Paeds Flashcards
what are the contraindications of MMR vaccine in children?
not to be given to who are immunosuppressed
has had a confirmed anaphylactic reaction or specifically to neomycin or gelatin
pregnant women
all live vaccines should minimally keep a period pf 4 weeks between administration
varicella and mmr both live vaccines can be given on the same day but mmr and yellow fever could not be given together.
medical tx for ADHD and Autism.
1st Methyphenidate(ritalin)
2nd dexamfetamine
Noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor ;Atomoxetine
modafinil(Provigil) is used in?
Narcolepsy
Dx of ADHD is made how?
symptoms should be present for at least 6 mots before the age of 7yrs
The most harm cancer in kids is?
ALL
Kids with marble like swellings in armpits and neck.not painful, no hx of wt loss.
Which cancer could it be?
NHL.
HL and NHL present with same symptoms but NHL is MUCH MORE COMMON..
in the later stages it can present with B SYMPTOMS(fever,nt sweats and wt loss)
a kid sits close to the tv, has a squint and is quite clumsy.
She also has flat light brown skin patches.
DX?
EYE+SKIN INVOLVEMENT(cafe au laities spots) IN KID=Neurofibroma(specifically optic glioma)
life long complications of CF
INFERTILITY
DIABETES
CIRRHOSIS
NASL POLYPS
A murmur that has been reduced after taking paracetamol and after fever going down is which murmur?
Pansystolic murmur
TOXIC APPEARANCE
tracheal tug
intercostal recession
stridor
drooling
high temp
sats dropping
DX
Epiglottits caused by h influenze
initial tx will be to give Nebulized Adrenaline to opening the airway
subcostal recession
snuffly
coughing
wheeze
crackles
RR 60/min
DX
Bronchiolitis caused by RSV
initial tx is supportive measures like oxygen
drug to treat absence seizures in kids
sodium valproate
indications of tonsillectomy
2 or more attacks of peri tonsillar abcess
5 attacks per year for 2 years or 6-7 attacks per year(recurrent acute tonsillitis)
airway obstruction/OSA
suspicion of lymphoma
CATCH 22 OF Digorge syndrome
cardiac abnormalities
abnormal facies
thymic hypoplasia
cleft palate
hypocalcemia
22 is the chromosome having deletion
features of turners syndrome
Larki hot hai apparantely
short stature
Wide or weblike neck.
Low-set ears.
Broad chest with widely spaced nipples.
cubitus valgus
coarctation of Aorta
Features of Down’s synd
small ears
rounded face
flat nasal bridge
epicanthic folds(a fold of skin at the medial corners of the eye)
Features of Klinefelter syndrome
TALL SLIM , LARKAY HOTAY HAIN LEKIN THEY HAVE HAVE FEMININE BODY HABITUS WITH GYNECOMASTIA
Gonadal tarophy at puberty
significant drop in testoserone levels
WILLIAMS SYNDROME FEATURES
Short stature
cardiac (supravalvular aortic arch stenosis)
mild mental retardation
extra friendly
transient neonatal hypercalcemia
things a kid can do at age 3
tell his age
make a circle
circle
cross
square
triangle
3
4
4.5
5yrs
can enjoy symbolic play
an interactive play
18-24 months
3 yrs
transferring of the objects will be able to do
6 months
midline lump visible on the protrusion of tongue
thyroglossal cyst
inspiratory/harsh stridor
barking cough
resp distress
hoarseness usually proceeded by fever and coryza
subcostal recession
Laryngotracheobronchitis AKA Croup caused by parainfluenza virus
oral Dex is effective
common in 2nd yr of life
Benign rolandic epilepsy of childhood
kid has a focal type of seizures at night during sleep
EEG shows central temporal spikes