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Miscellaneous Flashcards

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Cleft palate Epicanthic folds Short nose Anteverted nostrils Long philtrum with thin vermilion border Learning difficulties Congenital heart disease

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Fetal valproate syndrome

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Cleft palate Micrognathia Glossoptosis Airway obstruction

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Pierre Robin syndrome

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Cleft palate thin wiry hair Fiar skin Microdontia Developmental delay Urinary tract abnormalities

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EEC syndrome (ectodermal dysplasia, ectrodactyly, cleft palate)

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Haemoglobinopathy result in beta thalassaemia major

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Minimal or absent HbA Small amount of HbA2 Large amount of HbF

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X-ray features of Ewing’s tumour

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Sunburst speculated periosteal reaction

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Treatment of choice for pubic lice

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Permethrin

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Diagnosis?

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Candlewax calcification

= tuberous sclerosis

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Features of PELVIS syndrome

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Perineal haemangiomas

External genital malformations

Lipomyelomeningocoele

Vesico-renal abnormalities

Imperforate anus

SKin tags

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Diagnosis?

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Intussusception

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Presents as severe encephalopathy with myoclonic seizures, rapidly progressive, metabolic investigations all normal, often associated with hiccupping

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Non ketotic hyperglycinaemia

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Abnormalities to look for if hypospadias found

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cryptorchidism

Chordee

Redundant dorsal hood

Inguinal herniae

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Features of gelastic epilepsy

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Seizures associated with laughing

Hypothalamic hamartoma or astrocytoma

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Features of panayiotopoulos syndrome

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Autonomic symptoms

Vomiting

2/3rds occur in sleep

Long lasting seizures

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Features of PHACE syndrome

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Posterior fossa abnormality

Haemangioma

Arterial lesions

Cardiac anomalies

Eye abnormalities

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Threshold to give bicarbonate in DKA

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pH ≤7

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Features of Zellweger syndrome

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Dysmorphic features

Sensorineural deafness

Peripheral neuropathy

Hepatocellular degeneration

Elevated very long chain fatty acids

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Diagnosis if there is excess secretion of heparan and dermatan sulphates in urine

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Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1

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Features of linear morphea

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Atrophic linear plaque

May have concomitant headaches or seizures

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Antiepileptic causing cerebellar symptoms in toxicity

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Phenytoin

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20
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Denys-Drash triad

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Nephropathy

Interse genital abnormalities

Wilms’ tumour

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Distinguishing feature between Bartter and Gitelman syndromes

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Bartter - normal or high urinary calcium

Gitelman’s - low urinary calcium and magnesium

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Features of Ellis van Creveld

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Distal shortening of the limbs

Polydactyly

ASD

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Features of Rothmund Thompson

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Skin changes from 3 months: plaques of erythema and oedema, which gradually become hyperpigmented and telangiectatic, often in light sensitive areas

Short stature

Frontal bossing

Sparse hair with dystrophic nails

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Features of junctional epidermolysis bullosa

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Severe blistering

Non-Herlitz - associated with pyloric atresia

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Features of epidermolysis bullosa simplex

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Koebner - mild blistering with mucosal involvement, blisters from birth, involves hands and feet

Weber-cockayne - localised to hands and feet, presents when the child begins to walk

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Treatment for Menkes

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Copper sulphate

27
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Treatment for adrenoleukodystrophy

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Steroids for adrenal insufficiency

Diet low in very long chain fatty acids

Lorenzo’s oil

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In which genetic condition is allopurinol helpful?

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Lesch-Nyhan

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Treatment for Wilson’s disease

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D-penicillamine

Liver transplantation

30
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Mechanism of bosentan

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Endothelin receptor antagonist

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Mechanism of action of sildenafil

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PDE5 inhibitor

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Triad of Klippel-Trelauney

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Port wine stain

Varicose veins

bone/soft tissue hypertrophy

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Mechanism of metoclopramide

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Dopamine receptor antagonist with 5HT3 antagonist activity in high doses

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Mechanism of cyclizine

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Antimuscarinic agent with some antihistamine activity

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Mechanism of nabilone

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Cannabinoid receptor agonist

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Mechanism of ondansetron

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5HT3 antagonist

37
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Inheritance of Angelman syndrome

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Uniparental disomy

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Inheritance of tuberous sclerosis

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Autosomal dominant

39
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Features of Hall-Pallister syndrome

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pituitary absence

hypothalamic hamartoblastoma

postaxial polydactyly

nail dysplasia

bifid epiglottis

imperforate anus

anomalies of the heart, lungs, and kidney

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Features of holoprosencephaly

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Most severe of neuronal migration defects

cyclopism or cebocephaly (hypotelorism plus fused nostrils) or occasionally a variety of chromosomal defects

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42
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Urine that smells of sweaty feet

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Isovaleric acidaemia

Glutaric acidaemia type II

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Urine that smells like a swimming pool

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Hawkinsinuria

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Urine that smells like maple syrup

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Maple syrup urine disease

45
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Urine that smells like boiled cabbage

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Hypermethioninaemia or tyrosinaemia

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Urine that smells like hops

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Oasthouse urine disease

47
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Urine that smells mousy/musty

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P|KU

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Urine that smells like rotting fish

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Trimethylaminuria

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50
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Features of Pyknodysostosis

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Increased skeletal density

Postnatal short stature

Generalised hyperostosis

Short limbs

Deformed nails

51
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Features of Hallerman Streiff syndrome

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Developmental delay

Ocular problems e.g. cataracts, nystagmus

Abnormal mandibular development

52
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TFTs in Hashimoto’s

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Low T4, high TSH

53
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TFTs in Grave’s

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High T4, low TSH

54
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Commonest cause of pneumonia in infants

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Staphylococcal

55
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Most common syndrome associated with Pierre Robin

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Stickler syndrome

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MRCPCH Part 2 (24 decks)

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