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At what age can desmopressin be prescribed short-term for bed wetting?
5 years
How do oral rehydration solutions work?
Glucose and sodium co-transport causes osmotic pull for water in jejunum
How much exercise should a child under 5 do?
3 hours a day
How much exercise should a child aged 5-18 do?
1 hours every day
Vigorous exercise at least 3 days per week
When can full fat cows milk, semi-skimmed milk and skimmed milk be drunk?
12 months
2 years
5 years
When should a child be started to wean?
When should a child NOT be weaned before?
6 months
4 months
What is vitamin A found in?
Cheese
What is vitamin D found in?
Oily fish
What is vitamin C found in?
Blackberries
What is vitamin E found in?
Nuts
What is screened for in newborn tests?
DDH
Deafness
Blood spot test - sickle cell disease, CF, congenital hypothyroidism, 6 metabolic diseases inc PKU
When is puberty deemed delayed, if there are no secondary sexual characteristics?
Girls 13
Boys 14