Ménage à Trois
This self-limited pediatric condition is represented by the classic triad of abdominal pain, arthrlagias, and palpable purpura.
What is IgA vasculitis AKA Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)?
Among the most common laboratory tests, this panel includes basic electrolytes and kidney function.
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What is a basic metabolic panel (BMP)?
The appearance of retinal hemorrhages should raise suspicion for this condition.
What is nonaccidental trauma (NAT)?
A patient weighing 24 kg is started on IV fluids at 1.5 times maintenance, giving this hourly fluid rate.
What is rhabdomyolysis?
This feedback system is often implicated in the development of pediatric hypertensive disorders.
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What is the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)?
Although not commonly found on exam, this condition may present with a characteristic "olive-shaped" abdominal mass.
What is pyloric stenosis?
A 12-month-old child weighing 10 kg is diagnosed with acute otitis media. This number represents the appropriate amount of Amoxicillin to administer per dose for this child.
What is 450 mg?
This condition classically presents with a triad of hemolytic anemia, kidney injury, and thrombocytopenia.
What is hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)?
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This is the most common cause of HUS.
A staple of the pediatric immunization schedule, this vaccine with a 4-letter abbreviation provides infants with critical protection against whooping cough.
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What is Diptheria, Tetanus, and acellular Pertussis (DTaP)?
In this congenital heart defect, a chest x-ray might demonstrate a classic "egg on a string" appearance of the heart.
What is transposition of the great arteries?
A patient presents with the following CBC and differential findings.
WBC: 12,000
Neutrophils: 60%
Lymphocytes: 20%
Bands: 15%
Eosinophils: 4%
Monocytes: 1%
This number represents the calculated absolute neutrophil count (ANC).
What is 9,000?
This condition is represented by a triad of abdominal muscle deficiency, urinary tract abnormalities, and bilateral cryptorchidism.
What is prune belly syndrome (AKA Eagle-Barrett Syndrome)?
A fixed split S2 is most commonly associated with this congenital heart defect.
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What is an atrial septal defect (ASD)?
A parent is giving their toddler a bath when they notice a large mass in the abdomen. The pediatrician palpates this mass and notes that it crosses midline, a characteristic of this particular condition.
What is neuroblastoma?
Neuroblastoma crosses midline, Wilm's tumor does not.
A 7 year-old patient presents with microcytic anemia based on the following CBC findings.
Hemoglobin: 10 g/dL
Hematocrit: 30%
RBC Count: 6 x 106/µL
RDW: 15%
MCV: 60 fL
According to the Mentzer index, this is the most likely cause of the patient's anemia.
What is thalassemia?
Mentzer Index = MCV / RBC
-Mentzer > 13 = Iron Deficiency
-Mentzer < 13 = Thalassemia
The classic triad of precocious puberty, cafe-au-lait spots, and polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is found in this rare genetic syndrome.
What is McCune-Albright Syndrome?
This is the most common type of genetic mutation in which a single base pair in the DNA sequence is changed, resulting in a wide array of pediatric disorders.
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What is a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)?
A 3 year-old with staring spells may be diagnosed with absence seizures if an EEG shows this characteristic EEG finding.
What are 3 hz spike and wave discharges?
A 4 kg infant takes a total of 20 oz of standard infant formula per day. This number represents the infant's daily caloric intake by weight.
What is 100 kcal/kg/day?
20 oz/day x 20 kcal/oz = 400 kcal/day
400 kcal/day ÷ 4 kg = 100 kcal/kg/day