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Paediatrics: A-E Flashcards

1
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what is the 3 minute toolkit?

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top to toe examination and physiology assessment

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what does ABCDENTTT, DEFG stand for?

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  • Airways
  • Breathing
  • Circulation
  • Disability (neuro)
  • Ears, nose + throat examination
  • Temperature
  • Tummy

DEFG (don’t ever forget glucose)

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3 minute toolkit overview: what do you look for for A

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airway
- secretions
- stridor
- foreign body

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3 minute toolkit overview: What do you look for for B

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breathing (effort, efficacy, effect)
- RR
- Recession/accessory muscle use
- Oxygen saturation
- Auscaltation

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3 minute toolkit overview: what do you look for for C?

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Circulation
- Colour (e.g. pale, mottled)
- HR
- Cap Refill
- Temperature of hand and feet

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3 minute toolkit overview: What do you look for for D?

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Disability (neuro)
- Pupils
- Limb tone + movement
- AVPU score/GCS

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airway assessment: child has reduced consciousness levels, why test gag reflex? what do you do?

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oropharyngeal airway: if tolerated => child not protecting airway => jaw thrust + call anaesthetist

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do children look better or worse than adults when hypoxic?

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better
- children can be close to decompoenstaion when looking well

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what oxy sats should ac child have

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> 96%

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oxy sats significant hypoxia ? worrying hypoxia?

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sig: <94%
worrying: < 90%

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at what oxy sats might a child start showing signs of cyanosis?

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<85%
very late!

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what does mottling of the skin suggest?

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poor perfusion

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what pulse should you use to get pulse rate?

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radial pulse
(brachial in baby)
(can use pulse oximeter)

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what is normal cap refill time?

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<2 sec

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where do you test cap refill?

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  • Central (sternum)
  • Peripheral (fingers, toes, hands, feet)
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what could cool peripheries suggest?

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peripheral vasoconstriction due to sepsis, dehydrations

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When should you measure BP of a child?

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only measure if concerned
(drowsy or sick child)
(do it at the end of examination)

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When might you get sluggish pupil responses?

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  • post fit
  • drug overdose
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When might you get assymetrical pupil responses?

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space occupying lesion (extra/subdural haemorrhage)

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When might a child be drowsy?

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  • Post fit
  • High temp
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When should you do the ENT assessment

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leave till the end

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How do you position patient to do ears bit of ENT?

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sit child sideways on parent lap and hold tight, hold baby arms and head still

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How to you position patient to do throat bit of ENT?

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sit baby facing you on parent lap, hold baby arms and head still

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Where do you measure temperature ?

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timpanic (usually better)
axillary strip (recommended in babies)

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How should child be positioned for tummy assessment?

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best lying flat on bed but can do on parent lap

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What do you also have do check in boys for tummy assessment? why?

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check for testicular tosion
- can cause abdo pain

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what could cause hypoglycaemia in children?

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  • recent low calorie intake
  • alcohol consumption
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What is one of most common causes for young children to go to doctor?

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difficulty in breathing

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what infections most commonly cause difficulty in breathing?

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  • strep. Pneumonia
  • haemophluis influenza
  • pertussis
  • Mycoplasma
  • Influenza virus
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commonest causes of brethlessness (4)

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  • Asthma
  • bronchiolitis
  • Pneumonia
  • croup
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What main symptoms does asthma cause?

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  • Breathlessness
  • Coughing
  • Wheezing
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asthma pathophysiology?

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hyperactive airways => constrict + secret mucus => narrow airways => wheezing

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what is wheeze? how does it affect breathing?

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high pitched sound on expiration
- prolonged expiratory phase

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what can trigger wheeze?

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  • Infection (often viral)
  • Cigarette smoke
  • Exercise
  • Dust
  • Pollen
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What is Croup? which bit of airway?

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Viral infection of upper airway => inflam of airway => airway obstruction + breathing difficulty => barking cough + hoarse voice

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what will you see on observation of a child with airway obstruction?

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intercostal recession
subcostal recession
sternal recession
tracheal tug

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What does the turbulent airflow in croup cause? sign

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stridor (inspiratory of expiratory) (harsh sound)
- gets louder as narrowing worsens

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why do you need to keep a child with croup calm?

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if tired (exhausting the kid) => resp failure (so make sure child relaxed)

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croup mangement ?

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  • responded well cos steroids (oral dexamethosome or prednisolone)
  • If severe: nebuliser adrenaline (buys you time while steroids work)
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What are the main symtoms of bronchiolitis ?

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  • sob
  • wheezing
  • wheezy cough
  • runny nose
  • mild temp
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in what age group is croup most common in

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toddlers (6 month - 3 yrs (most common at 1 yr))

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in what age group is bronichiolits most common in?

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1 month - 2 yr

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bronchiolitis most common aetiology?

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viral cause (often resp syncytial virus)

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Where in airways is affected in bronchiolitis ? what kind of cough ?

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infects lower airways => secretions => wet cough

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bronchiolitis management ?

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no specific treatment
- May need to be admitted if hypoxic

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generally is viral or bacterial pneumonia worse?

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  • Viral (self limiting)
  • Bacterial (more unwell, lethargic, temp (>38.5), refuse food)
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are signs for subtle or obvious in kids compared to adults with pneumonia

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kids more subtle clinical signs so CXR

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signs of resp distress?

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tachypnoea
- use of accessory muscles and rescission
- low oxy sats

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Difficulty in breathing Hx: what RF are important?

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  • prematurity
  • Neonatal care required
  • Any cardiac or resp disease
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Difficulty in breathing Hx: important things to ask about?

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  • Cough
  • Feeding
  • Fever
  • Energy levels (drowsy/clingy vs running around)
  • Snuffly nose
  • Activity level
  • Eating and drinking
  • Ability to sleep
  • How ill in past
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difficulty in breathing: what do you look for on general examination

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  • Alertness, interest in surroundings
  • Posture
  • Ability to speak
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in what conditions do you get wheezing?

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  • asthma
  • bronchiolitis
  • viral induced wheeze
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In what conditions to you get stridor?

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  • Croup
  • Foreign body aspiration
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Bacterial trachielitis
  • Epiglotitis
54
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in what conditions to you get grunting?

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sign of significant resp distress (bronchiolitis)

55
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Describe the trend of RR and resp distress

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as resp distress develops => rate goes up to compensate (tachypnoea) => then rate slows

56
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what should you also be looking for when calculating RR?

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work of breathing

57
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what 2 things indicate increased respiratory effort?

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  • recession of the ribs
  • use of accessory muscles
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what different types of recession (of the ribs) are there?

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  • Tracheal tug
  • supraclavicular/sternal/intercostal/subcostal recession
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in which age group is recision of the ribs more likely?

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younger kids: soft chest wall => pulled in as breath in

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why types of use of accessory muscles? signs?

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  • headbobbibg
  • Abdominal breathig
  • nasal flaring (babies)
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in what condition might you get bronchial breathing?

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pneumonia

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how can you quickly know if child has emergency airway problem with choking?

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if able o talk/cry then unlikely to be emergency airway problem

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Choking: where is foreign body most often stuck?

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stuck in oesophagus => encourage to cough

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Choking: what happens if object stuck in larynx?

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stuck in larynx => apnoeaic => unconscious or cardiac arrest

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what would you see if there is inhaled from object in L or R main bronchus on CXR?

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unilateral hyperinflated lung

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what is Apnoea? how long?

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Pause of stopping in breathing (>20 sec)

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In what conditions might you get apnoea ?

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  • bronchiolitis
  • whooping cough (pertussis)
  • Sepsis
  • meningitis
    fits
68
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what temperature fevers are considered concerning in <3 month old age group and >3 month old age group

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<3 month: >38 degrees => concerning
>3 month: >39.5 degrees => concerning

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what are common causes of fever?

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  • usually infectious cause (most commonly viral and self limiting but some serious bacterial infections)
  • JIA
  • Kawasaki
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what is the point of the history + examination in a fever presentation?

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  • Differentiating minor from major infection
  • Source of infection ! think top to toe
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top to toe: what different infections could there be?

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  • Meningitis
  • Otitis media
  • Tonsilitis
  • Croup
  • Pneumonia
  • Septic arthritis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Surgical causes
  • UTI
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briefly describe sepsis

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boys response to infection
inflammatory response => increased permeability of blood vessels + poor contraction of heart => loss of circulating fluids => shock and multiple organ failure

73
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why does cap refill increased in sepsis?

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peripheral shutdown (=> increase cap refill) => maintain vital organ perfusion

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what do you need to ask about a fever Hx?

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  • The fever itself (temp_
  • Colour: abnormally pale => red flag
  • duration: >5 days is more concerning
  • Eating and drinking
  • Vaccination/immunisation Hx
  • Perinatal Hx: preterm, cerebral palsy
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how does fever control prevent febrile convulsions?

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trick question. it doesn’t.
no evidence that tight fever control prevents febrile convulsions.

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how does fever affect HR? by how much?

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fever generally increases HR by 10 bpm

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why is it useful giving an antipyretic (paracetamol/ibuprofen) to child with fever?

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temp resolving => response to drug (not curing)
- allows you to recheck behaviour and physiology once temp brought down (re check HR + RR)

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Why don’t rely on BP as a sign of shock?

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Children have highly effective peripheral shutdown so BP maintained until v sick (decompensated shock)

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how do you check for cause of fever on examination?

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top to toe
- check for rash (all over)
- meningitis (bulging fontanel, neck stiffness, photophobia)
- Ottitis media: can often be misleadingly pink due to raised temp
- Chest auscultation
- Abdominal examination
- If nothing found so far: urine sample

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baby <3 month old with signs of sepsis, what investigation should you consider?

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consider CXR (babies have very subtle clinical signs for pneumonia)

81
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complication of Kawasaki disease?

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serious heart and CAD complications

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Describe the symptoms for Kawasaki disease?

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Fever (usually >39) for at least 5 days + 4/5 of following:
- maculo-papular rash
- conjunctivitis (bilateral, non-purulent)
- mucus membrane changes (strawberry tongue, red lips)
- unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy
- extremity changes: erthyma (palms, soles), swelling of fingers/toes

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clinical signs of meningococcal septicaemia

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(signs of circulatory problems)
- bulging fontanel
- Fever
- Rigors
- rash
- Increased RR + HR
- pale or mottled skin
- cold hands and feet
- sleepy/drowsy/difficult to wake
limbs/joints/muscle pain
- confused/delirious
- non blanching purpuric rash

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what could cause a rash? (6)

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  • Infection
  • Allergies
  • Reaction to medications
  • Stings and insect bites
  • Chemical irritants
  • Sign of systemic infection
85
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usually: what does cough and sore eyes indicate?

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measles

86
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describe a vesticular rash? in what conditions might you see this (3) ?

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little blisters
- Chicken pox, HSV, shingles

87
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Describe petechiae

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little pink or purple dots <2mm in size

88
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describe urticaria? caused by?

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inflamed looking, itching bumpy rash
- caused by allergy + anaphylaxis

89
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child has a rash and a blistered mouth. what condition is this most likely to be and where else would you find blisters?

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Stevens-Johnson syndrome

causes mouth and other mucus membranes to blister

90
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Describe the rash seen in Kawasaki disease

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non specific but usually macula papular
(widespread erythematous)

91
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Describe the rash seen in hence schonlein Purpura and general appearance of the child?

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immune disease causing bleeding into the skin (similar rash as meningococcal septicaemia but child is generally well

92
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Complications of HSP?

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bleeding also occurs in wall of intestine => abdo pain (+ possible intusscepeption)
- need to diagnose early as can cause kidney disease
- nephrotic syndrome

93
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Child has widespread erythema + itching flushing. What is this most likely to be?

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anaphylaxis - sever allergic reaction

94
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describe signs you might find in anaphylaxis A-C?

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Airway: lip/throat swelling, stridor
Breathing: bronchospasm
Circulation: peripheral vasodilation + hypotension
Diarrhoea

95
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What is ITP and what kind of rash does it cause?

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Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura: immune disease affecting platelets (=> clotting disorder)
- causes petechiae in skin (child completely well except rash)

96
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ITP diagnosis and management

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diagnosed with FBC + may need treatment with steroids

97
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child presents with petechia or purpura. what do you need to consider ? what test do you need to do

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Leukaemia
- will appear clinically anaemic
need to do FBC to not miss leukaemia or ITP

98
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child presents with a rash mainly affected the legs and buttocks. What is this most likely going to be?

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HSP

99
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child presents with a rash mainly affected face and trunk. what is the most likely going to be?

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chicken pox

100
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causes of non-blanching rash? (3)

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  • meningococcal septicaemia
  • HSP
  • ITP
101
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name some conditions that can cause fits (6)

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  • Encephalitits
  • Head injury
  • Poisoning
  • Child abuse
  • Febrile convulsions (most common)
  • Breath holding attack
102
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Key points to a fits history?

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  • Any warning signs
  • LOC
  • Appearance during fit
  • Duration
  • Duration of recovery
  • Post even headache
103
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Fits history: what to you want to know about the appearance during the fit?

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  • Eye movements
  • Abnormal movements
  • Colour
  • Tone
  • Incontinence
  • Tongue biting
  • Injuries
104
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describe what a Hx would sound like for a non-epileptic event

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child will describe tunnel vision, sound blurring, incontinence
- swift recovery <1 min

105
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Describe when a febrile convulsion occurs and what it looks like

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tonic clonic following viral infection
- Only lasts a minute and child makes full recovery (but can be a serious infectious cause - pneumonia, meningitis)

106
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What might a fit in a baby look like? (3)

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  • jerking of limbs is less violent + more subtle
  • Stare with eyes upwards
  • Lip smacking
107
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Why check blood glucose in a child who had a fit?

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hypoglycaemia can cause fits in children
- If child unwell preceding fit (+ feeding poorly), type 1 diabetes, congenital metabolic disease + alcohol overdose

108
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Why do you have do act quick when a child has been having a seizure for >5 mins

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status epileptics: if >30 min => brain damage + death

109
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generally what 2 ways cause dehydration?

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  • Lost a lot of fluid
  • Not taking in enough fluid
110
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What is the most common cause of dehydration

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gastroenteritis (rotavirus)

111
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What other symptoms are important in a dehydration Hx?

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  • diccifuly in breathy
  • fever
  • Rash
  • Sore throat
  • Urinary symptoms
112
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Dehydrated child with blood in stool. Most likely cause?

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salmonella/shigella/campylobacter but could be intuessesception

113
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what 2 things could jitteriness in babies indicate?

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  • dehydration
  • hypoglycaemic
114
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Signs of dehydration?

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  • Sunken eyes (ask parent), sunken fontanelle
  • dry mucus membranes (lips, tongue, eyes - sunken + tearless)
  • peripheral temp, mottled kin (due to peripheral vasoconstriction)
  • Skin turgor
  • Capillary refil time
115
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in which age group is pyloric stenosis most common?

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4-6 week age group

116
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what causes pyloric stenosis? how does it cause dehydration?

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muscular swelling at outlet of stomach wchih stops food going into the duodenum => distension => vomiting at end or after feed
forceful projectile vomiting => severe dehydration

117
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Explain physiology of hypernatraemic dehydration?

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babys have immature kidneys => kidney unable to compensate dehydration => imbalance of Na + water => increase blood sodium

118
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What should you always consider in a child with moderate-severe dehydration (and increased RR)

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DKA
(increased RR driven by acidosis)

119
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what could the causes of abdominal pain be? (4)

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  • problem in abdo
  • Infection elsewhere (throat)
  • migraine
  • Stress (school or home)
120
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name some abdominal causes of abdominal pain (7)

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  • Colic
  • Intussusception
  • Meseenteric adenitis
  • Appendicitis
  • Constipation
  • IBD
  • Coeliac disease
121
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Name some extra-abdominal causes of abdominal pain (4)

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  • Migraine
  • DKA
  • Infection elsewhere (pneumonia, UTI)
  • Stress
122
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what are the important things you are trying to differentiate in an abdominal pain history? (3)

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  • Acute vs chronic
  • Medical vs surgical
  • Something serious
123
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name some surgical causes of abdominal pain

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  • Intussusception
  • BO
  • Appendicitis
  • Meckels diverticulum
124
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Patient presents with billows vomit, what must you consider

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bowel obstruction

125
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Patient presents with abdominal guarding, fever, increased HR, increased RR. what should you consider? what most commonly causes this?

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patient is guarding + signs of sepsis
- peritonitis most commonly caused by a perforated appendix

126
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Child presents with tonsillitis and sever abdominal pain. what should you consider? explain

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intussusception (invagination of intestine on itself => BO - life threatening)
- associated with otnsilits + ear infections (make lymph nodes in bowel swell)
(Related to HSP)

127
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what is the name of the lymph nodes in bowel

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Peyers patches

128
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what do you have to consider in boys that present with abdominal pain?

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testicular torsion

129
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name some symptoms of cerebral oedema (4)

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  • Drowsy
  • Out of character
  • Persistent headache
  • Persistent vomiting
130
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child present with a head injury. parent says that they vomited. after how many times vomiting should you be concerned? then what would you do?

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once/twice is quite common
- More => CT scan

131
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What questions would you ask for a head injury history?

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  • Falls Hx: high high, LOC (how long for)
  • behaviour since injury
  • Persistent headache
  • Vomiting since injury
  • Is the Hx consistent (NAI)

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