Pediatric pathology Flashcards
Secondary destruction of a structure that was previously normal in development. It is an extrinsic disturbance in morphogenesis.
Disruptions
Primary errors of morphogenesis with intrinsically abnormal developmental process
MALFORMATIONS
Extrinsic disturbance of development due to localized or generalized compression
Deformations
What determines whether respiration took place on a newborn before death?
Fodere’s Test
What test involves floating of the stomach in water to determine the presence of air?
Breslau’s Test
Xray finding of necrotizing enterolitis
Pneumatosis Intestinalis
What are characteristic anomalies in congenital rubella syndrome?
Cataracts
Deafness
Mental retardation
BLueberry Muffin Baby
PDA
When should RH Immunoglobulin be administered to prevent hydrops fetalis?
At 28 weeks, within 72 hours of delivery or follwing abortions
Most common cause of death of an infant younger than 1 year old
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Respiratory infections in patients with cystic fibrosis are most commonly caused by?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Test for Cystic Fibrosis
Sweat Chloride Test
Most common lethal genetic disease that affects Caucasian populations
Cystic Fibrosis
Deletion of three nucleotides coding for phenylalanine amino acid is located at position?
F508
What is the clinical picture of pxs with Galactosemia?
Hepatomegaly Cataracts Failure to thrive Mental retardation E. Coli septicemia
Clinical picture of cystic fibrosis
Infertility (azoospermia, bilateral absence of vas deferens)
Respiratory infections
Meconium Ileus causing SBO in infants
Atrophy of exocrine pancreas
