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Paediatrics Flashcards

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Risk factors for neonatal sepsis

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Previous baby with GBS
Current GBS colonisation
Current bacteriuria
Intrapartum temperature >38
Membrane rupture for over 18 hours
Evidence of maternal chorioamnionitis
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Early onset neonatal sepsis usually caused by

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Group B strep

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Management for neonatal sepsis

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IV benzylpenicillin with gentamycin
Measure and monitor CRP
Maintain adequate oxygen sats, fluid and electrolytes and glucose

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Management for neonatal meningitis

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Cefotaxime and acyclovir

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Diagnosis of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

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CXR with ground glass appearance with indistinct heart border
Tachypnoea, intercostal recession, expiratory grunting and cyanosis

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Treatment for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

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Maternal corticosteroids during pregnancy if possible

Post-natal oxygen, assisted ventilation, exogenous surfactant

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When do adequate amounts of surfactant begin to be produced?

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35 weeks

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Treatment of neonatal seizures

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Check glucose, turn on side to prevent aspiration risk
1st line- phenobarbital as slow injection
2nd line- phenytoin
Can use benzodiazepines

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Features of necrotising enterocolitis

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Abdominal distention
Bilious vomiting
Faecal occult blood
Temperature instability 
Lethargy
Discolouration
Mucosal sloughing 
DIC
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Diagnosis of Necrotising Enterocolitis

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Abdo XR for pneumatosis intestinalis

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Treatment of necrotising enterocolitis

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NBM
NGT
IV antibiotics
Referral to surgery

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Features of meconium aspirate syndrome

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Resp distress
Airway obstruction 
Pulmonary vasoconstriction 
Persistent pulmonary hypertension
Infection 
Chemical pneumonitis 
Pneumothorax
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Transient tachypnoea of the newborn management

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Oxygen to maintain saturations

Usually settles within 24 hours

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Jaundice <24 hours is always

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Pathological

Measure serum bilirubin to determine management

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Causes of early jaundice <24 hours

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Sepsis
Rhesus incompatibility
ABO incompatibility
Red cell anomalies- hereditary spherocytosis or G6PD

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What is kernicterus?

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Severe hyperbilirubinaemia and acute bilirubin encephalopathy sequalae

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Causes of pysiological jaundice 2-14 days

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Usually physiological- accelerated breakdown of RBC, decreased excretory capacity and low activity of UDPGT

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Management of jaundice 2-14 days

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Monitor unconjugated bilirubin levels and monitor for kernicterus
Phototherapy
Exchange transfusions using warmed blood via umbilical vein
IVIg if haemolytic disease

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Causes of prolonged jaundice- >14 days

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Unconjugated- same as early causes and UTI, Crigler-Najjar and Gilbert’s
Conjugated- hypothyroidism, biliary atresia, cystic fibrosis

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Omphalocele vs gastroschisis

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Omphalocele- sealed abdominal contents protruding through the umbilical ring
Gastroschisis- no covering of peritoneum

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Features of congenital diaphragmatic herniation

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Difficulty resuscitating at birth
Respiratory distress
Bowel sounds in one hemithorax
Cyanosis 
Pulmonary hypoplasia
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Hirschsprung disease clinical features

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Delayed passage of meconium >48 hours
Abdo distension
Tight anal sphincter
Explosive discharge of stool and gas

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Diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease

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Rectal suction biopsy of aganglionic section

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Treatment of Hirschsprung’s disease

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Excision and colostomy

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Cyanotic cardiac malformations

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All the Ts
Tetralogy of Fallot
Transposition of the great arteries
Tricuspid valve abnormalities

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Patent ductus arteriosus signs

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Continuous machinery murmur, left subclavicular thrill, wide pulse pressure

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Patent ductus arteriosus treatment

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Indomethacin/ ibuprofen to inhibit prostaglandin production and close the duct

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Tetralogy of Fallot

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Large ventricular septal defect
Pulmonary valve stenosis
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Overriding aorta

‘boot shaped heart’ on CXR

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Pyloric stenosis clinical features

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Projectile non-bilious vomiting
Hungry after feed- alert and anxious
Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
Weight loss
Usually 2-8 weeks
Visible gastric peristalsis after test feed
Palpable olive shaped pyloric mass (from the hypertrophic pyloric sphincter muscle)

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Pyloric stenosis electrolyte imbalance

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Hypochloraemic, hypokalaemic metabolic acidosis

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Diagnosis of pyloric stenosis

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Test feed

USS abdomen

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Management of pyloric stenosis

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IV rehydration and correction of electrolyte imbalance
Ramstedt pyloromyotomy once stabilised
Start feeding 6 hours post operation

33
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Clinical presentation of GORD

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Onset usually before 8 weeks and tends to resolve by 12 months
Regurgitation of feed, heartburn, epigastric pain, cough, hoarseness, distressed behaviour when feeding
Failure to thrive

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Red flags when diagnosing GORD

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Persistent regurgitation after 12 months
Onset after 6 months
Faltered growth
Haematemesis
Bilious vomiting
Projectile vomiting 
Abdominal mass/distension 
Chronic diarrhoea 
Melaena
35
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Management of GORD

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Breast feeding advice + omeprazole
Smaller and more frequent feeding 
Gavison
Enteral tube feeding
Nissen Fundoplication
36
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Markers of dehydration in the neonate

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Increased thirst
Reduced skin turgor 
Dry mucous membranes
Sunken fontanelle and eyes
Reduced urine output
Tachycardia
Tachypnoea
Cool extremities 
Prolonged capillary refill
37
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IV fluid resuscitation regimen for neonates

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First 10kg 100mL/kg
Second 10kg 50mL/kg
subsequent kg 20mL/kg

38
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IgE-mediated cow’s milk protein allergy vs non IgE-mediated

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IgE mediated within 20-30 mins, up to 2 hours

Non-IgE mediated 2-72 hours after exposure

39
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Infant colic clinical features and management

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Arching back, drawing knees up
Inconsolable crying
Paroxysmal, worse in the evening
Excessive flatus

Reassurance and treatment of any other causes- Cow’s milk protein allergy or GORD

40
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Age of Toddler’s diarrhoea

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Between 1 and 5 years old

41
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Clinical features of coeliac disease

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Profound malabsorption after introduction of wheat to the diet
Failure to thrive
Abdominal distension
Buttock wasting
Non-specific GI symptoms 
Irritability
Anaemia with iron +/- folate deficiency
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Investigations for coeliac disease

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IgA tissue tranglutaminase antibodies and total IgA
Consider IgG endomysial antibodies if total IgA is deficient
HLA genetic test and endoscopic biopsy

43
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What does a jejunal biopsy show in coeliac disease?

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Lymphocytic infiltration and villous atrophy

44
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Disimpaction of constipation stepwise management

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  1. Polyethylene glycol- Movicol and electrolytes
  2. Senna- stimulant laxative
  3. +/- lactulose (osmotic)
  4. Sodium citrate enema

Review within 1 week
Continue maintenance therapy

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Commonest serious respiratory infection of infancy

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Bronchiolitis

80% caused by respiratory syncytial virus

46
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Supportive treatment for infants with bronchiolitis

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Humidified oxygen via nasal cannulae if sats <92% OA
If respiratory failure then CPAP
Cannot tolerate oral feeding then NG or IV fluids if not able to tolerate NG

47
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Treatment for high risk infants with bronchiolitis

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Palivizumab

48
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Antibiotic treatment of pneumonia

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Amoxicillin first line, macrolide added if no response
If mycoplasma or chlamydia is suspected then macrolide
Influenza then use co-amoxiclav

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Most likely cause of a bacterial pneumonia in children?

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Strep pneumoniae

50
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What is an abnormal fractional exhaled nitric oxide

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Above 35ppb

51
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CENTOR criteria

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Tonsillar exudate
Tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy
Absence of cough
Fever >38 degrees

52
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Infectious mononucleosis maculopapular rash exacerbated by

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Antibiotics particularly penicillin

53
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Scarlet fever caused by

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Group A streptococcus =

Strep pyogenes

54
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Clinical presentation of scarlet fever

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Fever lasting 24-48 hours
Punctuate erythematous rash- sandpaper texture 
Desquamation
Strawberry tongue 
Tender adenopathy
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Clinical presentation of Kawasaki disease

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Mucocutaneous lymphadenopathy 
High grade fever for >5 days, resistant to antipyretics 
Widespread maculopapular rash
Strawberry tongue, red or cracked lips 
Desquamation 
Painless lymphadenopathy
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Management of Kawasaki disease

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High dose aspirin

Echocardiogram screening for coronary artery aneurysms

57
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Clinical features of measles

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Conjunctivitis
Fever
Koplik spots on the buccal membrane
Rash- starting behind the ears and spreading to the whole body- discrete maculopapular rash that becomes blotchy and confluent

58
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Complications of measles

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Otitis media- most common 
Pneumonia- most common cause of death 
Encephalitis 
Sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis- 10 years later
Febrile convulsions
59
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Mumps clinical features

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Fever
Malaise
Myalgia
Unilateral progressing to bilateral parotitis

60
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Complications of mumps

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Orchitis
Hearing loss
Meningoencephalitis
Pancreatitis

61
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Erythema infectiosum clinical features

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Lethargy
Fever
Headache
‘Slapped cheek’ rash

62
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Cause of erythema infectiosum

Synonyms

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Parvovirus B19

Slapped cheek or 5th disease

63
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6 in 1

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Diphtheria 
Tetanus
Pertussis
Polio
Hib 
Hep B
64
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Childhood vaccination schedule

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6 in 1 at 2,3,4
Then at 1 give HiB once more (4 in 1)
Rotavirus at 2 and 3
If it divides by 2 give Men B
If it divides by 3 give PCV

MMR at 1 and 40 months (with HiB, Men C, Men B, PCV at 1)
HPV at 12-13 y/o
Men ACWY at 14 y/o

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Management of laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)

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Stat dose of oral dexamethasone 0.15mg/kg
+/- nebulised adrenaline
Supportive treatment

66
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Causative agent of epiglottitis

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H. influenzae type B

67
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What is the combined test for Down’s screening?

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nuchal translucency measurement + serum beta HCG + PAPP-A

High HCG
Low PAPP-A
Thickened nuchal measurement

68
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Most common cardiac abnormalities in Down’s syndrome

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ASD 40%

VSD 30%

69
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Patau syndrome

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Trisomy 13

Features of microcephaly, small eyes, cleft palate, polydactyly

IUGR, neural tube defects

Median survival <3 days

70
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Edward’s syndrome

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Trisomy 18

Features micrognathia, rockerbottom feet, overlapping of fingers, low set ears

71
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Turner syndrome

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45 XO
Widely spaced nipples, broad shield chest, webbed neck short statue, may be normal intellect, wide carrying angle 
Subfertility
Sexual developmental issues 
Coarctation of the aorta
72
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Fragile X syndrome

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Most commonly inherited caused of intellectual disability in males
Macrocephaly, long face, large ears, macro-orchidism

73
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What is secondary nocturnal enuresis?

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Involuntary discharge of urine in a child older than 4 when they have been dry for a period of at least 6 months previously

74
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Management of enuresis

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Conservative- look for trigger, advise on fluid intake, diet and toileting behaviour, reward systems for dry nights/ using the toilet before bed

Medical- Enuresis alarm 1st line for children <7
Desmopressin 1st line for children >7, particularly if enuresis alarm has been ineffective or for short term control

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