What GI manifestation of CF can present in a newborn?
What is meconium ileus?
100
A 4-year-old child presents with inspiratory stridor, cough, and fever. X-ray shows a steeple-sign, but the child doesn’t respond to racemic epinephrine.
What is bacterial tracheitis?
100
What counseling should be given to a patient who recently began treatment for moderate asthma and who presents with white patches on buccal mucosa?
What is rinsing his/her mouth after using ICS?
100
A child born at 42 weeks gestational age is in respiratory distress and cyanotic. Initial chest radiograph shows streaky, linear densities.
What is meconium aspiration syndrome?
100
A boy with no friends discovers that he has a talent. Through this talent, he makes friends, gets an education, and finds fame.
What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?
200
This treatment allows for more than 10% improvement in FEV1 and is designed for several mutations including G551D.
What is ivacaftor (Kalydeco)?
200
Recurrent inflammation of the airways with impaired mucous clearance causes destruction of the muscular and elastic portions of the airway in what condition?
What is bronchiectasis?
200
For a patient who is starting treatment with a low dose inhaled corticosteroid, how often would you expect them to have symptoms?
What is less than once a day during the daytime and less than once a week during the nighttime?
200
A cyanotic newborn with Down syndrome and a boot-shaped heart. What condition is causing his cyanosis?
What is Tetralogy of Fallot?
200
When an alien steals a box, a group of selfish friends team up to take it back.
What is The Avengers?
300
This is the most common mechanism for infertility in male patients with CF.
What is bilateral absence of the vas deferens?
300
A child born prematurely who requires oxygen supplementation in the NICU for 30 days after delivery most likely has what condition?
What is bronchopulmonary dysplasia?
300
What is the serious warning listed for single drug treatment with a LABA?
What is asthma-related death?
300
A child born at 40 weeks gestational age has respiratory distress and cyanosis within 24 hours of birth. There is evidence of right-to-left shunting and echocardiogram shows normal cardiac anatomy.
What is persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn?
300
When a child discovers magical abilities, a close relative makes new friends and is temporarily paralyzed before tears save the day.
What is Frozen?
400
This is a late complication of pancreatic insufficiency.
What is diabetes mellitus?
400
A child presents with continuous coughing and inspiratory stridor. You give erythromycin to treat what?
What is pertussis?
400
At what percentage of predicted FEV1 should a patient be started on high dose inhaled corticosteroids?
What is <60%?
400
A mother with uncontrolled diabetes has a child that presents with cyanosis on day 1 of life. Prostaglandins are given to prolong the baby’s life long enough for surgical correction of what abnormality?
What is transposition of the great vessels?
400
A paraplegic man gets a little too involved with his virtual persona and abandons his former life.
What is Avatar?
500
This treatment is designed for patients homozygous for the F508 mutation.
What is ivacaftor/lumicaftor (Orkambi)?
500
What cause of shortness of breath and stridor in children can be corrected with breathing exercises and relaxation?
What is vocal cord dysfunction?
500
For patients with severe allergic asthma poorly controlled with inhaled corticosteroids, this medicine given subcutaneously may be indicated.
What is xolair (omalizumab)?
500
A key feature of this cyanotic disorder is pulmonary edema resulting from residual fetal alveolar fluid.
What is transient tachypnea of the newborn?
500
A group of friends deal with separation anxiety when the oldest and largest of the group prepares to move far away. After an unexpected trip to a daycare, the friends accept his departure and find a new, younger friend.