Paediatrics Flashcards
What cognitive disease is assoc w/ down syndrome
What endocrine disease?
Alzheimers
Hypothyroidism
When would a temperature >38 be concerning
IN children <3 months
Ix for DDH
US under 4.5 months
XR over 4.5 months
VSD increases risk of what?
HTN
Where is pulse checked in BLS
Brachial and Femoral
What is a cardinal feature of INTUSSUSCEPTION as compared to NE
Child will be crying and drawing their knees up to their chest.
Mx of barking cough
Oral dexamethasone
Mx of whooping cough
Clarithromycin within 21 days of the rash appearing.
Most common complication of measles
Otitis Media
Trident hand?
Achondroplasia
Family History of CF predisposes a newborn to what?
Meconium Ileus
BIlateral inguinal hernias in a girl who has not developed secondary sexual characteristics
Complete androgen Insensitivity
Fragile X is associated with which cognitive disorders?
Autism
Main complications of mumps
pancreatitis
mumps
What test should be done before starting methylphedinate and during the course of it
Cardiac testing
Growth
Blood Gas pattern in pyloric stenosis
Hypocholeraemia and Hypokalaemic Metabolic Alkalosis
When can a Child return to school after scarlet fever?
24 hours
Which Virus causes roseola infantum
HHV 6
Dx and Mx of malrotation
Upper GI contrast or USS
laparotomy
How is pertussis diagnosed
Per nasal swab
What is the triad for shaken baby syndrome
Retinal haemorrhages, subdural haematoma and encephalopathy
Difference between irritant dermatitis, atopic eczema and candida in children
Irritant: Flexure Sparing
Candida: Flexure Sparing and Has satellite lesions
Eczema: Affects flexures
Mx of mycoplasma in a child
Clarith or Eryth (Macrolides)
Compression to ventilation ratio in a newborn
3:1
FRAGILE X cardiac manifestation
Mitral Valve Prolapse
TOF murmur
ejection systolic
4 complications of chickenpox
Disseminated infection
Secondary bacterial infection
Encephalitis
Pneumonia
Most common child abuse fractures
Radial
Humeral
Femoral
Mx of paediatric umbilical hernias
Asymptomatic/large: surgery at 2-3
If small but persisting at 5: surgery
CF endocrine complication
Diabetes
Mx of scarlet fever
Phenoxymethylpenicillin