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HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Hydrocephalus refers to the excess accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Most cases result from congenital or acquired obstructions to the flow of CSF from the…

HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Most syncope in children is neurocardiogenic/vasovagal. Situational events that cause a Valsalva-like maneuver can cause syncope. Prolonged QT syndrome is an uncommon but important cause…

HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Appendicitis is the most common surgical illness of childhood. The presentation of appendicitis in children is variable, and many other conditions mimic it, such as…

HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children less than 3 years of age. Pneumatic or hydrostatic contrast medium enema are the…

HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Most headaches in children are benign. Headaches can be classified as primary or secondary. Brain tumor headaches in children are associated with neurologic findings such…

HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Ataxia can result from a variety of lesions, including damage to the peripheral nerves, spinal cord, cerebellum, and cerebral hemispheres. One of the most common…

HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) can occur in full-term newborns with existing medical conditions. Vomiting in a newborn should be considered bilious if it shows a color…

HIGH YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The classical presentation of Meckel’s diverticulum is painless bright red bleeding per rectum. The nuclear medicine technetium-99m pertechnetate scan (Meckel’s scan) is the imaging…