worrisome. T/F?
False; they represent uric acid crystals; uric acid excretion is especially high at birth and decreases until adolescence
Parents should be reassured that urinary uric acid crystals rarely represent a disorder or purine metabolism (Lesch Nyhan); no workup if baby is feeding, urinating, growing appropriately.
Clinical features of cystitis vs pyelonephritis?
Cystitis: dysuria, urgency, frequency, hematuria, suprapubic pain
Pyelonephritis:
- CVA tenderness
- Fever >38
- Chills
- N/V
- +/- cystitis sx
Amenorrhea and absence of secondary sex characteristics is normal up to age 15. T/F?
FALSE
Isolated amenorrhea + presence of 2ndary sex characteristics is NORMAL up to age 16
Amenorrhea + absence of 2ndary sex characteristics = work up should not be delayed beyond age 14
What test would you get to evaluate for central vs peripheral amenorrhea?
FSH
- High? peripheral cause –> karyotype
- Low? central cause –> pituitary MRI for sella turcica lesion
NOT GnRH! GnRH is for evaluating precocious puberty
Symptoms of a newborn with tetanus infection?
Presents in first two weeks of life with poor suckling and fatigue –> rigidity, spasms, opisthotonus
Most common cause of isolated proteinuria in children? How do you manage?
Transient proteinuria that can be caused by fever, exercise, seizures, stress or volume depletion
Reevaluate with repeat urine dipstick testing on two separate occasions to rule out persistent proteinuria that might be due to renal disease
Most common bugs that cause bacterial meningitis in children >1 month?
S. pneumo
N. meningitidis
How do you treat Hib meningitis?
Dexamethasone
How do you treat bacterial meningitis in >1 mo old?
IV vanco + ceftriaxone OR
Cefotaxime
Coarctation of aorta is seen in 7% of Turners. What are some clues to COA?
Occasional headaches
Increased BP in both arms
Leg muscle fatiguability due to lower extremity hypoperfusion
Continuous murmur heard all over the chest
What is PKU?
Phenylketonuria
- ARecessive
- Deficiency of phenylalanine dehydroxylase –> inability to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine –> build up of phenylalanine and its neurotoxic metabolites –> INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND SEIZURES
- Also get fair complexion and MUSTY ODOR
How is PKU dx’d? What kinds of foods should they avoid?
Newborn screen via tandem mass spec
If PKU is suspected later in life (since initially asymptomatic), get a quantitative amino acid analysis that will show elevated phenylalanine
AVOID HIGH PROTEIN FOODS
Batteries swallowed by kids always need to be removed by endoscopic removal. T/F?
FALSE
If its lodged in esophagus by XR, then YES
If its past the esophagus, 90% of cases pass battery uneventfully
Hydroceles disappear spontaneously by the age of 12 months. T/F?
True- you can safely observe
If they persist, remove surgically due to risk of INGUINAL HERNIA
Chromosomal deletion of 5p? Presentation?
Cri-du-chat
- Microcephaly
- Hypotonia
- Short stature
- CAT LIKE CRY
- Moonlike facies
- B/l epicanthal folds
- Wide-flat nasal bridge
What signs/sx would you expect to see in Vit B2 deficiency?
Riboflavin deficiency
- Angular cheilitis
- Stomatitis
- Glossitis
- Normocytic/normochromic anemia
- Seborrheic dermatitis
Vesicoureteral reflux is a risk factor for ______, which can lead to ____
Risk factor for recurrent UTIs, can lead to renal SCARRING
- All children with a first febrile UTI between 2-24 months should get a renal ultrasound to evaluate for renal abnormalities
- If they get recurrent UTIs, they should get a VCUG to evaluate for VUR
What is atlantoaxial instability and who would you suspect it in?
Instability due to excessive laxity in the posterior transverse ligament –> increased mobility between atlas and axis (C1 and C2)
Seen in 10-15% of Down’s Syndrome pts; only 1-2% are symptomatic
Sx:
- Behavioral changes
- Torticollis
- Urinary incontinence
- Vertebrobasilar sx like dizziness, vertigo, diplopia
- UMN signs like positive babinski, spasticity, hyperreflexia
Contraindications to rotavirus vaccine? When is it usually given? Live or inactivated?
Usually given between 2-6 months, LIVE attenuated
Contra:
- Anaphylaxis to vaccine ingredients
- Hx of intussusception
- Hx of uncorrected congenital GI malformation (e.g. Meckel’s)
- SCID
Oral doxycycline is used as first line to treat lyme disease. T/F?
True-ish
- Contraindicated in
Features of septic arthritis of knee?
Fever >38.5 (101F) Inability to bear weight WBC >12,000 ESR >40mm/hr CRP >2mg/dL
Most common cause of hip pain in children? Tx?
Transient synovitis
- Tx: ibuprofen and rest
- No lab abnormalities or fever
- Get bilateral hip XR to evaluate for Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
What is Legg-Calve-Perthes disease? Population? Presentation?
Idiopathic avascular necrosis of the femoral head
- Onset between 4-9 yo
- More in caucasians and Asians and boys 4:1
- Active, thin boys, small for their age
- Slightly painful limp w/ decreased internal rotation and abduction of hip
How do you dx and treat Legg-Calve-Perthes?
Dx: AP and frogleg lateral XR of pelvis
- Look for increased density in the affected femoral head or
- Crescenteric subchondral fracture in the femoral head - “CRESCENT SIGN”
Tx:
- Containment so femoral head stays in acetabulum
- PT and restrict vigorous exercise
- Surgery if >50% damage to femoral head or if there is movement of femoral head out of acetabulum
All vaccinations should be given according to CHRONOLOGICAL/GESTATIONAL age in preterm infants with the exception of ____
Chronological
Weight should be 2kg or more before first Hep B vaccine
Live attenuated vaccines can be safely given to immunocompetent infants regardless of gestational age. T/F?
TRUE
*First dose of MMR and varicella typically given around 1 year
What s/s would you look for in sepsis?
High fever Hypotension Lethargy Neutrophil predominant leukocytosis Bandemia
Describe rubella and its course. Vs Measles?
Rubella
- RNA togavirus
- Asymptomatic/mild disease 2-3 weeks after inhalation of RESPIRATORY DROPLETS
- Erythematous, “pink” maculopapular exanthem begins on face –> rest of body in a cephalocaudal and centrifugal pattern –> lasts for spread down to chest and upper extremities in the next 24 hours
Most common complication and cause of mortality of measles?
Bacterial pneumonia! Other common complications: - Otitis media - Laryngotracheitis - Encephalomyelitis - Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (rare late complication)
Management of measles?
Vitamin A can improve outcomes
SUPPORTIVE CARE
PEP with immunoglobulin in high risk (children with HIV, immunodeficiencies)