Buzzwords/Facts Flashcards
Fluid level behind drum, retracted drum, dull colour?
Otitis media with effusion
Difficulty at school and having to shout loud to hear?
OME
Otitis Media with effusion
Feeling of fullness in ear?
Meniere’s disease
Loss of corneal reflex (+sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo and tinnitus)?
Acoustic neuroma associated with neurofibromatosis type 2
Vertigo on rotation movement of head?
BPPV
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Battle sign?
Bruising on skull, very specific to mastoid process of temporal bone
Pearly white on otoscopy and foul cheesy discharge?
Cholesteatoma
How soon does head normalcy return after birth?
24 hours
-Babies head is often enlarged immediately post birth due to moulding during passing through the birth canal
What is caput succedaneum?
Diffuse swelling of the scalp caused by the pressure of scalp against the dilating cervix during labour
- May extend over midline
- Maximal at birth, rapid resolution over 24-48 hours
What is cephalohaematoma?
Collection of blood under the periosteum of a skull bone
Details on cephalohaematoma?
Does not cross suture lines
If more than one bone is affected, there will be a separation between the 2 areas at the suture
When does cephalohematoma appear?
24-48 hours after birth
What is facial nerve palsy associated with?
Forceps delivery
-Usually recovers with time
How many babies will have clinical physiological jaundice?
60% of newborns
When is physiological jaundice pathological?
If prolonged after 14 days
What type of infection usually occurs in antenatal period?
Viral
Peri and post natal infections are usually?
Prone to bacterial (usually group B strep)
Which groups are predisposed to fungal infection?
Premature
Immunocompromised
Types of viral infections which occur?
- Cytomegalovirus
- Parvovirus
- Herpes viruses
- Enteroviruses
When do you suspect RDS?
If consolidation is present at all in lungs
Normal baby RR?
40-60
Normal baby HR?
120-140
What is a low birth weight?
Low = <2501g
What is very low birth weight?
<1501g
