Behavioral Disorders of Childhood
Treatment
Spiral
Eponymous Body Parts
400
This is the most common comorbidity of ADHD.
What is ODD
400
Just as important as CBT for ADHD patients is this non-pharmacological support for caregivers.
What is behavioral parent training
400
Some ADHD symptoms, like distractibility, concentration loss, and psychomotor agitation are also symptoms of this, which is why a detailed interview and history are so important.
What is depression (or mania)
400
Tenderness in this point 1/3 of the way from the ASIS to the umbilicus is a significant sign of acute appendicitis.
What is McBurney's point
800
After controlling for inattentiveness, IQ testing can be used to rule out this.
What is a learning disability
Other tests?
800
Both stimulants and alpha-agonists can cause hyponatremia via this side effect.
What is xerostomia (dry mouth)
800
The circle of Willis at the base of the brain joins several of these, like the carotid.
What are arteries
1200
In the Ashton Kutcher movie The Butterfly Effect, the character of Tommy disobeys his parents, causes trouble at school, plays with dynamite and even burns Evan's dog alive. These behaviors meet all the criteria for this diagnosis.
What is conduct disorder
1200
Although the exact mechanism is unknown, stimulants cause this same serious side effects as many antipsychotics.
What is serotonin syndrome
1200
The neurons above that have yet to undergo pruning are these cells that receive input directly from the ION.
What are Purkinje cells
1200
The crypts of Lieberkühn can be found in the duodenum, the first part of this tube out of the stomach.
What is the small intestine
1600
Characterized by poor social interactions, communication deficits, repetitive/ritualized behaviors and restricted interests, this disorder is also associated with this important growth chart finding.
What is increased head circumference
1600
These 2 characteristics of atomoxetine make it less likely to become a drug of abuse compared to stimulants.
What are longer half-life and little dopaminergic activity
1600
This congenital defect seen as an "egg on a string" on CXR can be caused by maternal diabetes.
What is transposition of the great arteries
1600
Located in the brain's frontal lobe, Broca's area has functions linked to this very human activity.
What is language
2000
ADHD patients are found to have delayed pruning and a thinner cortex in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and inferior frontal cortex, which are thought to be associated with these two activities.
What are goal-directed response and response inhibition
2000
The non-stimulant drug clonidine binds to this type of receptor to cause vasodilation and decrease blood pressure?
What is alpha-2 negative feedback receptor.
2000
A common cause of intellectual disability, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome may also cause this developmental defect in which the forebrain fails to divide into two hemispheres.
What is Holoprosencephaly
(Bonus: What mutation causes this?)
2000
Named for an Italian anatomist, the organ of Corti is a hearing receptor found in this spiral-shaped part of the inner ear.
What is the cochlea