Pediatrics Flashcards
APGAR?
- Appearance (Blue/pale, acrocyanosis, pink)
- Pulse (absent, <100, >100)
- Grimace (absent, with high stimulation, with normal stimulation)
- Activity (none, flexion, resistance to extension)
- Respiration (absent, irregular, strong)
Normal: 7-10
Baby with accrocyanosis, pulse 75, grimace with stimulation, resistance to extension and irregular respirations.
APGAR?
APGAR= 7
acrocyanosis= 1 pulse=1 Grimace=2 activity=2 respiration=1
Term baby with grunting. CxR: hyperextended and edema lungs.
Dx and tx?
Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN)
Tx: positive pressure ventilation (PPV)
Immature infant with difficutly breathing. CxR: hypo extended lung with atelectasis
Dx and tx?
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
Tx: intubation + surfactant
Baby large for gestational age, the mother with DM. Baby with jitteriness, tremors, lethargy, poor feeding.
Dx, next step and tx?
Hypoglycemia
Next step: Look for cause (infection)
Tx: 2mL/kg of D10W and recheck
Ppx for eye infections in newborns?
Erythromycin drops
Screening for retinibastoma in new born?
Red reflex
Pre-term infant with increased demands of O2 for >28 days.
CxR: Ground glass opacity
Dx, tx?
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
- Post-natal surfactant to baby
- Ante-natal steroids to mom
Pre-mature infant with increased FIO2 requirements who undergoes eye exam, which shows neovascularization.
Dx, tx and long-term consequences?
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
Tx: photoablation
F/U: early glaucoma
Pre-mature patients with bulging fontanels, seizure, coma.
Dx, next step, tx?
Intraventricular hemorrhage
Next step: Cranial doppler
Tx: Surgery (VP shunts, drains)
Pre-mature infant with bloody bowel movement.
Abdominal xR showing air in the wall of the bowel
Dx and tx?
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Tx:
- NPO
- IV antibiotics against gram negatives
- Total parenteral nutrition
New-born who during the first exam you notice No anal opening.
Next step?
Evaluate VACTREL syndrome • Vertebral anomalies: U/S of sacrum • Anus (imperforate): Cross table xR • Cardiac problems: Echocardiogram • Traqueo-esophageal fistula: Nasogastric tube down the nostril and take xR • Esophageal atresia: Nasogastric tube • Renal: Voiding cystourethrogram • Limb: xR for wrist
New-born who during the first exam you notice No anal opening.
Cross table xR shows that blind end is near to the skin
Tx?
surgery right away
New-born who during the first exam you notice No anal opening.
Cross table xR shows that blind end is far from the skin
Tx?
Colostomy first, surgery once bigger (before toilette training)
New-born, no meconium 48 hrs after delivery. The mother is undocumented immigrant and didn’t have prenatal care.
Dx, next step, tx and f/u?
Meconium Ileus
Next step: xR with air-fluid levels with a gas-filled plug.
Tx: Water enema
F/U: Confirm Cystic Fibrosis dx with sweat chloride test
• If (+), supplement with Vitamins A, D, E, and K, give pancreatic enzymes, and recommend pulmonary toilet
New born with failure to pass meconium, palpable colon and explosive diarrhea on digital exam.
Dx, next step and tx?
Hirschsprung’s
Next steps:
o xR showing dilated proximal colon (normal) and a normal looking distal colon (abnormal)
o Contrast enema to see the transition point
o Gold standard: Bx showing no plexus
Tx: Resection of colon without plexus
Baby with chronic diarrhea and overflow incontinence.
Dx, next step and tx?
Hirschsprung’s
Next steps:
o xR showing dilated proximal colon (normal) and a normal looking distal colon (abnormal)
o Anal-rectal manometry showing increased tone (because of the lack of inhibitory neurons)
o Gold standard: Bx showing no plexus
Tx: Resection of colon without plexus
Child in toilet training or entering school who has constipation, overflow incontinence and encopresis.
Dx and tx?
Voluntary holding
Tx:
• Stool softeners and motility agents + behavioral intervention (tell the kid that is ok to poop)
• Desimpactation under anesthesia
Baby with projectile bilious vomiting. Normal pregnancy, no risk factors, no polyhydramnios.
xR showing double bubble with normal gas pattern beyond
Dx and tx?
Malrotation/volvulus
Tx:
o NG tube to decompress
o Surgery
Baby with down syndrome and projectile green vomit. In-utero had polyhydramnios.
xR showing double bubble without gas beyond
Dx?
Duodenal atresia or annular pancreas
Tx: surgery (during the surgery you differentiate with annular pancreas)
Baby with projectile green vomit. Mom with cocaine/tobacco use during pregnancy.
xR showing double bubble with multiple air-fluid levels
Dx?
Intestinal atresia
Tx: Surgery
Patient with projectile non-biliary emesis at day 1, gurgling and bubbling with respirations.
Dx, next step and tx?
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Next step: NG tube that coils on xR
Tx:
o Parenteral nutrition
o Surgery
Baby male who was eating normally but at weeks 2 to 8 has projectile non-biliary emesis. On physical exam, you feel and olive-shaped mass and see visible peristaltic waves.
Dx, next step and tx?
Pyloric stenosis
Next step:
o U/S showing a donut sign
o CMP showing hypochloremic, hypokalemic, metabolic alkalosis (↓Cl, ↓K, ↑pH, ↑HCO3)
Tx:
o IVF and correct electrolytes
o Surgery (pyloromyotomy)
Baby with jaundice. ↑ Conjugated bilirubin.
Next step?
HIDA scan, hepatic U/S, sepsis evaluation, metabolic evaluation.