Neo/Pediatric Diseases And Defects

Question 1

Croup

Answer 1

Airway obstruction
Viral
Barking cough
Steeple
Slow onset

Question 2

Epiglottis

Answer 2

Bacterial
Inspiratory Stridor
Fever
Speech impairment
Drooling and thumb sign
Rapid onset

Question 3

Omphalocele

Answer 3

Intestines develop outside the chest wall

Question 4

Pierre Robin Syndrome

Answer 4

Glossoptdosis- downward displacement of the tongue
Micrognathia- underdevelopement of jaw
Obstruction is caused by large tongue and small jaw

Question 5

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)

Answer 5

Known as neonatal chronic lung disease
Based on oxygen requirements
BPD is inversely related to gestational age and birth weight
Caused by high vent pressure and oxygen

Question 6

Choanal Atresia

Answer 6

Blocked nasal passages

Question 7

RSV

Answer 7

Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Very common with the pediatric population (80%)
Affects children younger than 2 years old
Occur annually during the winter
Bronchiolitis or Pneumonia

Question 8

Tracheoesophageal fistula

Answer 8

Food found in the lungs
Frequent Pneumonia
5 different types

Symptoms: drooling, choking, dyspnea with feeding

Question 9

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Answer 9

Is the failure of the diaphragm to close with herniation of bowels into the left thorax

Symptoms: right sided heart sounds, scaphoid abdomen, barrel chest, cyanosis, and respiratory distress immediately after birth.

Question 10

Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Answer 10

Sweat chloride testing: 60 mmol/L or greater confirms diagnosis