Paediatrics Flashcards
What is the management of inguinal hernias in newborns?
Needs surgical management asap
What side are inguinal hernias most common in in newborns?
Right sided
Treatment of labial adhesions in children? (symptomatic)
Topical oestrogen
How does ITP present in children?
Petechial rash, isolated thombroytopeania (low platelets), bruising.
What is the management of GORD in neonates?
- Trial of Gaviscon
- Trial of PPI
- Referral to paeds.
Treatment of infectious mononucleosis?
(EBV infection) Tx is reassurance and supportive. Viral infection.
What are the features of Edwards syndrome? What trisomy is it?
Micrognathia
Low-set ears
Rocker bottom feet
Overlapping of fingers
Edwards is trisomy 18
What are the features of Patau syndrome?
Microcephalic, small eyes
Cleft lip/palate
Polydactyly
Scalp lesions
Patau is trisomy 13
What is the first sign of puberty in girls?
Breast development
What is caput seccundum?
Scalp oedema that DOES cross suture lines
What are the features of Noonan syndrome?
Pectus exacatum, webbed neck, pulmonary stenosis, short stature
What age will a child respond to their own name?
12 months
What age will a child have a vocabulary of 2-6 words?
12-18 months
What age can a child talk in short sentences?
2.5-3 years
What is the treatment of threadworms?
Single dose of mebendazole for child and family. STAT dose.
What is the management of hypospadius?
Corrective surgery at 12 months and not to be circumcised prior as may need foreskin for surgery.
What is the management of croup?
Single dose of dexamethasone
What is the management of whooping cough?
Oral Azithromycin if onset of cough is less than 21 days previously.
Scarlet fever is caused by what?
Group A strep
Epiglottitis is caused by?
Haemophillis influenza B
How does Roseola infantum present?
Infants
Fever FOLLOWED BY the rash
febrile seizures are common
Blanching erythematous rash
What causes croup?
Para influenza virus
What causes bronchitis?
RSV
What is the school advice for a diagnosis of mumps?
5 days off school
How is precocious puberty defined in girls and boys?
Boys aged 9
Girls aged 8
What is the emergency dosing for a child >10 with suspected meningitis in the community?
1200 mg of Benzypenicillin
How does HUS present?
Normocytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia and AKI- can be 2ndary to infection with E-coli
What age would you refer if a child could not sit without support at this age?
12 months.
At 12 months should be cruising
What are each of these tests? Barlow and Ortolani?
Barlow manoeuvre is an attempted dislocation of a newborns femoral head. After performing this the Ortolani manoeuvre is used to attempt to relocate a dislocated femoral head.
‘ottelengi is good so he is relocating hips’
What age would a child squat to pick up a ball?
18 months
Perthes- what is it?
Avascular necrosis of femoral head. It is a degenerative conditon
What is the presentation of Perthes?
Age 4-8. More common in boys
Limp and stiffness
Xray-widening of joint space
What are the features of fragile X?
Large testicles, large low set ears, autism
How would a glue ear present?
Otitis media with effusion. Presents with hearing loss.
Retracted tympanic membrane
How would a congential diaphragmatic hernia present in the newborn?
Concave chest, reduced breath sounds and heart sounds displaced.
How does Roseola Infantum present?
Fever followed by rash 3 days after.
What organism causes Roseola Infantum?
Herpes 6
Polydactyl in the newborn would indicate which chromosomal abnormality?
Pataus- Chromosome 13
How does pyloric stenosis present?
Projectile vomiting at 2-12 weeks
How does meconium ileus present and what is it a/w with?
Meconium ileus- a/w cystic fibrosis. Presents in first 24-48 hours of life without opening bowels.
Rocker bottom feet indicates which conditon?
Edwards trisomy 18
Epiglottitis is caused by?
Haemophilis Influenza
When is the HPV vaccine given?
Aged 12-13 boys and girls.
What are the cyanotic congential heart diseases?
Transposition of great arteries, tetralogy of fallot, tricuspid atresia
What are the ACYANTOIC congenital heart diseases?
VSD, ASD, PSA, Coarchtation, aortic valve stenosis.
What is chondromalacia patellae and how does it present?
Anterior knee pain with pain when walking up/down stairs.
What is the cardiac malformation seen in downs syndrome? (most common)?
AVSD
What is the treatment of Molluscum contagium and caused by which virsus?
Caused by Poxvirus
No specific treatment- self limiting
What antibiotics are given for children with meningitis?
Less than 3 months- IV Cefotaxime and amoxicillin
Over 3 months- Iv cefotaxime
What cardiac abnormality is most commonly seen in Turners?
Bicuspid aortic valvue- systolic mumur
What is the triad with shaken baby syndrome?
Retinal haemorrhages, subdural haematoma and encephalopathy
What is physiological genu varum and what is the management?
“Bow legs” in children. Management- nothing if under 3
Rubella requires what school exclusion?
5 days
Scarlet Fever requires which school exclusion?
24 hours after commencing antibiotics can return to school
Hand, foot and mouth requires which school exclusion?
No exclusion
When would palivizumab be used?
To prevent RSV in high risk children given as an IM injection in RSV season to high risk children such as congenital health disease.
What are the features of Williams syndrome?
Small chin, aortic stenosis, small up turned nose
Scarlet fever- what is the presentation and caused by which organism?
Group A streptococci
Strawberry tongue
Punctuate rash that spares the mouth
Rubella- what is the classical presentation?
Rash that starts on the face and then works down the body. AND lymphadenopathy
Slapped cheek aka ‘erythema infectiosum’- what organism and what presentation?
Parvovirus B19. Rash on cheeks/ lethargy/ headache
When would you expect to be able to sit without support?
7-8 months
How many doses of the tetanus jab give lifelong protection?
5 doses
Painful tibial tubercle in sporty teenagers.. dx is?
Osgood schlatter - self resolving
What are the doses of IM benzypenicillin in the community for under 1s, 1-10 and over 10?
Under 1= 300mg
1-10yo= 600mg
>10 yo= 1200mg
When is the Men B vaccine given to children?
2 months
4 months
12-13 months
What is the difference in presentation between nephritic and nephrotic syndrome?
Nephrotic- odema/ proteinuria
Nephritic- proteinuria and haematuria
What is an example of nephrotic disease in children?
Minimal change most common nephrotic disease in children.
What is Sildenafil used for in neonates?
Treating pulmonary hypertension
What is the management of Bronchiolitis in children?
Supportive
What organism causes bronchiolitis?
RSV
If under 3 months and suspecting meningitis what are the antibiotics and how does this differ if over 3 months?
Under 3 months = Iv Cef + Amoxicillin
Over 3 months=Iv Cef