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Paediatrics Flashcards

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Sx Kawasaki disease

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Rash
Fever
Swollen cervical LNs
Strawberry tongue

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Tx kawasaki disease

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Aspirin

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What is Kawasaki disease?

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Medium vasculitis predominantly in children under 5

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Infectious mononucleosis

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Glandular fever caused by Epstein Barr virus

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Glandular fever sx

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Sore throat
Lymphadenopathy
Pyrexia

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Treatment infectious mononucleosis

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Rest, fluids, no contact sport (splenomegaly)

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Sx chickenpox

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Itchy macropapular rash which becomes vesicular
Rash starts on head/trunk and spreads

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When are children infectious with chickenpox

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4 days pre rash and 5 days after first appearance

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What is scarlet fever?

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Reactions to toxins made by group a haemolytic streptococci

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Incubation period scarlet fever

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2-4 days

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Sx scarlet fever

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fever
malaise
strawberry tongue
erythematous rash sparing palms and soles

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12
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Tx scarlet fever

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penicillin

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13
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complications of scarlet fever

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otitis media, rheumatic fever

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Cause of hand foot and mouth

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Coxsackie a16 and enterovirus 71

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Sx hand foot and mouth

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sore throat, oral ulcers, vesicles on palms and soles

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What is fifth disease

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Slapped cheek

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17
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Cause of fifth disease

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parvovirus b19

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18
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sx fifth disease

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slapped cheek appearance, triggered by sunlight and heat

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19
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cause of measles

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RNA paramyxovirus

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sx measles

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irritable, conjunctivitis, koplik spots, rash starts behind ears and spreads to body

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21
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mx measles

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notifiable disease, mostly supportive

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cause of rubella

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togavirus

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Infectious period rubella

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7 days before sx to 4 days after rash onset

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sx rubella

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low grade fever, macropapular rash spreads from face to body

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Cause of pertussis

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bortedella pertussis

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sx whooping cough

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paroxysmal cough >2 weeks

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27
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Tx whooping cough

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Azithromycin

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28
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Pathophys whooping cough

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Mortadella releases exotoxins that increase cAMP= reduced phagocytosis

29
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Tx rubella

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Supportive

30
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When is the rash itchy in rubella infection

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Itchy in adults but not kids

31
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Congenital rubella syndrome

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First 8-10 weeks are most dangerous
Sensorineural deafness, cataracts, heart disease, IUGR etc

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What is rheumatic fever?

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Whole body reaction following strep progenies infection

33
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What type of hypersensitivity is rheumatic fever

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2

34
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Sx rheumatic fever

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fever
arthritis
Chorea
erythema marginatum

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What is erythema marginatum

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Face is spared

36
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What are Aschoff bodies and when are they found?

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Rheumatic fever
granulomas found in heart

37
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Diagnosing rheumatic fever

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recent strep infection plus either 2 major or 1 major and two minor
Major = arthritis, carditis, chorea, erythema marginatum
Minor = fever, raised CRP, long QR

38
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Should you notify PHE for mumps case?

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Yes

39
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Sx mumps

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Parotitis, fever, malaise, orchitis, raised amylase

40
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Tx mumps

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Supportive

41
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Most common site of undescended testes

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Superficial inguinal ring

42
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patent processus vaginalis leads to …..

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hydrocele

43
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What is a Wilm’s tumour?

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Malignant kidney tumour caused by mutation of tumour suppressor Wt1

44
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Sx wilm’s tumour

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HTN, unilateral flank mass, haematuria

45
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Diagnosis Wilm’s tumour

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Unexplained unilateral flank mass needs pads review 48h

46
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Tx Wilm’s tumour

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nephrectomy and chemo

47
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trident hands, frontal bossing

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achondroplasia

48
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Causative organism epiglottitis

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haemophilus influenza B

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Sx epiglottitis

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temperature, drooling, no coughing, tripod position

50
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X-ray epiglottitis

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thumb/steeple signs on x-ray

51
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management epiglottis

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urgent ENT

52
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tx asthma

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salbutamol and prednisolone

53
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what is ADHD?

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Inattentiveness, impulsivity and hyperactivity

54
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Mx ADHD

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  • CAMHS referral
  • If >5, methylphenidate 6w is an option
55
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What is ASD?

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Impairment in social interaction and communication, repeated behaviours

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SX ASD

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  • Impaired social communication - children play alone, can’t maintain friendships appropriately
  • Repetitive behaviours - repetitive motor mannerisms, inflexible adherence to routines that aren’t their own
  • Intellectual impairment/language impairment
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Mx ASD

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  • Educational and behavioural management
  • SSRIs, methylphenidate if needed
58
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what is bronchiolitis?

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RSV LRTI

59
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Sx bronchiolitis

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  • Cough
  • Coryzal sx
  • Breathlessness
  • Wheezing
60
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Tx bronchiolitis

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supportive

61
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causative organism epiglottitis

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haemophilus influenzae B

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what should you never do with epiglottitis?

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inspect airway

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management epiglottitis

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intubate
o2 and ABx cefuroxime

64
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what is a wheeze?

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expiratory noise - narrowed lower airway

65
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what is stridor?

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inspiration, upper airway obstruction

66
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conditions causing wheeze

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asthma, URTI, bronchiolitis, allergy, GORD, foreign body aspiration

67
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conditions causing stridor

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epiglottitis, croup, anaphylaxis, laryngomalacia, foreign body aspiration

68
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bronchiolitis causative organism

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RSV

69
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sx neonatal sepsis

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respiratory distress, tachycardia, apnoea, jaundice, seizures

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