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Common complications of pregnancy-induced HTN
Neonatal hypoglycemia and polycythemia

(Decreased uteroplacental blood flow --> fetal nutritional deprivation/ hypoxemia --> decreased glycogen storage and relative erythrocytosis)
Symptoms of "hyperviscosity syndrome" in newborns
Tremulousness/jitteriness --> seizures due to sludging of blood in cerebral microcirculation
Rx for hyperviscosity syndrome
Parital exchange transfusion
Common complication of postmature infants w/ chronic placental insufficiency (SGA and wasted appearance)
Asphyxia and/or meconium aspiration
Time frame of three types of conjunctivitis
Chemical: 6-12hrs of birth, lasts for 1 day, self-limited

Gonococcal: 2-5d after birth

Chlamydial: 5-14d after birth
Why are infants born to chlamydia-positive mothers not routinely treated with oral Abx?
Increased incidence of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis among neonates having received erythromycin
What is hyaline membrane disease?
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
Lung compliance, volume, and direction of blood shunt in infant respiratory distress syndrome
Decreases, decreases, and right --> left (From PDA or PFO or in lungs)
Most common TEF is
Blind esophageal pouch (below it, distal esophagus is connected to the trachea)
Teratogens: when is phenytoin dangerous
1st trimester
Teratogens: propanolol
Growth retardation, decreased ability to increase HR and CO, hypoglycemia, apnea
Bile stained vomitus indicates obstruction is where?
Distal to ampulla of Vater
Goat's milk contains inadequate ___ and ___
Folate, iron
Complications of cleft lip/ palate
Recurrent otitis media, hearing loss, speech defects
Which is repaired first, cleft lip or palate?
Clef lip within 3mo, cleft palate btwn 6mo and 5 yrs
Umbilical hernia, distended abdomen, large head/ fontanelles, hypothermia, feeding difficulties, constipation, jaundice
Congenital hypothyroidism
How long do babies with HIV+ moms receive zidovudine for?
6 wks
When is PCP prophylaxis started in HIV+ infants, and with what?
6wks, Bactrim
Weak cry, single umbilical artery, micrognathia, small pelvis, short sternum
Edwards Syndrome (also rocker bottom feet and clenched hands w/ index and third fingers overlapping)
Microcephaly, sloping forehead, scalp cutis aplasia (missing portion of skin and hair), microphthalmia, coloboma, omphalocele, single umbilical artery, hypersensitivity to atropine/ pilocarpine
Patau Syndrome
Another name for endocardial cushion defect?
Complete AV canal
Common lab finding in leukocyte adherence deficiency?
Neutrophilia
Rx for SCID
BM transplant (otherwise death in first 12-24mo)
Supplements needed in infants receiving goat's milk
Folate, B12, iron
Possible infection in babies receiving goat's milk
Brucellosis
FTT, bleeding problems, fontanelle fullness, hemolytic anemia
Cystic fibrosis (last three are from deficiencies of vitamins K, A, and E, respectively)
Type of formula used in galactosemia
Soy-based
Causes of rickets
Inadequate vita D, liver failure, renal failure, primary hypophosphatemia
How does liver failure lead to rickets
Low bile salts --> decreased absorption of fat soluble vitamins
Genetics of primary hypophosphatemia
X-linked
Lower extremity bowing with low Ca/ PO4
Familial primary hypophosphatemia
How to distinguish rickets from Schmid metaphyseal dysplasia
Latter has normal Ca, PO4, and alk phos (alk phos almost always increased in rickets)
Short, leg bowing, waddling gait, fractures, normal labs
Schmid metaphyseal dysplasia
Deficiencies: nightblindness, conjunctivitis, keratomalacia
Vitamin A
Deficiencies: hemolytic anemia in premature infants
Vitamin E
Deficiencies: hoarseness, anorexia, restlessness, aphonia
Thiamine (Vita B1)
Deficiencies: neuritis, edema, cardiac failure
Vita B1 (is beriberi)
Deficiencies: cheilosis, glossitis, corneal vascularization
Riboflavin (Vita B2)
Deficiencies: dermentia, dermatitis, diarrhea
Niacin/ Vita B3 (is pellagra)
Deficiencies: irritability, convulsions, anemia
Pyridoxine/ Vita B6 (diff from presentations in adults)
Deficiencies: depression, hypotension, muscle weakness, abd pain
Pantothenic acid
Deficiencies: dermatitis, seborrhea, anorexia, muscle pain, pallor, alopecia
Biotin
Excess: increased ICP, anorexia, hyperostosis (pain and swelling of long bones), alopecia, poor growth
Vita A
Excess: hypercalcemia, azotemia, N/V/D, calcinosis of tissues
Vita D
Excess: kidney stones
Vita C
Excess: flushing, pruritis
Niacin
Excess: sensory neuropathy
Pyridoxine
Intraventricular hemorrhage is often seen in these newborns and often leads to this complication
Preterm

Posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus
Tacypnea, retractions, grunting, maybe cyanosis in a newborn
Transient tachypnea of the newborn
Maculopapular peeling rash, rhinitis, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, saddle nose, interstitial keratitis
Congenital syphilis (also Hutchinson teeth, mulberry molars)
Risks associated w/ maternal cocaine use
Vascular accidents
Causes of apnea in premature infants
Idiopathic apnea
Causes of apnea in term infants
Sepsis, reflux, congenital heart disease, seizures, hypoglycemia, airway obstruction
Signs of meningitis usually absent in neonates
Nuchal rigidity, Kernig/ Brudzinski signs
When to suspect twin-twin transfusion
Difference in hematocrit > 15, difference in body weight > 20%
Donor twin presentation in twin-twin transfusion
Oligohydramnios, anemia, hypovolemia, maybe shock
Recipient twin presentation in twin-twin transfusion
Hydramnios, plethora, hyperviscosity, respiratory distress, hyperbili, hypocalcemia, renal vein thrombosis, CHF, convulsions
Hydramnios refers to
Polyhydramnios
4 conditions associated w/ polyhydramnios
Duodenal atresia, TEF, trisomy 18, anencephaly
Congenital infections: cataracts, IUGR, myocarditis, macular rash, structural heart defects
Rubella
Congenital infections: hydrocephalus, chorioretinitis, intracranial calcifications
Toxoplasmosis
Congenital infections: IUGR, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, petechiae, intracranial calcifications, hearing loss
CMV
Most common congenital infection
CMV
Dysmorphic child, bilateral renal agenesis, primary pulmonary hypoplasia
Potter sequence/ oligohydramnios
Aniridia is associated w/
Wilms tumor
Lateral displacement of medial canthia, broad nasal brige, medial hyperplasia of eyebrows, partial albinism, deafness
Waardenburg syndrome
Complications of Sturge-Weber
Vascular malformation in trigeminal nerve distribution, grand mal seizures, mental deficiency, hemiparesis or hemianopsia
Inheritance of tuberous sclerosis
AD
Soft tissue swelling of scalp involving delivery portion of heart that is ecchymotic
Caput succedaneum (self resolves)
Difference between caput succedaneum and cephalohematomas)
Latter doesn't cross suture lines
Fever, muscle rigidity, metabolic and respiratory acidosis, tachycardia, arrhythmia, tachypnea, cyanosis, myoglobinuria, elevated CK, ARF
Malignant hyperthermia
Inheritance of malignant hyperthermia and what the gene codes for
AD
Ryanodine receptor (calcium release channel)
Fever, emesis, multiple sclerosis type MRI
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
Rx for ADEM
High-dose corticosteroids
Poor growth, arachnodactyly, osteoporosis, dislocated lenses, mental retardation, thromboembolism
Homocystinuria (thromboemboli can cause acute infantile hemiplegia)
Very large head in normal newborn
Simple primary craniosynostosis (rx: surgery)
Seizure activity with no epileptiform activity on EEG
Pseudoseizure
Differences between pseudoseizure and seizure on exam
Pseudoseizure: no loss of bowel/bladder control, no self-injury, normal pupillary response to light
What is Todd paralysis?
Paralysis after focal or Jacksonian seizure; lasts 24-48hrs
Macular cherry red spots, developmental deterioration and sensitivity to noise
Tay Sachs disease
Enzyme absent in Tay Sachs
Beta-hexosaminidase A
Beta-glucosidase deficiency --> increased tone, strabismus, organomegaly, FTT, stridor, psychomotor regression
Gaucher disease
Beta-galactosidase --> angiokeratomas in bathing suit area + severe pain
Fabry disease
Galactocerebroside beta-galactosidase deficiency --> irritability, seizures, hypertonia, optic atrophy
Krabbe disease
Sphingomyelinase deficiency --> hepatosplenomegaly, LAD, psychomotor retardation w/in first 6mo
Niemann-Pick disease
Psychomotor retardation, ptosis, baldness, hypogonadism, facial immobility, neonatal respiratory distress, cataracts
Myotonic muscular dystophy
Difference btwn myotonic muscular dystrophy and other myopathies
Distal muscle weakness (instead of proximal)
Two things that can terminate migraine headaches
Vomiting or sleep
Three causes of CSF lymphocytosis with elevated protein and low glucose
TB meninigitis, viral meninigitis, meningeal leukemia, and medulloblastoma
Cranial nerve abnormalities, unsteady gait 2/2 spasticity, behavioral changes, UMN signs
Pontine glioma
Brain abscess are more commonly seen in patients with
Cardiac defects that have R --> L shunts associated
When are spinal taps contraindicated?
Increasing intracranial pressure
Unilateral pupillary dilation, hemiplegia, focal seizures, depressed conciousness after a fall
Epidural hematoma
3 components of Cushing's triad for increasing ICP
Increasing BP, decreasing HR, irregular respiration
Tumor causing poor growth, diabetes inspidus, papilledema
Craniopharyngioma
Acute ataxia in kids
Infection or drug intoxication (others would be more chronic)
Most common tumors in kids 1-10yo (vs. <1 or >10)
Infratentorial (posterior fossa: cerebellar and brainstem) vs. supratentorial
Storage diseases: acroparesthesia, intermittent painful crises of extremities or abdomen, cataracts
Fabry disease (deficiency of alpha-galactosidase)
Girl who has lost the use of her hands and ability to communicate/socialize
Rett syndrome
Storage diseases: progressive ataxia, weakness, progressive ataxia, gray macular lesions
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (deficient activity of galactosyl-3-sulfate-ceramide sulfatase)