High yield exam cram Flashcards
at what age should a baby smile?
5-8 weeks (6 weeks average)
At what age should a baby be able to sit unsupported?
6M
At what age should a baby have pincer grasp and be able to crawl?
9M
At what age should a baby be able to stand unsupported?
12M
At what age does it become a red flag if baby is not yet walking?
18M
what is the most likely cause of failure to thrive in the first 6M?
insufficient calories
what is the most likely cause of failure to thrive in the second 6M?
cows milk protein allergy
what is the most likely cause of failure to thrive in >1Y?
Endocrine
Name the structure that carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the foetus’s liver
Umbilical vein
Name the structure that takes oxygenated blood from the foetal liver to the heart
ductus venosum
Name the structures that facilitate the shunting of blood in the heart
Ductus arteriosus and foramen ovale
What drug to you give to close the ductus arteriosus and which drug do you give to keep it open?
Give prostaglandin inhibitor (ibuprofen) to close PDA and PGE1 agonists to keep it open (in transposition of great arteries & coarctation
what is the x-ray sign seen in tetraology of fallot?
Boat shaped heart
If a baby is coping well, at what age should tetraology of fallot be surgically corrected?
6M
What are the 4 features associated with tetraology of fallot?
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Ventricular septal defect
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
- Overriding aorta
What is the most common renal pathology in children?
Minimal change disease
When would you expect to find an IgA nephropathy?
1-2 days after URTI.
When would you expect to see a Post-infectious glomerulonephritis
Occurs 7-10 days after throat infection
What investigation is used to assess for reflux in a child with a UTI?
voiding cystourethrogram
If reflux is detected on a voiding cystourethrogram, what is the next investigation and why
check for renal scarring with DMSA renal scan
What does a testicular blue spot indicate?
torsion of testicular appendix
How long do you need to wait to refer a child with a limp?
limping >2 weeks
Fat male teenager with hip pain. Diagnosis?
SUFE
What is perthe’s disease?
necrosis of femoral head.
How long must symptoms persist before a diagnosis of JIA can be made?
> 6weeks
What additional condition is associated with JIA?
Anterior uveitis
risk factors for DDH
breech, firstborn, girl
How is DDH managed?
Pavlik harness
which type of jaundice is considered pathological, conjugated or unconjugated?
Conjugated (Conjugated= Crap)
How long should you wait before investigating jaundice
if it persists >2 weeks in term baby and >3 weeks in preterm baby
Causes of jaundice in the 1st 24 hours of life
rhesus haemolytic disease
ABO haemolytic disease
hereditary spherocytosis
glucose-6-phosphodehydrogenase
Causes of jaundice in first 2-14 days of life
often physiological (breakdown of foetal haemoglobin)
Breastfeeding