FOP Flashcards
What feature is mostly suggestive of “Orbial Cellulits”
Restricted Eye Movements:
suggests involvement of the orbital septum indicating deeper involvement.
Tx : IV-antibiotics
Imaging: CT / MRI Head
Refer:
-> Ophthalmology
-> ENT
S/E: Medications in Breast Milk:
1) Tetracycline
2) Isoniazid
3) Chloramphenicol
1) Yellow Teeth, avoid in Breastfeeding, or Age <12
2) Increased Seizure/Convulsion Risk
Peripheral Neuropathies in Newborn
3) Bone Marrow Toxicity in Infants
“Grey Baby Syndrome”
- abdominal distension
- cyanosis
- circulatory collapse (rare)
TRUE OR FALSE:
Examination of the Throat is essential in Children that present with Stridor ?
FALSE:
Throat examination should be avoided in children presenting with Stridor, as this can provoke or worsen upper airway obstruction.
Signs of Foreign-body inhalation ?
a) Clinical
b) CXR
ASYMMETRY
a) Asymmetrical Chest Expansion or Wheeze
b) Asymmetrical Hyper-expansion of Lung Fields
What is Kartagener Syndrome ?
Subset:
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Characteristic Triad:
1) Bronchiectasis
2) Chronic Sinusitis
3) Situs Inversus
What are the Stages of Clubbing ?
1) Fluctuant Nail-bed
SIDS Advice:
1) Temperature 16-20 oC
2) Supine on their Back
3) Same room (reduces SIDS 50%)
4) Avoid Co-sleeping: Bed / Armchair
5) Cot or Moses basket free from Toys
6) Smoke-FREE
Cholera Vaccination Regime [NICE] ?
2-6yrs: 3 doses [1-6 wks apart]
6-17yrs : 2 doses [1-6 wks apart]
What type of Vaccine is the Cholera Vaccine?
Dukoral - inactivated oral vaccine
(rCTB) - recombinant cholera toxin B
4 types of Killed V.Cholerae
1st Line Invx for Hypertension in Kids?
Ambulatory BP-monitoring (ABPM)
What are the characteristic features of Noonan’s Syndrome:
“male-TURNERS / psuedo Female-TURNERS)
Dystrophic Features:
- Hypertelorism
- Downslanting palpebral fissures
- Webbed Neck
- Short Stature
Cardiac Abnormalities (90%)
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy [HCM]
Skeletal defects
Crytorchidism
Bleeding diathesis (tendencies)
Learning Difficulties
Inheritance of Noonan’s syndrome?
Autosomal-DOMINANT
How does Cystinosis present?
Cystinosis: Autosomal Recessive [AR]
Lysosomal recessive disease
- Nephropathy
- Poor Growth
- Hypophosphataemic Rickets
What is the characteristic triad for hypospadius?
1) Foreshortened Ventral opening
2) Chordee [Ventral Tilt]
3) Hooded foreskin
Neonate with Double Bubble Sign on AXR:
Duodenal Atresia:
- More prevalent in T21 [Down’s Syndrome]
- Bilious Vomiting from 1st feed (< 24hrs)
How does SMA - Type 1 present at brith?
“Werdnig-Hoffman disease” - Most Severe Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Hypotonia
- Respiratory insufficiency
- Feeding difficulties
- Alert expressionless face,
- Weakness (Proximal > Distal)
- Deep tendon reflexes absent or depressed
- Tongue fasciculations
- Limb deformities caused by intrauterine hypotonia
Day 5 Heel Prick:
1) Glutaric acid Uris type I
2) Isovaleric acidaemia
3) MCADD
4) Phenylketonuria
5) Cystic Fibrosis
6) Congenital Hypothyroidism
What is VACTERAL?
Vertebral Anomalies
Anorectal malformation
Cardiac defects
Tracheo-oesophageal fistulae
Renal anomalies
Limb deformities
Anorectal - Urethral Fistualae with Anorectal malformation
1) De-functoning colostomy
2) Micturating cyst-urogram
3) Primary anoplasty
Grades of IVH:
Grade - 1 : Subependymal IVH (germinal matrix) - good prognosis + long term outcomes requires monitoring
Grade - 2: IVH -/- ventricular dilation
Grade - 3: IVH + Ventricular dilation -> Hydrocephalus + Contralateral impairment
Grade - 4: Parenchymal -> Hydrocephalus [requiring VP-shunting]
SMA-Type 1:
Autosomal Recessive [AR]
Deletion of SMN-gene Ch 5q
Severe form presents in the neonatal period with:
- Severe Hypotonia
- Feeding difficulties
- Respiratory distress
Ladds Procedure:
Correction of Malrotation - widening of the mesenteric base
What is Choanal Atresia?
Congenital blockage of the Nasal passages, which can occur unilaterally or bi-laterally
- Unilateral: Recurrent Nasal Drainage,
Recurrent Sinus infections
- Bilateral: Resp.Distress + Cyanosis
Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy [DM1]
Genetics: CTG - Trinucleotide repeat in non-coding region DMPK
Antenatal Presentation: Polyhydramnios, reduced Fetal movements -> Failure to Progress
Neonatal Presentation:
Respiratory distress
Profound hypotonia
Facial Diplegia
Minimal Suckle
Athrogyroposis (Talipes)
Haematology Bloods in DIC:
Depletion of Plts + VWF + Clotting Factors:
Affects both Primary + Secondary Haemostasis
(H) Bleeding Time [Thrombin Time] - common pathway
(H) PT [Prothrombin Time] - extrinsic pathway
(H) aPTT [activated partial thrombin time] - intrinsic pathway
Haematology bloods in Haemolytic Newborn Disease [HND]:
Due to Vitamin K deficiency / depletion: - affects VIT.K dependent clotting factors in common + extrinsic + intrinsic pathway: [II, VII, IX + X]
(N) Thrombin Time + Fibrinogen levels
(H) PT - [VII]
(H) aPTT - [IX]
Haematology bloods in Haemophilias ?
Intrinsic pathways are affected -> reduced 2o Haemostasis
1) A - VIII (8)
2) B - IX (9)
3) C - XIII (13)
(N) - Bleeding time
(N) - PT
(H) - aPTT
At what gestation does Surfactant get produced ?
24 - 28 wks
In what conditions can Exopthalmos Present ? [4]
BWS - Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
T21
T18
Pentalogy of Cantrell
Clinical Features: [5]
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome [BWS]
Rare - genetic condition
1) Exomphalos
2) Macroglosia
3) Visceromegaly
4) Pancreatic hyperplasia - > (H) Insulin production ->
recurrent hypoglycaemia
5) Genitourinary abnormalities
What disease is the biggest risk factor for fungal pneumonia?
Chronic granulomatous disease;
X-linked recessive (CYBB gene)
Inability of phagocytes to kill and engulf organisms due to defective enzymes.
What is the most likely Dx?
Teenage boy presents with a Hx of ‘blocked nose, pink/blue mass, unilateral nostril.
Hx of Trauma —> profuse blood loss
Juvenile Angiofibroma
What are the characteristics features of
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex?
[AD] multisystem disease - Hamartomas
- Brain —> Seizures [80%]
Infantile Spasms [50%] - Heart
- Lungs
- Skin