Lethargy; Endocrine (Aquifer case 9) Questions With
Complete Solutions
Ankle clonus >_________ beats is abnormal in newborn.
Ankle clonus >_________ beats is abnormal in 1-2 mo.
10,
3
___________ describe sudden jerks of limbs as if being startled
or falling.
Myoclonic jerks
____________ is the most common cause of CAH
21-OH deficiency
All of the following terms describe children with acute and
serious conditions that require immediate eval:
_______________: Child may be febrile, pale, or cyanotic, with
depressed mental awareness or extremity irritation; may have
tachycardia, tachypnea, prolonged cap refill.
______________: Child shows no interest in what is happening
around themselves.
, _______________: LOC characterized by failure of a child to
recognize parents or interact with persons/objects in the
environment, sluggishness.
______________: Working hard to maintain physiologic
stability (e.g. grunting, rapid breathing)
Toxic,
Listlessness,
Lethargy,
Distress
Abnormalities in fontanels:
___________ fontanels may be feature of microcephaly,
craniosynostosis, hyperthyroidism, normal variant.
___________ fontanels indicate dehydration (but take into
account whether lying or sitting and crying or quiet)
___________ fontanels are usually a sign of inc ICP (e.g.
meningitis, hydrocephalus, subdural hematoma, lead poisoning)
___________ fontanels are associated with skeletal disorders
(e.g. rickets, osteogenesis imperfecta), chromosomal abnorm
(e.g. T21), hypothyroidism, malnutrition, inc ICP.
Small,
Sunken,
Complete Solutions
Ankle clonus >_________ beats is abnormal in newborn.
Ankle clonus >_________ beats is abnormal in 1-2 mo.
10,
3
___________ describe sudden jerks of limbs as if being startled
or falling.
Myoclonic jerks
____________ is the most common cause of CAH
21-OH deficiency
All of the following terms describe children with acute and
serious conditions that require immediate eval:
_______________: Child may be febrile, pale, or cyanotic, with
depressed mental awareness or extremity irritation; may have
tachycardia, tachypnea, prolonged cap refill.
______________: Child shows no interest in what is happening
around themselves.
, _______________: LOC characterized by failure of a child to
recognize parents or interact with persons/objects in the
environment, sluggishness.
______________: Working hard to maintain physiologic
stability (e.g. grunting, rapid breathing)
Toxic,
Listlessness,
Lethargy,
Distress
Abnormalities in fontanels:
___________ fontanels may be feature of microcephaly,
craniosynostosis, hyperthyroidism, normal variant.
___________ fontanels indicate dehydration (but take into
account whether lying or sitting and crying or quiet)
___________ fontanels are usually a sign of inc ICP (e.g.
meningitis, hydrocephalus, subdural hematoma, lead poisoning)
___________ fontanels are associated with skeletal disorders
(e.g. rickets, osteogenesis imperfecta), chromosomal abnorm
(e.g. T21), hypothyroidism, malnutrition, inc ICP.
Small,
Sunken,
