An object is visualized in the upper esophagus. What do you do?
Remove it with endoscopy or laryngoscopy
Is this growth considered failure to thrive (pediatric undernutrition)? Why?
Yes, crosses 2 percentile lines
What disease are you looking for if you order a sweat chloride test?
Cystic fibrosis
What substance that looks like peanut butter can be given to children with malnutrition?
Plumpy Nut!
Fish hook
You see a 2 year old patient in clinic and their weight is in the 5th percentile. You have no previous weight's on record. Is this failure to thrive?
Not necessarily, definition of FTT is <2nd percentile and needs to be on an accurate graph and based on trends more than one value
Heart murmur which could suggest congenital heart disease
What country is completely landlocked and surrounded by South Africa?
Lesotho!
A fish hook is found in the stomach of a child, what do you do?
Call peds GI for endoscopic removal
Name 3 other terms for failure to thrive
pediatric undernutrition, growth faltering, weight faltering, poor weight gain, malnutrition
You suspect celiac disease, what additional lab test would you order?
IgA tTG and total IgA
True or false. Plumpy nut is also referred to as RUTF (ready to use therapeutic food)?
True
When do ingested batteries need to be removed?
If above the duodenal sweep or no progress in 1 week
What physical exam finding is not present in mild undernutrition, but can suggest severe malnutrition?
Edema
This parasite can be associated with weight loss and FTT
Tapeworm (Tinea solium, Tinea saginatum)
What color is Creme Soda in Lesotho?
Green!
What is this and what do you do?
Multiple magnets, get them out!
Name 5 things that can happen with severe acute malnutrition? (aka why do we hospitalize)
True or false: Factitious Food Allergy is a diagnosis associated with failure to thrive
True
What animal is this?
The Eland can be found in Lesotho