Child Health Flashcards
normal HR for child < 1
120-160
features of respiratory distress of the newborn
tachypnoea, grunting, intercostal recession, nasal flare, cyanosis
what causes persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)
high pulmonary vascular pressure causing left-right shunting + poor oxygenation
tx of PPHN
nitric oxide – vasodilator
ground glass appearance CXR
acute respiratory distress
tx of acute respiratory distress syndrome
steroids
exogenous surfactant
ventilation
what organism is responsible for conjunctivitis in newborns
chlamydia
what does jaundice within 24hrs indicate
PATHOLOGY
- rhesus / ABO incompatibility
- glucose 6 phosphate deficiency
- hereditary spherocytosis
most common cause of jaundice day 2-14
physiological
presentation of oesophageal atresia
excessive oral secretions
aspiration + regurgitation when fed
what is injured in Erbs palsy
C5, C6
waiters tip position
Erbs palsy
wrist + hand muscle weakness following brith
C8/T1 injury
Klumpe’s palsy
what is injured in klumpe’s palsy
C8 T1
boggy swelling over skull that resolves spontaneously
caput succedaneum
organisms that cause meningitis in neonates
Group B strep
listeria
E.coli
seizure associated with fever
febrile convulsions
symptoms of hydrocephalus
irritable poor feeding headache vomiting seizures
signs of hydrocephalus
enlarging head size
bulging fontanella
papilloedema
tx hydrocephalus
ventriculoperitoneal
inheritance of tuberous sclerosis
autosomal dominant
symptoms of tuberous sclerosis
development delay
seizures
learning + behavioural difficulties
“railroad track calcification” on skull XR