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Child Health Flashcards

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Recommended that from 6 months, all children consuming <500mls/d of infant formula should take

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Vitamin A, C & D supplements

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Breastfeeding mothers should take

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Vitamin D supplements of 10 µg per day

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3
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An adolescent with BMI > 99.6% percentile

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Orlistat

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An adolescent with BMI > 3.5 SD

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Bariatric surgery

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5
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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Support them

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6
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Down’s Syndrome

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Support them

Monitor thyroid levels

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7
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Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy

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Usually live till their early 20s

Steroids help though

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Cerebral Palsy

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Support with speech therapy/ physiotherapy

Treat symptoms systematically where necessary

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9
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Fragile X

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Support

Treat symptoms

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10
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Prader-Willi Syndrome

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Support
Human growth hormone (HGH) where necessary.

GH therapy has been demonstrated to increase height, lean body mass, and mobility; decrease fat mass; and improve movement and flexibility in individuals with PWS from infancy through adulthood

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Oculocutaneous Albinism

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Keep out of sun

Support

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12
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Hydrocephalus

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Ventro peritoneal shunt

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13
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DDH

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Pavlik Harness

> 6 months old or failed harness: Surgical reduction

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14
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Bronchiolitis

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Supportive

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15
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Croup

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Steroids (prednisolone)

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16
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Glue Ear

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Grommet insertion

17
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Constipation

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Laxatives
Toilet behaviour advice
Change in diet

18
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Intestinal Malrotation

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Surgery

19
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Intussusception

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Blow air into anus to inflate colon

20
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Pyloric Stenosis

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Pyloromyotomy

21
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Acute Scrotum

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Surgery

22
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Appendicitis

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Appendectomy

23
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Balanitis (xerotica obliterans)

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Hygiene

Bacitracin topical antibiotic cream

24
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Hypospadias

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Surgery

25
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Hydrocele

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Self resolving

Aspiration

26
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Paraphimosis (swelling of glans)

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Mechanical compression with hands

27
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Diarrhoea

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Self-limiting
Fluids
Oral regulating solution
Zinc supplements

28
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HIV

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Abacavir (NRTI) + lamivudine (NRTI) + efavirenz (NNRTI) or combined lopinavir + ritonavir (protease inhibitors)
- Cotrimazole is taken as prophylaxis

29
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Malaria

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Artemisinin-based combination therapy for 3 days

Severe: Artesunate (IM/IV)

30
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Epiglottitis

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Ceftriaxone

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