Pediatric trivia Flashcards
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What is the order of cranial suture close?
- metopic
- coronal
- lambdoid
- sagittal
What is another name for metopic carniosynostosis?
trigonencephaly
What is another name for coronal craniosynostosis?
brachycephaly
What is another name for lambdoid craniosynostosis?
turricephaly
What is another name for sagittal craniosynostosis?
scaphocephaly or dolichocephaly
Absence/dysplasia of the greater sphenoid wing should make you think?
NF1
Tibial pseudo-arthrosis should make you think of what disease?
NF1
Scolisois and lateral thoracic meningocele should make you think of what disease?
NF1
What two fissures close prematurely with clover leaf syndrome? What else is a common finding?
coronal and lambdoid
hydro
Apert and Crouzons have premature closure of what suture?
coronal (brachycephaly)
Are parietal foramina benign? What causes them?
yes
venous anamolies
Too many wormian bones make you think what disease?
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Too many wormian bones plus an absent clavicle should make you think what disease?
cleido-cranial dysostosis
What is the mnemonic for too many Wormian Bones?
PORK CHOP
What is the appearance of dermoid/epidermoid of the skull have?
benign appearing, sclerotic
Where are the two classic locations for a congenital dermal sinus of the face/skull?
nose and occiput
A cephalohematoma lies under what structure?
periosteum
A subgaleal hemorrhage lies ON TOP of what structure?
periosteum
What type of scalp hematoma can cause life threatening bleeding?
subgaleal hematoma
What complication can happen to a cephalohematoma?
super-infection
Supposedely, depressed fractures greater than what distance need surgery?
> 5mm
What is the textook definition of a sinus pericranii?
“abnormal communication between an intracranial dural sinus and extracranial venous structure”
What has a stronger association with NAT, epidurals or subdurals?
subdurals
Greater than what size is needed to diagnose BESSI? What is the etiology?
> 5mm
immature villi