Step 2 Peds Flashcards
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SGA infants are at risk for what complications?
SGA infants are at risk for hypoxia, perinatal asphyxia, meconium aspiration, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, and polycythemia. Polycythemia results from increased EPO secretion in response to fetal hypoxia.
PDT for laryngomalacia
collapse of supraglottic tissues on inspiration causes inspiratory stridor, peak at 4-8 months, dx laryngoscopy, management=reassurance, close f/u, likely GER tx, and supraglottoplasty in severe cases
Nontender abdominal mass associated with increased vanillylmandelic acid and homovanillic acid
neuroblastoma
Most common type of tracheoesophageal fistula. Classic presentation?
Esophageal atresia with distal TEF (85%). Unable to pass the NG tube.
Mild illness and/or low grade fever-OK for vaccines?
Yes
Current antibiotics-OK for vaccines?
Yes
Prematurity-OK for vaccines?
Yes
Tests to rule out abusive head trauma
optho exam, head CT + MRI
Neonate w meconium illeus might also have what disease?
Cystic fibrosis (Hirschsprung disease is associated w failure to pass meconium for 48 hours)
Billious emesis within hours of the first feeding
duodenal atresia
2 month old baby w non billious projectile emesis. Dx? Appropriate steps in management?
Pyloric stenosis. Hydrate, correct metabolic abnormalities, then pyloromyotomy
Most common primary immunodeficiency?
Selective IgA deficiency
Infant has high fever and rash onset as fever breaks
Febrile seizure due to roseola infantum
Boy w chronic respiratory infections. Nitroblue tetrazolium is negative. What is the immunodeficiency?
Chronic granulomatous disease
Child has eczema, thrombocytopenia, and high level of IgA. What is the immunodeficiency?
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
4 month old with life threatening Pseudomonas infection. What is the immunodeficiency?
Bruton’s x-linked agammaglobulinemia
Acute phase treatment for Kawasaki disease?
High-dose ASA for inflammation and fever; IVIG to prevent coronary artery aneurysm
Treatment for mild and severe unconjugated hyperbillirubinemia?
mild: phototherapy
severe: exchange transfusion
Sudden onset of mental status change, emesis and liver dysfunction. Parents gave baby some med for fever yesterday. Dx?
Reye syndrome
Child lacks red eye reflex. Dx? increased risk of what cancer?
Retinoblastoma. Increased risk of osteosarcoma
Vaccinations at 6 months?
Hep B, DTaP, HiB, IPV, PCV, rotavirus.
What is the immunodeficiency?
Infection of small airways with epidemics in winter and spring
RSV bronchiolitis
Cause of neonatal RDS
surfactant deficiency
Colicy abdominal pain, billious vomting, sausage shaped mass in RUQ
Intussusception (also red currant jelly stools)