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Neonatology presentations and DDX Flashcards

Potential presentation from a neonate and potential causes

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What are the common causes of Postnatal collapse? (2)

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  1. Sepsis

2. Congenital heart disease

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What are the less common causes of Postnatal collapse? (1)

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  1. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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What are the common causes of Jaundice? (4)

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  1. Physiological
  2. Breast milk jaundice
  3. Sepsis (Group B strep infection)
  4. Feeding difficulties
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What are the less common causes of Jaundice? (5)

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  1. Biliary atresia
  2. Hypothyroidism
  3. Haemolytic disease of the newborn
  4. G6PD deficiency
  5. Hereditary spherocytosis
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What are the common causes of Rashes of the newborn? (3)

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  1. Nappy rash (irritant, candida, seborrhoiec)
  2. Milia, erythema toxicum
  3. Mongolian blue spot
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What are the less common causes of Rashes of the newborn? (3)

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  1. Seborrheic dermatitis
  2. Haemangioma
  3. Congenital infection (CMV)
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What are the common causes of Jittery baby? (1)

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  1. Hypoglycaemia
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What are the less common causes of Jittery baby? (3)

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  1. Drug withdrawal (neonatal abstinence syndrome)
  2. Hypocalcaemia
  3. Congenital infection (CMV)
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What are the common causes of Seizures/abnormal neurology? (2)

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  1. Hypoglycaemia

2. Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy

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What are the less common causes of Seizures/abnormal neurology? (5)

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  1. Drug withdrawal
  2. Benign neonatal myoclonus
  3. Shoulder dystocia (Erb palsy)
  4. Metabolic disease
  5. CNS infection (Meningitis, HSV, encephalitis)
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What are the common causes of Breathing difficulty? (3)

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  1. Transient tachypnoea of the newborn (TTN)
  2. Sepsis
  3. Pneumonia
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What are the less common causes of Breathing difficulty? (3)

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  1. Meconium aspiration
  2. Pneumothorax
  3. Congenital anomaly (diaphragmatic hernia, trache-oesophageal fistula)
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What are the common causes of Blue baby? (1)

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  1. Cyanotic congenital heart disease
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What are the less common causes of Blue baby? (1)

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  1. Sepsis
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What are the common causes of Feeding difficulties/weight loss >10%? (1)

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  1. Inexperience mother
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What are the less common causes of Feeding difficulties/weight loss >10%? (2)

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  1. Any other conditions above

2. Tongue tie

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What are the common problems that preterm/small baby suffer would you consider? (7)

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  1. Breast feeding difficulties
  2. Respiratory distress syndrome (surfactant deficiency)
  3. Patent ductus arteriosus
  4. Hypoglycaemia
  5. Hypo and hypernatraemia
  6. Anaemia, jaundice, infection
  7. Hypothermia
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What are the less common problems preterm/small babies you might consider? (5)

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  1. Necrotising enterocolitis
  2. Retinopathy of prematurity
  3. Intraventricular haemorrhage
  4. Osteopenia of prematurity
  5. Neurodevelopmental disability (incl. complications such as reflux and aspiration)

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