Peds Flashcards
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Coombs neg hemolytic anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly
Labs showing spherocytosis, hyperbilirubinemai, reticulocytosis, family hx anemia - DIAGNX?
Confirmed by?
Hereditary spherocytosis
Acidified glycerol lysis test
Calcified suprasellar tumor with bitemproal hamianopsia and pituitary hormonal defic (eg DIABETES INSIPIDUS, GROWTH HORMONE DEFIC)?
Craniopharyngioma
DiGeorge chromosome?
22q11.2 del (defective dev of phayngeal pounches)
DiGeorge clinical pres C.A.T.C.H.?
Conotruncal cardiac defects Abnormal facies Thymic aplasia/hypoplasia Cleft palate Hypocalcemia
Ataxia and dysarthria onset in teen years, with scoliosis and feet deformities, with concentric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - diagnx?
Most common causes of death?
Friedrich’s ataxia
Cardiomyopathy and resp complications
Fluid to correct hypovolemic hypernatremia?
NS (or LR)
Recurrent sinopulmonary and GI infections, plus often atopic or autoimmune dz. If severe, anaphylaxis during blood transfusion (most common primary immune defic) - what is it?
Why anaphylaxis?
Selective IgA defic
Anaphylaxis due to anti-IgA Ab
Most common cause of hip pain in kids 3-10?
Treat with?
Transient synovitis
Ibuprofen and rest
Exudative chest/pleural effusion due to disruption of thoracic duct (milky white fluid with elveated triglycerides) - diagnx?
Chylothorax
Pediatric hypertension in UE and hypoperfusion in LE (low O2 sat) - think?
Pathology?
Coarctation of aorta
Due to thickening of tunica media of aortic arch near ductus arteriosus
Contraindications (3) for DTaP vaxx?
immediate analphylaxis, unstable neurologic disorders, encephalopathy within a week of vaccine
Tumor in precocious puberty, increasing estrogen?
Granulosa cell
hematuria, famhx renal failure and sensoneurinal deafness - think?
alport’s syndrome
Cyanotic spells with a harsh crescendo-decrescendo murmur LUSB- Likely diagnx? Spells due to?
Murmur due to?
Tetralogy of Fallot
Obstruction of RVOT during exertion
Murmur due to turbulence at stenotic pulmonary artery
Primary amennorrhea workup:
First measure FSH if no breast development
- If FSH decreased then pituitary MRI
- If FSH increased then karyotype
Waterhouse Friedrich from meningococcal meningitis - telltale sign? Due to?
Sudden vasomotor collapse with skin rash
Due to adrenal hemorrhage
PNA, cutaneous abscesses and suppurative adenitis form catalase positive organisms - think?
What are the catalase positive organisms?
Dianostic test for this?
CGD
Staph aureus, serratia, burkholderia, aspergillus
Neutrophil testing with dihydrohodamine 123, or Nitroblue tetrazolium
PNA, cutaneous abscesses and suppurative adenitis from catalase positive organisms - think?
What are the catalase positive organisms?
Diagnostic test for this?
CGD
Staph aureus, serratia, burkholderia, aspergillus
Neutrophil testing with dihydrohodamine 123, or Nitroblue tetrazolium
Adolescent male with bone pain not related to physical activity, often proximal femur, responds to NSAIDs - diagnx and treat?
Osteoid osteoma (bone forming tumor) Benign, treat with NSAIDs
What differentiates Fe defic anemia from thalassemia?
RDW (increased in Fe defic)
Cyanotic tet spells helped by what position?
Why?
Knee-chest
Increases systemic vac resistance thus increases pulmonary blood flow and improves hypoxemia
Hip pain after viral infx that goes on 1-4 weeks?
Longer than that?
Transient synovitis
Legg Calve perthes DZ (osteonecrosis of femoral head)
Mild papular/nodular skin lesion with ipsilateral LAD with gradual onset?
Bug responsible?
Treat?
Cat scratch disease (if cat exposure)
Bartonella henselae
Azithromycin
Infant with cyanosis at rest and feeding but relived by crying - think?
First assessment, then?
Choanal atresia
Try to pass a catheter into the nose to oropharynx
Then CT scan to show narrowing at pterygoid plate in posterior nasal cavity