CHILD HEALTH

Question 1

What vaccination do you give after 1 year and before 1 year

Answer 1

DTaP

Question 2

Anatomy of foetal circulation

Answer 2

– placental artery – deoxygenated; placental vein – oxygenated

Question 3

Who to refer to and what type of referral – risk of suicide

Answer 3

child psychiatry

Question 4

signs of abuse –

Answer 4

child psychiatry, police and social services

Question 5

What is a recent vaccine introduced in children

Answer 5

– Meningitis B

Question 6

the diagnostic blood test in toddlers with hypovolaemic shock and a non-blanching purpuric rash

Answer 6

Meningococcal PCR

Question 7

<1yr old unwell with mild fever, cough, reduced oral intake, noisy breathing, resp distress, good air entry but high pitched rhonchi and fine crepitations on auscultation

Answer 7

bronchiolitis due to RSV - admit and supportive therapy

Question 8

should not be used in under 12 years as it causes permanent tooth discolouration and occasional dental hypoplasia

Answer 8

tetracycline

Question 9

is one of three recognised disorders in the autism spectrum in which there is impaired social interaction without delays in cognition or language development

Answer 9

aspergers

Question 10

2-day-old infant with non-projectile bilious vomit

Answer 10

volvulus - do plain AXR

Question 11

– 4-day-old infant with projectile vomiting and associated constipation, eager to feed

Answer 11

pyloric stenosis do a US

Question 12

Week old infant vomiting small amount after every feed, child well and gaining weight

Answer 12

GORD