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1
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Physical features of achondroplasia?

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Trident hands
Short limbs
Lumbar lardosis
Midface hypoplasia

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Causative organism for croup?

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Parinfluenza virus

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What is William’s syndrome?

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Neurodevelopmental disorder caused by microdeletion on chromosome 7

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Features of William’s?

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Elfin like facies
Friendly and social
LD
Short stature
Transient neonatal hypercalcaemia
Supravalvular aortic stenosis

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If a girl has haemophilia what else do you think she has?

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TURNER’S SYNDROME

Because it is X-linked recessive, if a girl is symptomatic that should raise alarm bells (Turner’s only have one X- chromosome)

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7 features of DDH?

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7 F’s
-First born
-Female
-Fat (macrosomia)
-Fair (caucasian)
-Feet (breech)
-F*ck all Fluid (oligohydraminos) (none)
-Family (Fam Hx)

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What does this baby have?
-Retinal haemorrhages, subdural haematoma, encephalopathy

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Shaken baby syndrome

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8
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If a child has dyskinetic cerebal palsay which area of the brain is affected?

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Basal ganglia
Substantia nigra
(These areas are involved with regulating voluntary movement and posture)

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Sausage shaped mass in abdomen?

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Intussusception

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What does gastroschisis refer to?

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Defect lateral to umbilicus

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What does omphalocele refer to?

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Defect in umbilicus itself

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Why is diabetes a risk factors for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome?

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Insulin (increased in diabetic mothers) inhibits surfactant production and maturation of fetal lungs

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13
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First MMR vaccine given when?

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12-13 months
Then
3-4 as booster

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14
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Which genetic defect puts a child more at risk of developing acute lymphocytic leukaemia?

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Down’s syndrome

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What heart condition is associated iwth Turner’s

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Bicuspid valve
(ejection systolic murmur)

However Aortic dissection is the most serious associated heart condition

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Achondroplasia has what inheritance pattern?

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AD

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Supravalvular aortic stenosis makes you think what?

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Williams syndrome

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18
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What age do kids ask what and who Qs? (milestones wise)

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3 years

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What age do they ask why when and how Qs?

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4 years

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CXR Findings in transient tachnypnoea of the newborn?

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Hyperinflation and fluid in horizontal fissue

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21
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Drug for child nocturnal eneuresis?

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Desmopresin

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If a man has mitochondrial genetic disease what is the likelihood that his children will inherit it?

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0%
Mitochondrial always passed down mother’s line

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23
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Parallel aorta and pulmonary trunk on echo is indicative of what?

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Transposition of great arteries

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24
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What do you give in transposition of great arteries?

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Prostaglandin E1 to maintain ductus arteriosus

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25
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Treatment of paediatric malrotation with volvulus?

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Ladd’s procedure (division of Ladd bands and widening of base of mesentery)

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26
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A child aged <3 months with a fever >38 degrees should be assessed as what?

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HIGH RISK : same day paeds assessment

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27
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Good pincer grip time?

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12 months

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28
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Causes of microcephaly?

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Normal
Familial
Congenital infection
Perinatal brain injury
Fetal alcohol
Patau syndrome
Craniosynostosis

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29
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Cap BG of <1mmol/L is characterised as what in a neonate and what is needed to be done?

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VERY LOW
Paeds team review
IV dextrose infusion

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30
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Newborn baby base line levels?

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HR:100-160
RR: 30-60
Temp: 37 degrees

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31
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What is the organism causing threadworms?

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Enterobius vermicularis

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32
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Sit without support timeline for kids milestones?

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6-8 months

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33
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Pavlik’s harness is for what?

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DDH

NOT Perthes boyyyyyyyy

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34
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Child older than 6 with Perthes?

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Surgical correction

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35
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Screening newborns for heraing problems test?

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Otoacoustic emission test
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Impendance audiometry testing if this is failed

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36
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What is the best predictor or clinical severity and cyanosis in tetralogy of fallot?

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Degree of pulmonary stenosis

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37
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Most common cause of ambiguous genetalia?

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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38
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Genetic anticipation occurs in which disorders?

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Trinucleotide repeat disorders
-Huntington’s
-Myotonic dystrophy
-Fragile X
-Friedreich’s ataxia
-Spinocerebellar ataxia
-Spinobulbar msucular atrophy
-Dentatorubral pallidouysian atrophy

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Right atrial hypertrophy and septal and posterior leaflet of tricuspid valve attached to right ventricle? What is this?

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Ebstein’s anomaly

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40
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Huntington’s inheritance?

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AD

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41
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What do all breech babies at or after 36 weeks gestation require post natally and when exactly?

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USS
For DDH screening
6 weeks

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42
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Investigation for intussusception?

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Abdo US

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43
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Visible peristalsis makes you think what in a baby?

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Pyloric stenosis

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44
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1st line investigation for DDH?

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Child <4.5 months USS

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45
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Diagnosing DDH in a child >4.5 months?

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X-ray

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46
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Cause of Ebstein’s anomaly?

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Lithium in pregnancy

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47
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When is hand preference a concerning sign in a child?

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When they have it before 12 months: cerebral palsy possibly

48
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What genetic disorder has these features?

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LD
Large low set ears
Macroorchidism
Hypotonia
Autism
Mitral valve prolapse

49
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Newborn resuscitation guidelines recommended compressions and ventilations at a rate of what?

50
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If a child has sus mycoplasma pneumonia what do you want to give?

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Macrolide
Erythromycin

51
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Name the syndrome:
- Microcephalic, small eyes
-Cleft lip/palate
-Polydactyly
-Scalp lesions

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Patau syndrome (trisomy 13)

52
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Name the syndrome:
-Micrognathia
-Low set ears
-Rocker bottom feet
-Overlapping of fingers

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Edward’s syndrome (trisomy 18)

53
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Micrognathia?

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Lower jaw is smaller than normal

54
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Name the syndrome:
- LD
-Macrocephaly
-Long face
-Large ears
-Macro-orchidism

55
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Name the syndrome:
-Webbed neck
-Pectus excavatum
-Short stature
-Pulmonary stenosis

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Noonan syndrome

56
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Name the syndrome:
-Hypotonia
-Hypogonadism
-Obesity

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Prader Willi syndrome

57
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Name the syndrome:
-Short stature
-LD
-Friendly, extroverted
-Transient neonatal hypercalcaemia
-Supravalvular aortic stenosis

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William’s syndrome

58
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Name the syndrome:
-Characteristic cry due to larynx and neurological problems
-Feeding difficulties and poor weight gain
-LD
-Microcephaly
-Hypertelorism (eyes v far apart)

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Cri du char syndrome

59
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When is heel prick test performed?

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Between 5th and 9th day of life

60
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What does heel prick test screen for?

A

Sickle cell
CF
Congenital hypothyroidism
PKU
MCADD

61
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Forceful, projectile vomiting “like a fountain”? + what invgX?

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Pyloric stenosis
Abdo USS

62
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When are bowlegs normal in kids?

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3 and below
Should resolve by 4

63
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Management of intussesception?

A

Air insufflation

InVgX with US (target like mass)

64
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<5 years old child with asthma that is on SABA but not controlled yet?

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Paediatric low-dose inhaled corticosteroid

65
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> 5 years old child with poorly controlled asthma on SABA, step up management?

A

Paediatric moderate dose ICS

66
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RFs for neonatal hypoglycaemia?

A

Preterm birth
Maternal DM
IUGR
Hypothermia
Neonatal sepsis
Inborn errors of metabolism

67
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Chronic constipation in kids treatment?

A

Lifestyle/fluid advice
Movicol

68
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Investigation for reflux nephropathy?

A

Micturating cystography

69
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What are pyloric stenosis features?

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Projectile, non-bile stained vomit at 4-6 weeks of life

70
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If a baby is premature how do you work out their adjusted milestones?

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The corrected premmy baby age is
Age - number of weeks born early from 40 weeks

71
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Methylphenidate SE?

A

Stunted growth

72
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When does infantile colic usually resolve by?

73
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Management of SUFE?

A

Internal fixation

74
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What inheritance is prader willi an example of?

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Imprinting
-Genotype depends on whether the deletion occurs on a gene inherited from the mother or father

-Prader Willi if gene deleted from father
-Angelman if gene deleted from mother

75
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Just in case meds for febrile seizures?

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Buccal midazolam
Rectal Diazepam

76
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What makes an innocent murmur?

A

Soft
Systolic
Short
Symptomless
Standing/sitting (vary with position)

77
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What is starbismus?

78
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Atopic eczema distribution in a 10 month old?

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Face and trunk

Areas most exposed to environmental allergens and irritants

79
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Criteria for immediate paediatric head CT?

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-Loss of consciousness more than 5 minutes
-Amnesia
-Abnormal drowsiness
-3 or more discrete episodes of vomiting
-Clinical sus of NAI
-GCS 14> or baby under 1 GCS <15
-Sus of open or depressed skull injury
-Basal skull fracture signs
-Focal neurological deficit
-If under 1 year presence of bruising, swelling or lac of more than 5cm on head
-Dangerous mechanism of injury

80
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Name the congenital heart defect based on murmur:

Pansystolic murmur in lower left sternal border?

A

Ventricular septal defect

81
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Name the congenital heart defect based on murmur:
Crescendo-decrescendo murmur in upper left sternal border?

A

Coarctation of the aorta

82
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Name the congenital heart defect based on murmur:

Diastolic machinery murmur in upper left sternal border

A

Patent ductus arteriosus

83
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Name the congenital heart defect based on murmur:

Ejection systolic murmur in the upper left sternal border

A

Pulmonary stenosis

84
Q

Kawasaki disease MgX?

A

High dose aspirin
Single dose IV immunoglobulins

85
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Which family history disease would be expected sometimes with Hirschsprungs?

86
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Common condition associated with Duchenne MD?

A

Dilated cardiomyopathy

87
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A loud S2 + prominent RV impulse palpable on examination?

A

Transposition of great arteries

88
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Surgery for paediatric intestinal malrotation with volvulus?

A

Ladd’s procedure

89
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What is elevated in biliary atresia?

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Conjugated bilirubin

90
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ABG of pyloric stenosis?

A

Elevated bicarb
Hypocholraemia
Hypokalaemia

91
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InvgX for sus Meckel’s diverticulum?

A

Technetium scan

91
Q

VSD common risk of developing what?

A

Endocarditis

92
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When is MenB vaccine given?

A

2, 4 and 12-13 months

93
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When is hypospadias surgery typically performed?

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12 months of age

94
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Nec Enterocolitis invgX?

A

Abdo X-ray

95
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Fragile X is associated with which cardio complication?

A

Mitral valve prolapse

96
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Clicky hip in newborn screening Investigation and differential?

A

USS (newborns bones are soft, and USS is less radiation)
DDH

97
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What is their loss of in SCFE?

A

Loss of internal rotation of the leg in flexion

98
Q

Constipation in children management?

A

Osmotic laxative
»»»»»>
Stimulant laxative but only once stools are soft

99
Q

What is in the 6 in 1 vaccination?

A

Diphtheria
Tetanus
Pertussis
Polio
HiB
Hep B

100
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When would a child start playing alongside other kids?

101
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Acyanotic congenital heart diseases?

A

VSD
ASD
Patent ductus arteriosus
Coarctation of the aorta
Aortic valve stenosis

102
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Cyanotic congenital heart diseases?

A

Tetralogy of fallot
Transposition of the great arteries
Tricuspid atresia

103
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Which bony prominence is Osgood Schlatter at?

A

Tibial tuberosity

104
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Poor-feeding, grunting, lethargy. What should you consider?

A

Neonatal sepsis

105
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Causes of neonatal hypotonia?

A

Neonatal sepsis
Werdnig Hoffman disease
Hypothyroidism
Prader-willi

106
Q

What is NICE guideline on vomtiing and CT post head injury in kids?

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3 or more vomits, CT within an hour

107
Q

What age do febrile seizures cease?

A

5 years old

108
Q

What cyst does this describe?

Multioculated
Heterogenous
Located above hyoid

109
Q

Soft, trans-illuminating cyst in posterior triangle?

A

Cystic hygroma

110
Q

Name that cyst:
Lateral cyst, ancehoic appearance on US?

A

Branchial cyst

111
Q

InvgX for SUFE?

112
Q

Sus Perthe’s disease in 5 y/o boi investigation?

113
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Webbed neck + pectus excavatum + short _ Pulmsten?

A

Noonan syndrome

114
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Men B is given when?

A

2, 4, and 12 months

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