child health Flashcards
rash that feels like sandpaper
scarlet fever
acute hip pain following an infection
transient synovitis
if child has scarlet fever when can they return to nursery
24 hours after commencing antibiotics
when does a child develop good pincer grip
12 months
continuous machine like murmur is suggestive of
patent ductus arteriosus
what vaccine do you get at 12-13 years old
HPV
what is most common form of congenital heart defect in infants of diabetic mothers
transposition of great vessels
how to confirm diagnosis of pertussis
nasal swab
is whooping cough a notifiable disease
yes
what is most common cause of cardiac arrest in children
hypoxia
management of developmental dysplasia of hip
pavlick harness
what murmur is associated with Turner syndrome
ejection systolic murmur
most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children
minimal change disease
CXR boot shaped heart what is diagnosis
tetralogy of Fallot
child <3 years presenting with a limp what is management
urgent paediatric assessment
1st line treatment for nocturnal enuresis
enuresis alarm
what organism causes slapped cheek appearance
parvovirus B19
what can be given to keep the ductus arteriosus open
prostaglandin E1
what is most common cause of stridor in neonate
laryngomalacia
what is laryngomalacia
congenital abnormality of larynx
bilious vomiting with signs of obstruction (distended abdomen and absent bowel sounds) sign of
intestinal malrotation
what does green vomit mean
intestinal obstruction distal to the ampulla of water
common organism to cause epiglottis
h influenza
what organism can cause rare complication of bronchiolitis
adenovirus
organism that causes hand food and mouth
coxsackie A
rash that occurs few days after fever
roseola infant
what causes roseola infantum
human herpes virus 6
when can you start giving steroids
> 3 months
complication of Kawasaki disease
coronary artery aneurysm - echocardiogram
acid base imbalance in pyloric stenosis
hypochloremic hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis
what is given in patent ductus arteriosus to promote duct closure
indomethacin or ibuprofen
is jaundice in first 24 hours pathological or physiological
pathological
causes of jaundice in first 24 hours
- rhesus haemolytic disease
- ABO haemolytic disease
- hereditary spherocytosis
- G6PD
name of threadworm
enterobius vermicularis
perianal itching in children possibly affecting other family members
threadworm
when should average child be able to sit without support
6-8 months
when do children crawl
9 months
is hand preference normal before 12 months
no
it could be an indicator of cerebral palsy
most common cause of meningitis in 2 day old
group B strep
most common cardiac condition associated with turner syndrome
bicuspid aortic valve
what pulse is seen in patent ductus arteriosus
collapsing pulse
spastic cerebral palsy results from
damage to upper motor neurons
what is rocker bottom feet seen in
Edwards syndrome
most common side effect of salbutamol is
tachycardia
complication of glandular fever
splenic rupture
what is given to encourage closure of patent ductus arteriosus
indomethacin or ibuprofen
child, intermittent severe crampy abdominal pain,
inconsolable crying
draws knees up and turns pale
vomiting
sausage shape mass in RUQ
intussusception
target like mass on ultrasound
intussusception
complication that can occur if hydrocele not resolved by 1-2 years
indirect inguinal hernia
features of Kawasaki
high grade fever >5 days
CREAM features
- conjunctivitis
- rash
- edema/ erythema of hands and feet
- adenopathy
- mucosal involvement (strawberry tongue, oral fissures)
- peeling skin
definitive management of malrotation
Ladd’s operation
management of ADHD
methylphenidate
how to measure pulse in child >1
carotid
how to measure pulse in infant
brachial or femoral pulse
abdominal x ray double bubble
duodenal atresia
what is duodenal atresia associated with
Down syndrome
mechanism of inheritance of prader willi syndrome
genetic imprinting
what chromosome is affected in prader willi
chromosome 15
child that eats everything and anything, so bad that everything has to be locked away is suggestive of
prader willi
management of scarlet fever
10 days pheoxymethylpenicilin
child with chickenpox is given aspirin what does this cause
reye syndrome
what is reye syndrome
liver failure and subsequent encephalopathy
what condition are brushfield spots seen in
down syndrome
when is it a concern that a child is not walking unaided
18 months
purpuric rash over buttocks and lower limb with abdominal pain and arthralgia is suggestive of
henoch schonlein purpura
microsomia, low set ears, clubbed feet are suggestive of
potter syndrome
which is a result of bilateral renal agenesis
maculopapular rash after starting amoxicilin
epstein barr virus
gold investigation biliary atresia
cholangiography
what chromosome for CFTR gene
chromosome 7
what is mutation in DiGeorge
22q11.2 deletion
management of perthes under 6
observe - usually good outcome
management of biliary atresia
surgery
