Paediatrics Flashcards
When does cows milk protein allergy usually
Present
First 3 months
What kind of reactions are seen in cows milk protein allergy
Both immediate (ige mediated) abe delayed (non ige)
Features of cows milk allergy
6
Vomiting Diarrhoea Urticaria / atopy Colic Wheeze Rarely Angioedema
If formula fed, management of cow milk allergy
3
-Extensive hydrolysed formula replacement
Amino acid based formula in severe allergies
If breast fed, management of cows milk allergy
3
Continue breast feeding
Eliminate cows milk protein
Use EHF milk when breastfeeding stops until 12 months
When does cows milk allergy resolve
1-2 years
Fragile x- big or small head
Big
Definition of microcephaly
<2nd centile
What is craniosynostosis
Premature closing of cranial sutures, causing deformity of the skull
Barlows test
Dislocates hip
Ortolanis?
Relocate a dislocated femoral head
Risk factors for DDH
6
Female Breech Family history First born child Oligohydraminos Heavy baby
What is used to diagnose DDH
US
How to manage DDH
Most relocate by 3-6 weeks of age
Older children may need surgery
Dances sign in instussuseption
Right hypochonrial mass
Empty RIF
Necrotising enterocolitis findings
Bloating
Bloody stool
Failure to thrive
Becoming peritonitis
When is neonatal jaundice pathological
In the first 24 hours
Causes of jaundice < 24 hours
Rhesus haemolytic disease
Abo haemolytic disease
Hereditary spherocytosis
G6d
When is pertussis offered to prenant women
20-32 weeks
Epstein’s pearl?
Small cyst that self resolved on hard palate of a newborn
Incubation of chicken pox
10-21 days
Infectivity time of chicken pox
4 days before rash until 5 days after
Common complication of chicken pox
Bacterial infection of lesions
Rare complications of chicken pox
Pneumonia
Encephalitis
Disseminated haemorrhaging chickenpox
Arthritis
Vaccines at birth
BCG/ hep B if risk factors
2 month vaccines
6 in 1 (diphtheria, tettanus, whooping cough, polio hib hep b)
Oral rotavirus
PCV
Men B
3 months vaccine
6 in one
Oral rotavirus
4 month vaccines
6 in 1
PCV
MEN b
12-13 months
Hib
MEN c
PCV
MEN B
2-8 years
Annual nasal flu vaccine
3-4 years vaccine
4 in 1 pre school booster
(Dip tet pertussis polio)
MMR
12-13 years vaccine
HPV
Non ige mediated allergy?
Not as serious
No anaphylaxis
Rash start behinds ears in which disease
Measles
Features of kawasakis
Fever > 5 days Conjunctivitis Strawberry tongue Cervical LN Blistering hands
Rubella features
Fever
LN
Rash begins on face and move downwards
Koplik spots in what disease
Measles
Management of kawasaki
High dose aspirin
IV immunoglobulins
ECHO
Complication of kawasakis
Coronary artery aneurysm
What should be trialed in babies with gord
Ppi or H2ra
Cause of rash after fever
Roseola infatum
Incubation of roseola jnfatum
5-15 days
When a should with just a fever be sent to paeds
< 3 months > 38.5
Contraindications to MMR
Immunosuppressive Live vaccine within last 4 weeks Allergy to neomycin Immunoglobulin therapy Egg protein allergy
Features of Wilm tumour
Abdo mass
Painless haematuria
Flank pain
Mets to lung in 20%
Commonest headaches in children
Migraines