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Paediatrics Flashcards

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Inguinal hernia surgery timing

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<6 weeks : Within 2 DAYS

6 weeks- 6 months: within 2 WEEKS

> 6 months; within 2 MONTHS

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Roseola Infantum

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  • Starts on trunk then to neck and extremities

-Maculopapular

  • HHV6-7
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Laterothoracic exanthem

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Unilateral axila or groin- spreads centrifugally then bilatreal

Resolves within 5 weeks

EBV, parvovirus, adenovirus

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Erythema infectiosum

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SLAPPED cheek
Parvovirus b19

Stage 1: cheeks
Stage 2: lace like limbs

Note: pregnant woman who’ve been exposed: Have immune status checked and refer to O&G

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Gianotiii-Crosti Syndrome

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Self limiting
Multiple viruses

EXTENSOR surfaces: Vesiculopapular rash NON pruritic

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Measels rash

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Koplik’s spots

Red macules and papules cephalocaudal spread

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Rubella rash

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Pink maculopapular face then to trunk and extremities over 24 hours

Erythematous papules on palate (Forchheimer spots)

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Paediatric dose of Augmentin

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22.5/3.2 mg/kg

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First line testing for bruising in children

Second line testing for bruising in children

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APTT
PT/INR
Fibrinogen
FBC

VWD screen
Blood group
Factor VIII & IX
Ca
LFT
EUC, creatinine

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Signs of adequate milk supply

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  • Weight gain 150-200g /wk (first 3 months)
  • 5-8 nappies/24hrs
  • Passing soft stool once daily
  • Waking spontaneously for feeds
  • Settling between feeds
  • Alert and content when awake
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Poor growth /slow weight gain investigations

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  • Urine MCS
  • FBC, EUC, LFT
  • TSH
  • Glucose
  • Coeliac serology
  • B12
  • Stool fat globules, fatty acid crystals
    >12m :ESR & Fetal calprotectin
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Hypoxia levels to indicate severe respiratory condition (paediatrics)

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<90%

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Signs of severe respiratory condition (paediatrics)

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  • Irritability/lethargy
  • Marked increased accessory muscle use
  • Marked increased RR
  • 02 sats <90% or cyanosis
  • Tachycardia (significantly increased)
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CAP antibiotics dosing for children

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Amoxicillin 25mg/kg up to 1g 8 hourly for 3 days

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Rheumatic Fever (1st line 2 agents) PLUS allergy to penicillin 2 options

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Benzathine benzylpenicillin 1.2million units

Phenoxymethylpenicillin 500mg BD for 10 days

Delayed nonsevere hypersensitivity
Cefalexin 25mg/kg BD 10 days

Immediate or delayed severe allergy
Azithromycin 500mg Daily 5 days

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Rheumatic Fever Hypersensitivity to penicillins

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Delayed Non-severe hypersensitivity
Cefalexin 25mg/kg BD 10 days

Immediate or Delayed severe allergy
Azithromycin 500mg Daily 5 days

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Rheumatic fever treatment of arthralgia or arthritis

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Naproxen
5-10mg/kg up to 500mg BD

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18
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Impetigo non endemic setting - dose of oral abx

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Flucloxacillin 12.5mg/kg 6 hourly 7 days

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Examination findings for OSA

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  • Boggy inferior turbinates
  • Nasal mucous inflammation
  • Tonsillary hypertrophy
  • OME
  • Adenoid facies
  • Retrognathia
  • obesity
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Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis treatment

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2-6 weeks of Augmentin 22.5, 3.2mg/kg

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21
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Dose of Macrogol 3350 for disimpaction (child)

Then maintenance dose

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1-1.5g/kg/day for 3-6 days

0.75g/kg/day

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22
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Upper limit of normal for gynaecomastia in adolescent (measurement of enlargement)

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4cm

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Red flags for gynaecomastia

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  • > 4cm
  • Pre-pubertal
  • Rapid progression
  • Persistent for >1yr or after 17
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Febrile seizure dose

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Midazolam 0.2-0.3mg/kg (up to 10mg) buccally or intranasal

  • repeat 10 mins later if still seizing
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25
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Severe nappy rash differentials

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  • Staph scalded skin syndrome
  • Streptococcal perineal dermatitis
  • Bullous impetigo
  • Kawasakis disease (if fever)
  • Candida albicans infection
  • Infantile seborrheic dermatitis
  • Steven Johnsons syndrome
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Kawasaki findings

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Fever 5 or more days
with 4 of the following
- Bilateral non exudative conjunctivitis
- Polymorphous rash
- mucositis
- Cervical lymphadenopathy
- extremity changes (palmar erythema, oedema and desquamation)

** also a desquamating nappy rash can be present in initial phase

27
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12 month vaccines

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MMR
Prevenar
Meningococcal ACWY

Optional
Flu
Bexsero (meningococcal b)

28
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Crying baby history questions to establish cause (long list)

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  • Sudden onset of crying (red flag)
  • Known triggers (eg feeding)
  • Bilious or projectile vomiting
  • Changes to feeding
  • Changes to formula
  • Poor weight gain
  • Blood or mucous in stool
  • Watery/frothy diarrhoea
  • New onset rash
  • Bruise or deformity
  • Change in alertness
  • Maternal coping
  • red eye, not opening eye
29
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Dose of midazolam for seizures
1) IM/IV
2) buccal/IN

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1) 0.1mg/kg up to 10mg

2) 0.3mg/kg up to 10mg

30
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Complications of EBV

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  • Splenic rupture
  • Prolonged fatigue
  • Derranged LFTs
  • DIC
  • Meningitis
  • Myocarditis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Pneumonia
31
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Straddle injuries management

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  • Salt water baths
  • Topical anaesthetic cream or barrier cream
  • reduced strenuous activity 24 hrs
  • Simple analgesia
32
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Differentials for ADHD and Behavioural issues

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  • ODD
  • PTSD
  • ASD
  • GDD
  • FASD
  • Early-life trauma (disrupted attachment)
  • Anxiety
  • Child abuse
  • Hearing or visual impairment
  • OSA
  • Iron deficiency
  • Thyroid disease
33
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Bowed leg intercondylar distance cut off for referral

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> 6cm

34
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Bowed leg cut off for age (when no longer normal)

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Beyond 3 years

35
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Dark urine and pale stools (jaundice) type of hyperbilirubinaemia

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Conjugated

36
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Conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia (dark urine, pale stools) what to do

A

URGENT referral

37
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Vaccinations for ATSI (special)

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  • BCG (NT, QLD, North SA)
  • Hep A (NT, SA, QLD, WA) (2 doses before 5, first in 2nd year of life)
  • HEP b- ALL AGES CAN GET THIS
  • Bexsero
  • 13vPCV (NT, SA, QLD, WA) & adults >50
  • Influenza >6m
  • 23vPPPV (4yrs old & again in 5 yrs) & >50 12 months post 13 and then agin in 5 yrs
38
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Vaccine hesitancy strategies

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  • Inform about no jab no pay
  • Explain herd immunity
  • Non - judgemental approach
  • Find out about barriers
  • Explain limitations to childcare attendance
  • explain how it prevents serious infections
39
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Recent infection (eg impetigo) then now with facial oedema….

What are you worried about?

A

Post streptococcal Glomerular nephritis

40
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Post strep glomerulonephritis triad

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  • Discoloured urine (haematuria)
  • Oliguria
  • Oedema
41
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Premature babies and vaccinations:
- Gestational (corrected) or chronological age?

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Chronological

42
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Most common causes of short stature

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1) Constitutional delay of growth and puberty
2) Familial short stature

43
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Diagnosis (physical signs) of constitutional delay in growth and puberty

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GIRL:
Lack of breast development (tanner stage 2) >13

BOY
Testicular Volume <4mL by age 14

44
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Poor Growth Investigations

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Simple bloods
CMP
Coeliac
TSH
IGF
Karyotype
Bone age Xray

45
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Fever temperature cut off for vaccine safety

A

Can be given if <38.5

46
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Signs of mild dehydration (trick)

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Most have none

47
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Measels triad of early symptoms (hint: three cs)

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Cough
Coryza
Conjunctivitis

48
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FLU vax inital dose for children >6months but <9 years

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Dose PLUS BOOSTER in 4 weeks

49
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What am I ?
When do I peak (age)

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Erythema toxicum neonatorum

2 days to 2 weeks

50
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What age can you add LABA in kids

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Over 6 years

51
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Treatment time course for aspirin in Kawasakis

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6 weeks

52
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Mongolian spot duration expected

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Up to 4 years old

53
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Bronchiolitis signs of severity

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  • O2 (<92 moderate, <90 severe)
  • APNOEAS
  • Feeding difficulty
  • Accerssory muscle use: moderate or marked
  • RR
  • Irritable
54
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Best antihistamine for children

A

Certirizine (can use from 6 months)

55
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Normal time frame for passage of meconium

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48 hours

56
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Henoch Schonlein Purpura Follow up protocol

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Urinalysis and BP
- weekly 1st month
- Forthnightly from weeks 5-12
- Then review at 6 months and 12 months

57
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Vaccine-Proximate febrile seizure- time frame

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  • 5-14 days following live
  • Within 48hours post innactivated’

NOTE: However, vaccine proximate status epilepticus should be referred to a pediatrician due to association with Dravet syndrome.

58
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Risk factors for ADHD

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  • Concurrent ASD, Anxiety, ODD, Learning disorder
  • Low birth weight
  • Pre-term birth
  • In care
  • Family history
59
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What is included on the neonatal screening test (Guthrie test)

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  • Phenylketonuira (PKU)
  • Congenital hypothyroidism (CHT)
  • Cystic Fiborisis
  • Galactoseamia
  • Rare disorders of metabolism
60
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Causes of conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia (>10% fraction of total bili)

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  • Biliary atresia
  • choledochal cyst
  • Alpha1 anti-trypsin
  • Neonatal hepatitis
  • Bile plug
61
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Chronic (wet) cough in a small child differentials?

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  • CF
  • Protracted bacterial bronchitis
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia
  • Alpha1 Anti-tripsin
  • Recurrent aspiration
  • Bronchiectasis
  • ## Primary immunodeficiency

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