Paeds Flashcards
Most effective measurement of dehydration
Old weight and new weight
Fever and no localising sign <15m
UTI
Features of IDA
Fussy, only drinks cows milk
Ejection systolic
Anaemic signs
When to give Abx to otitis media
> 3d
Systemically unwell
<2 with bilateral
When does malrotation present and Ix
Can be 3-7d after birth
upper Gi contrast
When to use oxygen
<92% sats
Fitting <5m
When can you run, hop
Run 18m
Hop 3-4y
What % is shock
10% weight loss
What milestones to check at 12m
2-3 other words than mama and dada
Drink cup with 2 hands
Fear strangers
Walk
Signs of sepsis
Jaundice, weak continuous cry, RR>60, cap >5
Recurrent facial swelling and abdo pain
C1 esterase deficiency
Most impotant sign in anaphylaxis
Wheeze
Type of head haematomas
Caput succededum- cross suture
Caphalohaematoma- doesn’t cross
Subgaleal- diffuses boggy, shock
Hearing tests
Evoked autoacoustic- birht
Automated brainstem response if abdnoral
Pure tone audometry- toddlers - school
Types of abnormal foot version at birth
Talipes equinvarus- can’t dosriflex- poinsetti method
Positional talipes - can
Types of CP
Dyskinetic- chorea- BG
Cerebellar- ataxia
Spastic- UMN- scissoring, fists
Mx of jaundice
Must measure within 6hr of presentation
DAT if <24hrs
Photo- 50 below then check 12-18 later
Intense- if rapidly rising, or fails to respond after 6hrs
IVIG if rheas or ABo
Causes signs and Mx of BPD
Ventilation
Bilateral opacification
Ventilation wean to CPAP wean to O2
signs and Mx of meconium aspiration
Bilateral infiltrates and hyper expansion
IV gent and ampicillin
Mx of meconium ileus
Gastgraffin enema
Ix after UTI
Recurrent <6m- USS there, DMSA referal
>6m- urgent USS, DMSA
Atypical (reduced output, don’t respond in 48h)
USS there- DMSA if <3
MCUG if male recurrent, female first or VUR
Tx of threadworm
Mebedazole
Ix for lactose intolerance
Hydrogen breath test