Pediatrics Flashcards
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Adolescent, obese patient with thigh and knee pain, limp, limited internal rotation and abduction of the
hip, hip flexion produces obligatory external hip rotation, knee examination is normal.
1. Diagnosis and Rx
2. Differential diagnosis
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis→Separation through growth plate of femoral epiphysis from metaphysis, 10-14 yrs. Rx►posterior and medial displacement of the femoral head from the femoral metaphysis
- Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease→AVN of capital femoral epiphysis, 3-8 yrs. Rx► asymmetric hips, small affected femoral head with sclerotic bone and widened joint space
Treatment for Lyme disease in patients younger than 8 years old
Amoxicillin
Complications of Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Avascular necrosis (AVN)
- Chondrolysis (degeneration of cartilage)→Premature osteoarthritis
Risk factor for Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Obese with delayed skeletal maturation
- Thin with a recent growth spurt
- Black race
- Hypothyroidism➡❌ossification of growth plate. Thyroid hormone promotes ossification of growth plate.
Pathophisiology of Intussusception
- No identifiable lead point (75%)→Preceding viral infection (ex, gastroenteritis)→inflaming intestinal lymphatic tissue (ex, Peyer patches)►lead point for intussusception
- Identified triggers (25%)→Meckel’s diverticulum, polyps, hematomas (ex, Henoch-Schölein purpura)
Best initial test and most accurate test for intussusception. Which is the finding?
- Best initial➡Ultrasound→”Target sign”, “Doughnut sign”
- Most accurate➡Air (preferred), saline, or barium enema (also therapeutic)
Treatment of intussception. How does it work?
Enema reduction→Air or water soluble contrast is instilled through the rectum►pressure reduces obstruction
*Air enema preferred→faster, cleaner, safer than contrast
Physiologic responses to transplacental maternal estrogen exposure in a newborn? Next step when identified
- Mammary gland enlargement (girls and boys)
- non-purulent vaginal discharge (leukorrhea)
- Mild uterine withdrawal bleeding
- Swollen labia
- Work-up is unnecessary→routine care and reassurance
Common clinical presentation of renal tubular acidosis in children
- Normal anion gap metabolic acidosis
- Failure to thrive→poor cellular growth and division in acidic conditions
Most appropriate next step when stablished gonadotropin-dependent (central) precocious puberty and why?
MRI of the brain with contrast→Hypothalamic or pituitary tumors (more cases in boys but must be ruled out in girls)
What suggest a left axis deviation on neonatal electrocardiogram? Which other findings do you expect?
- Tricuspid valve atresia→lack communication between right chambers►hypoplastic right ventricle►↓right ventricular forces on ECG
- Decreased pulmonary markings on chest x-ray (hypoplasia of the right ventricle and pulmonary outflow tract)
- Small or absent R waves on ECG
Secondary causes of enuresis
- Psychological stress
- Urinary tract infection
- Diabetes mellitus
- Diabetes insipidus
- Obstructive sleep apnea
Treatment of common variable immunodeficiency
Intravenous immunoglobulin infusion→avoid infection, prevent some complications of chronic infection
*Also for X-linked agammaglobulinemia
How can you differentiate severe combined immunodeficiency and common variable immunodeficiency?
- SCID→tipically begin early in infancy
- CVID→present at chilhood (around puberty), or more commonly in adulthood (20-40)
Treatment of the radial head subluxation (Nursemaid’s elbow)
Hyperpronation and/or supination with hyperflexion while continuously applying force over the radial head
How can you distinguish functional constipation vs Hirschprung disease by physical examination?
- Functional constipation→stool in ampulla
- Hirschprung disease→NO stool in ampulla
Most appropriate next step in management when suspect hirschprung disease
Anorectal manometry→No sphincter relaxation
Most appropriate next step in management when you identify a patient with epiglottitis
Intubate→Do not waste time with anything else, the airway may close off any minute
Clinical presentation of epiglottitis
In a patient with uncertain history of vaccination:
- Muffled (“Hot potato”) voice
- Fever
- Drooling in the tripod position
- Refusal to lie flat
- Extremely hot cherry-red epiglottis
- Inspiratory stridor
- Toxic appearance
Etiology of epiglottitis. Empiric antibiotic treament.
- H. influenzae type B (now less common), S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, S. aureus (including MRSA), Mycoplasma
- Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin
Most common causal agent of croup
- Parainfluenza virus type 1 and 2
2. Respiratory syncytial virus
Rare but potentially serious complication of infectious mononucleosis and treatment
- Acute airway obstruction
- Intravenous corticosteroids
Most common cause of acute unilateral cervical lymphadenitis in children
- Staphylococcus aureus
2. Group A streptococcus
Gold standard to diagnose vesicoureteral reflux in children
Voiding cystourethrogram