Pediatrics

Answer 1

What are 3 top red Flags for autism spectrum disorder

1. not responding to name by 12 months
2. Not pointing to objects to show interest by 14 months
3. Not play pretend games by 18 months

What are some other red flags?

• avoids eye contact
• has trouble understandin their own feelings and other’s feelings
• delayed speech
• gives unrelated answers to questions
• gets upset with minor changes to their routine.
• flap their hands and rocks their body, spins in circles.

Answer 2

Fragile X

• large testicles; large body habitus, hyperactivity, developmental/learning disabilities; large forehead and ears, prominent jaw, tendancy to avoid eye contact- most common cause of autism
• blood testing for carrier
• antenatal testing available

XXY klinefelter syndrome

• language impairment, low testicular volume, hip and breat enlargement,
• blood testing for carrier
• antenatal testing available

Answer 3

HTN, DM2 and DLP in Pediatrics

Risk factors for HTN

Risk factors fo DM2

Risk factors for DLP

Screening for DM2

DLP screening

Diet and milk/juice

When is BMI concerning? Intervention?

Answer 4

MMR

vaccine? when given

Live, attenuated vaccine

one between 12 and 15 months; one between 4 and 6 months.

Recommendations for outside US travel?

give one dose to infants 6 -11 montjs/

For unknown hx of immunications?

Give two doses 1 month apart

Rubella: