Intro Flashcards
1
Q
- Understand the different anatomical and physiological characteristics of a child.
- Recognise the range of pathologies that are unique to childhood and those that have their onset in childhood.
- Highlight the changing nature of child health presentations
- Identify the common inpatient and outpatient presentations
- Discuss Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
A
Anatomical and physiological differences
Growth charts
Recognition of normality
2
Q
Growth chart consists of how many centile lines + name each centile
A
9
0.4th 2nd 9th 25th 50th - AVERGAE 75th 91st 98th 99.6th
3
Q
Physiological differences of children compared to adults
A
Lower surface area:volume Lower water content Lower metabolic reserves, e.g. glycogen, fat Higher HR + RR Lower BP
4
Q
Pathologies that are unique to childhood
A
Ketotic hypoglycaemia Abdominal migraine Bronchiolitis Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Croup Enuresis Febrile convulsion Glue ear Intraventricular haemorrhage Necrotising enterocolitis Non accidental injury Sudden unexplained death of infants (SID) Vesico-ureteric reflux Toddler's diarrhoea Viral induced wheeze
5
Q
Chronic conditions with childhood onset
A
Asthma (--> COPD) Autism Cerebral palsy Cystic fibrosis Gastroschisis Hirschsprungs disease Spina bifida
6
Q
Commonest acute presentations of children in A&E
A
Acute LRTI Asthma Bronchiolitis Croup Febrile convulsions Fever of unknown cause Gastroenteritis URTI Vomiting Wheeze
7
Q
How are most kids managed in acute presentations
A
WATCH + WAIT
