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Term
what is the treatment for pathologic jaundice in newborns?x2

what is the diagnostic findings of Esophageal Atresia? x3
Definition
Phototherapy
if 20-25 mg/dL consider transfusion

Esophageal air bubble on CXR
Coiling of NGT
CT or esophagram can also be used
Term
When is pyloric stenosis found?
What would auscultation find?

What is the Halmark feature
what is the palpable sign?
Definition
not commonly found at birth
within first month of life

succussion splash- shound of stomach contents slapping into pylorus

Nonbilious projectile vomiting

Olive Sign- palpable mass felt in epigstric region
Term
What is the BITest for Pyloric Stenosis?

What is the MATest?
and results x4
Definition
Abdominal US shows thickened pyloric sphincter

upper GI series showing:
-String sign:thing column of barium leaking thru the tight muscle

Shoulder sign: filling defect in the antrum due to prolapse of the muscle

Mushroom sign: hypertrophic pylorus

Railroad sign: excess mucosa in the pyloric lumen resulting in 2 columns of barium
Term
What is the treatment of pyloric stenosis? x4
Definition
Replace IV fluids
Replace lost electrolytes
NGT decompress bowl
Surgical Myotomy
Term
what is Choanal atresia?

What is CHARGE syndrome?
Definition
membrane btw the nostrils and pharyngeal space

Coloboma of the eye/ CNS
Heart defects
Atresia of the Choanae
Retardation of growth/develop
Genital and or urinary defects
Ear abnormalities
Term
What is the presentation of Choanal atresia?

What is the confirmatory test

What is the treatment?
Definition
Child will turn blue when feeding and then pink when crying.

CT

Surgical intervetion
Term
What is a main presentation of hirschsprung disease?

What does a plan xray show?
Definition
do not pass meconium for over 48 hours

distended bowel loops with lack of air in the rectum /

contrast enemas will show retention of barium
Term
What is VACTERL syndrome?
Definition
Vertebral anomalies
Anal atresia
CardioVasc anomalies
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Esophageal atresia
Renal anomalies
Limb anomalies
Term
What is the presentation of Duodenal atresia?

What does a CXR show?

what is the tx?
Definition
onset of bilious vomiting within 12 hours of birth

Double bubble

Replace fluids
NGT
Duodenostomy
Term
where are a majority of volvuluses occur in children?

What is the barium finding?

What is the BI treatment?

What is the definitive treatment?
Definition
midgut, illium

Birds beak

Endoscopic decompression

Surgical untwisting.
Term
What is the ass S&S of intussucsception? x3

What is the BITest and Resutls?

What is the MATest?
Definition
Colicky abdominal pain, bilious vomiting, and CURRANT JELLY stool.

US showing doughnut sign or target sign

Barium enema (both diagnostic and theraputic
Term
What is the treatment for Intussusception ?

What are the CI of a Barium enema?
Definition
Fluid resuscitation and balancing of electrolytes

peritonitis, shock or perforation
Term
When presented with painless bright red blood per rectum in a male child under age of 2 what must be considered?

What is the MATest?

What is the treatment
Definition
Meckels diverticulum

Technetium 99m scan (Meckel scan)

Surgical removal
Term
What is the Diagnostic test and results of Necrotizing enterocolitis? x3

What is the treatment? x4
Definition
xray: "pneumatosis intestinalis" - air withing the bowl wall

CT will reveal air in the portal vein, dialated bowel loops and pneumoperitoneum

Frank or occult blood can be seen in stool

NPO,IV fluids,
NGT bowl decompression
Surgery
Term
What are some findings of an Infant of Diabetic mothers x6
Definition
Macrosmonia,

Small left colon syndrome- constepation

Cardiac- assymmetric septal hypertrophy

Renal vein thromosis- bruit can be heard

Metabolic findings:
Hypoglycemia-seizures, ....

Jittery
Term
is a child with CAH hyper or hypo tensive?

What genital are effected boys or girls?

What is the Diagnostic test and results?

What is the treatment?
Definition
hypotensive

girls have ambiguous genitelia
boys are normal until puberty

DX; serum electrolytes and increased 17OH progesterone levels

Tx: Fluid and electrolyte replacement with lifelong steroids

psychiatric counseling to aid with gender identity issues
Term
What is the ass S&s with Croup? x4

What are the main ass bugs? x2

What are the xray findings x2
Definition
Barking cough and inspiratory stridor
Coryza-symptoms of a cold
Hypoxia

Parainfluenza type 1 and 2
RSV

Steeple sign and narrowing of the air column of the trachia (rarely done in real life)
Term
What is the presentation of Epiglottitis?

What does physical exam show?

How is diagnosis made? and results

what is the treatment? x4
Definition
"hot potato", fever, drooling in the tripod postition, refusal to lie flat

Physical exam reveals cherry red epiglottis

Intubation or Tracheostomy in OR
Ceftriaxone
Rifmapin to close contacts
Term
What is whooping cough from?

What are the stages? x3

What are the diagnostic tests?

What is the treatment?
Definition
Bordetella pertussis

Catarrhal stage: severe congestion and rhinorrhea

Paroxysmal stage: severe coughing, whoop, vomiting,

Convalescent stage decreased freq of coughing

Clinical diagnosis,
Butterfly pattern on xray
ELISA

Macrolid in catarrhal stage
Isolate and Macrolids for close contacts
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