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Paeds Flashcards

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Koplik’s spots

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Measles

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Slapped cheeks

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Fifth disease aka erythema infectiosum (Parvovirus B19)

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Strawberry tongue

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Scarlet fever + Kawasacki disease

Scarlet fever has an incubation period of 2-4 days and typically presents with:
fever
malaise
tonsillitis
‘strawberry’ tongue
rash - fine punctate erythema (‘pinhead’) which generally appears first on the torso and spares the face although children often have a flushed appearance with perioral pallor. The rash often has a rough ‘sandpaper’ texture. Desquamination occurs later in the course of the illness, particularly around the fingers and toes

Diagnostic features for Kawasaki disease requires a fever >5d with 4 of the following criteria: A) Conjunctival injection B) Mucous membrane changes (dry cracked lips, strawberry tongue) C) Cervical lymphadenopathy D) Polymorphous rash E) Red and oedematous palms/soles, peeling of fingers and toes.

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Hypokalaemia, hypotension + alkalosis in a newborn

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Bartter syndrome

Defect in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle

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5
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Most common cause of gastroenteritis in children

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Rotavirus

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1st line treatment for uncomplicated constipation

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Movicol Paediatric Plain (Polyethylene glycol 3350 + electrolytes)

  • If movicol is not tolerated switch to osmotic laxative
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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children

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Minimal change disease

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1st sign of puberty in

  1. Boys
  2. Girls
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  1. Testicular growth (around 12)

2. Breast development (then height spurt, then menarche)

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9
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Grey coating on tonsils + cervical lymphadenopathy in unvaccinated child

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Diphtheria

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Most common cause of croup

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Parainfluenza

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When is the Men B vaccine given? (All 3 dates)

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2, 4, and 12-13 months

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The only childhood congenital syndrome that presents with polydactyly (also with microcephaly, small eyes, clept lip)

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Patau syndrome (3* 13)

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Rocker bottom feet (+ low set ears and micrognathia)

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Edwards (3* 18)

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The only childhood congenital syndrome that presents with macrocephaly (+ macro-orchidism, learning difficulties, long face and large ears)

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Fragile X

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The only childhood congenital syndrome that presents with pectus excavatum (+ webbed neck, short stature + pulmonary stenosis)

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Noonan Syndrome (aka the male Turners, however affects males and females equally)

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The only childhood congenital syndrome that presents with posterior displacement of the tongue (+ micrognathia, cleft palate)

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Pierre-Robin syndrome

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The only childhood congenital syndrome that presents with friendly, extrovert personality (+ short stature, learning difficulties, transient neonatal hypercalcaemia, supravalvular aortic stenosis)

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William’s syndrome

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18
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IM benzylpenicillin doses for suspected meningococcal septicaemia in the community at age…

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  1. 300mg
  2. 600mg
  3. 1200mg

(always doubles)

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  1. 1st line investigation for complications of Kawasaki’s

2. Management

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  1. Echocardiogram (due to possible coronary artery aneurysms)
  2. High-dose aspirin (one of the very few indications for the use of aspirin in kids). + IV immunoglobulin
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Definition of precocious puberty = ‘development of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of ‘____’

  1. Females
  2. Males
A
  1. 8 years

2. 9 years

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21
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What are the live attenuated vaccines? (3) + 2 less important ones

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BCG
MMR
Oral polio

Yellow fever
Oral typhoid

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22
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Most common presentation of Wilms’ nephroblastoma

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Abdominal mass

Also painless haematuria, flank pain, anorexia + fever.

Management - Nephrectomy + chemotherapy

Prognosis - Good, 80% cure rate

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23
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Most common complication of Roseola infantum?

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Febrile Convulsions

Roseola infantum (also known as exanthem subitum, occasionally sixth disease) is a common disease of infancy caused by the human herpes virus 6 (HHV6). It has an incubation period of 5-15 days and typically affects children aged 6 months to 2 years.

Features
high fever: lasting a few days, followed by a
maculopapular rash
febrile convulsions occur in around 10-15%
diarrhoea and cough are also commonly seen

Other possible consequences of HHV6 infection
aseptic meningitis
hepatitis

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24
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A baby is born at 32 weeks gestation (i.e. 1 month early), what should happen regarding the normal first set of vaccines beginning at 2 months?

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Give vaccines as per normal timetable (i.e. don’t account for premature)

25
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Most common cause of death in the first year of life?

26
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Most common cause of Bronchiolitis

A

RSV (also mycoplasma, adenovirus)

27
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What are the 4 components of Tetralogy of Fallot?

*TOF generally presents at 1-2 months

A

ventricular septal defect (VSD)

right ventricular hypertrophy

right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, pulmonary stenosis

overriding aorta

28
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Most common cause of hypertension in children

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Renal parenchymal disease

(+ renal vascular disease,
coarctation of the aorta,
phaeochromocytoma,
congenital adrenal hyperplasia)

29
Q

1st line management of minimal change glomerulonephritis?

A

Prednisolone

Good prognosis - full recovery however 80% will have recurrences

30
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Acyanotic congenital heart disease causes (5)

A

VSD - most common!

ASD

PDA

Coartation of aorta

aortic valve stenosis

31
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Cyanotic congenital heart disease causes (4)

A

Tetralogy of Fallot (most common)

Transposition of great arteries (TGA)

Tricuspid atresia

Pulmonary Valve Stenosis

32
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What is the most appropriate way to confirm a diagnosis of pertussis?

A

Nasal swab

Management - oral course of erythromycin to reduce spread. However does not alter course of illness

33
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What 5 criteria make up the APGAR score?

A

Pulse

Respiratory effort

Colour

Muscle tone

Reflex irritability

34
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Treatment for threadworms

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Hygiene measures + single dose mebendazole for all the family

35
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1st line management for uncomplicated enuresis (bed wetting)

  1. Below the age of 5
  2. Below the age of 7
  3. Above the age of 7
A
  1. Reassure, bed wetting is common until age 5
  2. Enuresis alarm
  3. Desmopressin
36
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What is the causative agent of roseola infantum

37
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When is the oral rotavirus vaccine given?

A

2 + 3 months

38
Q

1st line management of absence seizures

A

Sodium valproate + ethosuximide

(Good prognosis, 95% become seizure free in adolescence)

SE of Sodium valproate: Weight gain + hair loss

39
Q

Causative organism of hand, foot and mouth

A

Coxsackie A16 virus (occasionally enterovirus 71)

40
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Investigation to confirm DDH if clinically suspected

A

Ultrasound

41
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How long should a child with chickenpox be excluded from school?

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Until 5 days after skin lesions have APPEARED

42
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Treatment for HSP

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Analgesia for arthralgia

Treatment of nephropathy is generally supportive. There is inconsistent evidence for the use of steroids and immunosuppressants

43
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What is the investigation of choice to diagnose vesicoureteric reflux?

A

Micturating cystourethrogram

44
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Most appropriate initial investigation for suspected coeliac disease

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IgA TTG antibodies

Coeliac
HLA-DQ2 association

Diagnosis:
jejunal biopsy showing subtotal villous atrophy

anti-endomysial and anti-gliadin antibodies are useful screening tests

45
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What birth weight = fetal macrosomia?

46
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Most common palsy due to shoulder dystocia?

A

Erb’s palsy

47
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Pink maculopapular rash, initially on face before spreading to the whole body

+ suboccipital and postauricular lymph nodes

48
Q

Causative organism for Scarlet fever

A

Group A haemolytic streptococci

49
Q

What length of school exclusion is recommended for kids with head lice

50
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At what age should a child be referred if they are not walking?

51
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‘Jittery’ newborn with absent philtrum + dysmorphic feathures

A

Fetal alcohol syndrome

52
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saddle-shaped nose

A

Fetal alcohol syndrome

53
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‘Onion skin-like’ appearance on X-ray

A

Ewing’s sarcoma

54
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Positive technetium-99m pertechnetate scan

A

Meckel’s diverticulum

55
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Anosmia + low LH / FSH / Testosterone in male adolescent

A

Kallman’s Syndrome

Kallman’s syndrome is a recognised cause of delayed puberty secondary to hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism. It is usually inherited as an X-linked recessive trait. Kallman’s syndrome is thought to be caused by failure of GnRH-secreting neurons to migrate to the hypothalamus.

The clue given in many questions is lack of smell (anosmia) in a boy with delayed puberty

Features
‘delayed puberty’
hypogonadism, cryptorchidism
anosmia
sex hormone levels are low
LH, FSH levels are inappropriately low/normal
patients are typically of normal or above average height

Cleft lip/palate and visual/hearing defects are also seen in some patients

56
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1st test to perform on a child who presents with jaundice after 14 days

A

Split Bilirubin. Need to rule out biliary atresia

57
Q

Management of UTI in…

  1. 3 months
A
  1. Admit and treat with IV antibiotics

2. 3 day course of oral antibiotics (usually trimethoprim)

58
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Cyanotic heart defect with no murmur

A

Transposition of the great vessels

Year 5 - Paediatrics (91 decks)

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