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This virus causes slapped cheek rash in children and is also known as Fifth Disease.
What is parvovirus B19?
The most common nutritional deficiency anemia in children worldwide.
What is iron deficiency anemia?
This type of fracture is common in children and involves a break on one side of the bone with bending on the other side.
What is a greenstick fracture?
This structure is considered the “master gland” of the endocrine system.
What is the pituitary gland?
This standardized tool is used to screen children for depression in primary care.
What is the PHQ-9 modified for adolescents (PHQ-A)?
A child presents with painful vesicles in the mouth and rash on the hands and feet.
What is hand, foot, and mouth disease?
The most common childhood cancer.
What is acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
A fracture through the growth plate is called this.
What is a Salter-Harris fracture?
This hormone, secreted by the pancreas, lowers blood glucose by promoting glucose uptake into cells.
What is insulin?
Core features of this disorder include impaired social communication, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors.
What is autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
A school-age child has a fever, vesicular rash in various stages, and has not been vaccinated.
What is varicella (chickenpox)?
This X-linked disorder presents with spontaneous joint bleeds.
What is hemophilia A or B?
This fracture of the distal radius is often caused by falling on an outstretched hand in children.
What is a buckle (torus) fracture?
This condition results in brittle bones and is due to a defect in collagen type I.
What is osteogenesis imperfecta?
The first-line pharmacologic treatment for pediatric anxiety or OCD
What are SSRIs?
Koplik spots on the oral mucosa are diagnostic of this viral illness.
What is measles?
Painless lymphadenopathy in the neck and Reed-Sternberg cells point to this diagnosis.
What is Hodgkin lymphoma?
A painless limp in a child aged 4-8 years with limited hip internal rotation often indicates this diagnosis.
What is Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
A 3-week-old infant with poor feeding, vomiting, hyperkalemia, and salt wasting likely has this condition.
What is congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
This learning disorder primarily affects the ability to read accurately and fluently.
What is dyslexia?
This bacterial infection causes a sandpaper rash, strawberry tongue, and sore throat.
What is scarlet fever?
A child with easy bruising, petechiae, and a recent viral illness likely has this platelet disorder.
What is immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?
This imaging technique is preferred for diagnosing developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants younger than 6 months.
What is ultrasound?
This catecholamine-secreting adrenal tumor causes paroxysmal hypertension and palpitations.
What is pheochromocytoma?
To be diagnosed with Tourette’s disorder, a child must have:
What are multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic, for more than 1 year?