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What is primary enuresis

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The child has never been dry at night before

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Nocturnal Enuresis definition

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The child continues to involuntarily void beyond the age of anticipated control
For example bed wetting twice a month in a child of 5 years

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Secondary enuresis

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A recurrence of incontinence after the child has been dry for 6 months

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What is the initial drug of choice in enuresis?

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Desmopressin which is a vasopressin

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How long does desmopressin work for?

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7-10 hours after administration

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Retractile Testis definition

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Descended testis that have moved upwards by cremaster muscle spasm and can be massaged and it will drop again

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Undescended Testes definition

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These are testes that have not descended down the abdomen

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Ectopic testes

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This is when the testis has passed through the inguinal canal and has deviated away towards the outside of the scrotum

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What are the 2 descents of the testes?

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  1. Transabdominal descent

2. Inguinoscrotal descent

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What is orchidopexy?

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A surgical procedure where they move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and permanently fix it there

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What usually happens at the 3 month mark to baby boys to help descend testes?

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There is a surge of testosterone

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What is prune belly syndrome always associated with?

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Bilateral undescended Testes

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13
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What is the risk for undescended testes of becoming malignant?

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5-10x more risk of malignancy

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What is the treatment for UDT?

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  1. Wait until 12-18 months
  2. Orchidopexy
  3. Hormone therapy(B-HCG and Gonadotropin releasing hormone)
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What is the most common organism that causes UTI’s in children?

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E coli

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What ages is it common for children to have a UTI?

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6 months

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What are some of the common clinical signs of UTI in children?

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  1. Fever (febrile convulsions)
  2. irritability
  3. Trouble feeding
  4. Diarrhoea and vomiting
  5. Jaundice
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How do you collect urine from a child with possible UTI?

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  1. Use a urine bag
  2. suprapubic catheter for complications getting an uncontaminated bag specimen
  3. Midstream urine specimen
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What are the investigations for UTI in children?

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First you do a dipstick and if leucocytes and nitrites are high then it is suggestive of a UTI
Then ensure you do a Ultrasound KUB and MCUG

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What investigation is the gold standard for Vesico-ureteric Reflux?

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MCUG

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21
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What investigation cannot be done until the UTI is treated?

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MCUG

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How long do you give the antibiotics for?

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7-14 days

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23
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What prophylactic Antibiotics do you give?

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You can use co-trimoxazole(bactrim)
or
Nitrofurantoin

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When does the prepuce develop intra-uterinally?

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12th-20th week

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25
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Give 4 medical indications for circumcision?

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  1. Phimosis
  2. Parphimosis
  3. To reduce risk of penile cancer
  4. Reduce incidence of UTI in baby boys under 6 months
  5. Reduces incidence of HIV
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26
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Sensory innervation of the penis is supplied by?

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Two dorsal nerves of the penis on either side of he midline

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27
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What anaesthesia do you use in infants prior to circumcision?

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  1. Bupivicaine (1mg/kg) which lasts for 6 hours

2. Lignocaine (2mg/kg)

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28
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Define hypospadias

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Abnormal opening of urethral meatus on the ventral aspect of the penis
Chordee-The curvature of the penis towards the ventral aspect of the penis

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29
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What other congenital anomalies is hypospadias associated with?

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  1. Undescended testes

2. Inguinal hernias

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30
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What is a requirement for the development of the normal urethra?

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You need DHT(dihydotestosterone) convrted testosterone by 5-alpha reductase

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31
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At what age does hypospadias surgery occur?

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Around the age of 2

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32
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What are the most important factors for the hypospadias surgery?

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To correct the chordee and straighten the penis

To reconstruct the urethra

33
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What is antenatal hydronephrosis?

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5 mm AP diameter on ultrasound

34
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What is the most common cause of unilateral hydronephrosis?

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Pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction

35
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What are some of the causes of bilateral hydronephrosis?

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Bilateral Pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction
Bilateral VUR
Prune belly syndrome

36
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What is VUR?

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This is defined as when the urine back-flows from the bladder up the ureters again

37
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What is primary VUR?

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When the issue is a congenital one and is related to how the ureters enter the bladder(short submucosal tunnel)

38
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What is VUR associated with in children?

39
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What is the gold standard to diagnose VUR?

40
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What are the complications of VUR?

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Renal failure
Hypertension due to renal scarring
Reflux nephropathy or chronic pyelonephritis

41
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What is secondary VUR?

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This caused by some sort of obstruction

Bladder outflow obstruction or posterior urethral valve or neuropathic bladder

42
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What is the DMSA used to detect?

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Renal scarring

43
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When do you do a post natal ultrasound when dealing with VUR?

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At 1 and 6 weeks

44
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When do you do do a DMSA/MAG3 when dealing with VUR?

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At 6 and 12 weeks

45
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What is the medical Rx of VUR?

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We give low dose chemo-prophylaxis-nitrofurantoin or nalidixic acid

46
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What is the definition of a PUJ?

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The obstruction at the junction between the ureter and the renal pelvis which results in restriction of urinary flow

47
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Which kidney is usually affected with PUJ?

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The left kidney

48
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What is neonatal anuria?

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The inability of the child to pass urine before the first 24 hrs of life

49
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If the baby has not passed urine within 24 hours what could be the cause?

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Urinary retention or anuria

50
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What are the causes of anuria?

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Bilateral renal agenesis or renal venous thrombosis

Or renal arterial thrombosis

51
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Causes of urinary retention include:

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Bladder outlet obstruction
Posterior urethral valves
Magnesium sulphate in pregnancy to help with pre-eclampsia

52
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What is cloacal exstrophy?

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Involves the bladder and the bowel

53
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What is bladder exstrophy?

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It involves the bladder and the urethra exposed

54
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What is epispadias?

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It involves the urethra being open on the dorsal aspect

55
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What are the clinical features of exstrophy?

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Undescended testes
Epispadias 
Bifid clitoris in girls 
Diastasis of pubic symphysis 
Penis is usually short and stubby
56
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Management of a child with bladder exstrophy

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Urological emergency
Cover with plastic and transfer immediately for bladder closure+ orchidopexy+ urethral reconstruction and iliac osteomies

57
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What are the triad of abnormalities associated with prune belly syndrome?

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Undesecended testes
Abnormal abdominal wall
Anomalies of the urogenital tract

58
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Babies with prune belly syndrome often present with:

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Pulmonary hypoplasia- respiratory distress

59
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What are some of the special investigations associated with prune belly syndrome?

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Ultrasound
MCUG
Urine culture and Urine MCS because of the high occurrence of UTI

60
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Management of babies with prune belly syndrome:

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Treat with AB because of the UTI

Elective bilateral orchidopexy for the UDT

61
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What are the clinical features of posterior urethral valves on ultrasound?

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  • oligohydroamnios
  • bilateral hydronephrosis
  • thickened bladder wall
62
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What is the surgical Rx for VUR?

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ureterneocystostomy which has a 90% success rate

63
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What are the primary causes of PUJ obstruction?

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Abberant development of ureteric/pelvic circular muscle
Abberant insertion of the ureter into the renal pelvis(higher than normal)
Abnoemal collagen folds
Extrinsic vessels occluding the ureters

64
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What is the best investigation for PUJ?

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Ulrasound then MAG3/DMSA followed by IVP

65
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What are the clinical signs of PUJ?

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Haematuria
UTI
Loin pain

66
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What are the complications of PUJ

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Renal failure
Pyelonephritis
Calculi
Hypertension

67
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Mx of PUJ obstruction:

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Conservative with AB and watch with U/S
If surgery is indicated then do:
pyeloplasty, balloon dilataion or nephrectomy

68
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What is the ratio of the ureter and the ureteric diameter/

69
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What is simple multicystic dysplastic kidney disease?

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This is when it affects only one side of the kidney

70
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What is complex multicystic dysplastic kidney disease?

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This is when it affects both kidneys

71
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Unilateral disease of MCDKD is associated with:

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contralateral PUJ or VUR of the contralateral kidney

72
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In autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, the child dies from:

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Respiratory distress

73
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What genes are associated with Polycystic Kidney Disease?

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PKD1 and PKD2

74
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What is the incidence of nephroblastoma in children?

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About 10-20%

75
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At what age does Wilms Tumour occur?

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2-3 years old

76
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What do children with Wilms tumour present with?

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AbdomInal mass, haematuria, hypospadias, UDT

77
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What is the treatment of Wilms tumour?

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Nephrectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy

78
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What are the clinical presentations of children with neuroblastoma?

A 
systemically unwell
fever
abdominal mass
loss of weight
anaemia

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