Neonates

Question 1

Non specific signs/dump neonatal emerg

Answer 1

-fever, hypothermia
Abnormal tone
Altered mental status
Weak suck
Poor feeding
Jaundice
abnormal resp
Cyanosis/ mottling
Vomiting

Question 2

Ddx acute, unexplained, excessive crying neonates

Answer 2

Abdo: intuss, volv, hernia
Metab: inborn error
Testes
Cardiac incl svt
Infect: sepsis, uti, meningitis 
Head: encephalitis, ich (NAI)
Face: corneal abrasion, Nasal obst, stomatitis, 
Trauma: clav, head, 
Other: hair tourniquet (finger, penis, toe)

Question 3

Ddx vomiting neonate

Answer 3

Icp
Infection - meningitis, uti, nec colitis , gastro
Hepatobiliary: jaundice
Inborn errors metab incl hypogly, met acidosis
Abdo (esp if bilious): Intuss, malrotation

Question 4

Ddx diarrhoea neonate

Answer 4

Cmp
Anal fissure
Maternal nipples bleeding
NEC ENterocolitits (sepsis, X-ray pneumatisis intestinalis or free air)