Paediatrics Flashcards
Immunisations for 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 1 year, 3-4 years, 12-13 years, 14 years?
2 months = 6-in-1, oral rotavirus, Men B
3 months = 6-in-1, oral rotavirus, PCV
4 months = 6-in-1, Men B
1 year = Hib/Men C, MMR, PCV, Men B
3-4 years = 4-in-1, MMR
12-13 years = HPV (6, 11, 16 & 18)
14 years = 3-in-1, men ACWY
When should premature babies be immunised?
No adjustment needed
→ if < 28 weeks vaccines should be given in hospital
What is included in the 6-in-1, 4-in-1 and 3-in-1 vaccines?
6-in-1 = diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hep B
4-in-1 = diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio
3-in-1 = diphtheria, tetanus and polio
Extra vaccination offered at birth if TB risk factors?
BCG
Features and management of measles?
Generally unwell e.g. fever
White (Koplik) spots in mouth
Rash that starts behind ears
Management = supportive
Features and management of mumps?
Generally unwell e.g. fever
Parotitis, orchitis, pancreatitis
Management = supportive
Features and management of rubella?
Generally unwell e.g. fever
Lymphadenopathy
Rash that starts on face
Management = supportive
School exclusion for children with measles vs mumps vs rubella?
Measles = 4 days from rash onset
Mumps = 5 days from swollen gland onset
Rubella = 5 days from rash onset
Hearing test done after birth vs before entering school?
Birth = otoacoustic emission test
→ brainstem response test is abnormal
Before school = pure tone audiometry
When is the heel-prick test carried out?
5-9 days after birth
Conditions the heel-prick test screens for?
Congenital hypothyroidism
Maple syrup urine disease
Cystic fibrosis
Sickle cell disease
Phenylketonuria
Homocytinuria
MCADD
Isovaleric acidaemia
Glutaric aciduria type 1
When should a child smile?
6 weeks
When should a child sit without support vs crawl vs walk unsupported?
Sit = 7-8 months
Crawl = 9 months
Walk = 13-15 months
When should a child hold things with palmar grasp vs have good pincer grip?
Palmar grasp = 6 months
Pincer grip = 12 months
Referral indications for child developmental delay?
Does not smile by 10 weeks
Cannot sit unsupported by 12 months
Cannot walk unsupported at 18 months
Hand preference before 12 months?
May indicate cerebral palsy
Milestone age correction for premature baby?
Normal age + number of weeks born early
Neonatal period?
0-28 days
APGAR score components and when is it assessed?
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration
1, 5 and 10 minutes post-delivery
Normal HR and RR for children < 1?
HR = 100-160
RR = 30-40
Newborn resuscitation?
- Dry baby and maintain temperature
- Gasping or not breathing = 5 inflation breaths
- Reassess and repeat inflation breaths if needed
- No improvement = 30 seconds ventilation
- No improvement = 3:1 CPR
Most common cause of NRDS and main risk factor?
Transient tachypnoea of the newborn (TTN)
C-section delivery
Features, investigation and management of TTN?
Tachypnoea
Nasal flaring and grunting
Use of accessory muscles
Investigation = CXR (fluid in horizontal fissure)
Management = supportive
Features and management of meconium aspiration syndrome?
Meconium stained liquor
Green staining of infant
Post-term or difficult delivery
Respiratory distress
Management = supportive
Acute management of congenital heart disease?
Prostaglandin E1 e.g. alprostadil
Anatomical features of TOF and implication?
Ventricular septal defect
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Pulmonary stenosis
Overriding aorta
Implication = right-to-left shunt
What determines the severity of TOF?
Degree of pulmonary stenosis
Features and management of TOF?
Cyanotic “tet” spells
Apnoeic episodes
Tachypnoea
Failure to thrive
Ejection systolic murmur
Management = surgery, beta-blockers for tet spells
CXR feature of TOF?
“Boot-shaped” heart (due to RVH)
Anatomical feature of patent ductus arteriosus and implication?
Connection between pulmonary trunk and descending aorta
Implication = left-to-right shunt
Features and management of patent ductus arteriosus?
Continuous “machine-like” murmur
Left subclavicular thrill
Collapsing pulse
Wide pulse pressure
Management = NSAID e.g. indomethacin
Features of innocent murmur?
5 S’s:
→ soft
→ short
→ systolic
→ symptomless
→ situational (postural)
Management of neonatal hypoglycaemia?
Asymptomatic = encourage breast/bottle feed + monitor
Symptomatic or severe = IV dextrose 10%
Is jaundice normal in newborns?
Yes, between 2-14 days
< 24 hours or > 14 days = assess for pathology
Causes of jaundice in < 24 hours old?
Rhesus haemolytic disease
ABO haemolytic disease
Hereditary spherocytosis
G6PD deficiency
Causes of jaundice in > 14 days old?
Biliary atresia
Hypothyroidism
Infection
Prematurity
Breast milk jaundice
Features and management of biliary atresia?
Jaundice > 14 days old
Hepatosplenomegaly
High conjugated bilirubin
Management = kasai procedure, liver transplant
Features of neonatal GORD?
Milky vomit after feeds
Worse when laid flat
Cough, hoarse crying
Parental counselling on GORD?
- Due to immature LOS
- 90% improve by age 1
- Give small and frequent feeds
- Keep baby upright and burp regularly
- Other options = Gavison, thickened formulas, PPI trial
Features of cow’s milk protein intolerance and cow’s milk protein allergy?
Milky vomit after feeds
Diarrhoea, bloating, irritability
Urticaria, pruritis, rash (CMPA only!)