High-Yield Facts in Pediatrics: Tumors
and Disorders Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - ANSWER-Complication from rapid tumor cell
breakdown.
Chemotherapy Regimen - ANSWER-Treatment phases: induction, consolidation,
maintenance.
Electrolytes Affected - ANSWER-Calcium, phosphorus, uric acid, potassium
abnormalities.
Physical Examination Signs - ANSWER-Ecchymoses, pallor, hepatosplenomegaly,
lymphadenopathy.
Laboratory Studies - ANSWER-CBC, coagulation studies, peripheral blood smear.
Bone Marrow Aspirate - ANSWER-Confirms diagnosis via hypercellularity and
blasts.
CXR Purpose - ANSWER-Rules out mediastinal mass, usually thymus.
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, Intrathecal Chemotherapy - ANSWER-Neurologic prophylaxis added to treatment
regimen.
Hyperkalemia - ANSWER-Elevated potassium level in tumor lysis syndrome.
Hyperphosphatemia - ANSWER-Elevated phosphate level in tumor lysis
syndrome.
Hyperuricemia - ANSWER-Elevated uric acid level in tumor lysis syndrome.
Hypocalcemia - ANSWER-Decreased calcium due to phosphate binding.
Rasburicase - ANSWER-Enzyme treatment for urate-induced nephropathy.
Allopurinol - ANSWER-Preventive therapy for tumor lysis syndrome.
Neuroblastoma - ANSWER-Embryonal tumor from neural crest origin.
Common Age for Neuroblastoma - ANSWER-More than half of patients are
under 2.
Symptoms of Neuroblastoma - ANSWER-Abdominal mass, Horner syndrome,
hypertension.
Metastases in Neuroblastoma - ANSWER-70% have distant metastases at
presentation.
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia - ANSWER-Neurological syndrome associated
with neuroblastoma.
Wilms Tumor - ANSWER-Renal tumor commonly found in children.
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and Disorders Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - ANSWER-Complication from rapid tumor cell
breakdown.
Chemotherapy Regimen - ANSWER-Treatment phases: induction, consolidation,
maintenance.
Electrolytes Affected - ANSWER-Calcium, phosphorus, uric acid, potassium
abnormalities.
Physical Examination Signs - ANSWER-Ecchymoses, pallor, hepatosplenomegaly,
lymphadenopathy.
Laboratory Studies - ANSWER-CBC, coagulation studies, peripheral blood smear.
Bone Marrow Aspirate - ANSWER-Confirms diagnosis via hypercellularity and
blasts.
CXR Purpose - ANSWER-Rules out mediastinal mass, usually thymus.
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, Intrathecal Chemotherapy - ANSWER-Neurologic prophylaxis added to treatment
regimen.
Hyperkalemia - ANSWER-Elevated potassium level in tumor lysis syndrome.
Hyperphosphatemia - ANSWER-Elevated phosphate level in tumor lysis
syndrome.
Hyperuricemia - ANSWER-Elevated uric acid level in tumor lysis syndrome.
Hypocalcemia - ANSWER-Decreased calcium due to phosphate binding.
Rasburicase - ANSWER-Enzyme treatment for urate-induced nephropathy.
Allopurinol - ANSWER-Preventive therapy for tumor lysis syndrome.
Neuroblastoma - ANSWER-Embryonal tumor from neural crest origin.
Common Age for Neuroblastoma - ANSWER-More than half of patients are
under 2.
Symptoms of Neuroblastoma - ANSWER-Abdominal mass, Horner syndrome,
hypertension.
Metastases in Neuroblastoma - ANSWER-70% have distant metastases at
presentation.
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia - ANSWER-Neurological syndrome associated
with neuroblastoma.
Wilms Tumor - ANSWER-Renal tumor commonly found in children.
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