Pubis
A 2-month-old boy has vomiting and no bowel movement for 4 days, with difficulty passing stools since birth, a distended abdomen, and stool palpable above the pubis.
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- A 2-month-old boy has vomiting and no bowel movement for 4 days, with difficulty passing stools since birth, a distended abdomen, and stool palpable above the pubis. (Paediatrics end of 2nd semester exam (MBPE 4300): 5 October 2021, 50 MCQs)
- | Linea nigra | Pigmented line from the pubis to the umbilicus (MSH and oestrogen) | (Physiological changes in pregnancy)
- 3 blood-sucking human types: Body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis), Head louse (P. humanus capitis), Pubic/crab louse (Pthirus pubis) (YEAR 3 PARASITOLOGY NOTES)
- Crab lice → pediculosis pubis, faecal deposits → small blue maculae; control: shave pubic hair, dusts/lotions, malathion (irritant), petroleum jelly on eyelashes (8–10 days) (YEAR 3 PARASITOLOGY NOTES)
- Head lice (P. capitis) lay nits on hair shafts, and crab lice (Pthirus pubis) lay nits on pubic hair. --- # SECTION B: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (25 MARKS) (Medical Bacteriology and Entomology)
- Femoral pulse — midpoint between ASIS and symphysis pubis; compare both sides (CNS & Abdominal Exam: Clinical Techniques, History & Neurology)