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1
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Necrotising enterocolitis
Features (3)

A

feeding intolerance, abdominal distension and bloody stools
More common in prem babies

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Acute epiglottitis cause

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Haemophillus influenzae B

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3
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Transient tachypnoea of the newborn
CXR
Mx

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CXR: hyperinflation, fluid in horizontal fissure
Mx: supportive

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4
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Loss of red light reflex ?cause

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retinoblastoma

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5
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Roseola infantum F

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fever first then a rash

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6
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whooping cough (pertusis) Mx

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azithromycin

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7
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shaken baby syndrome (3)

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encephalopathy
subdural haematoma (on ct)
retinal haemorrhages

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8
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Down’s most common cardiac abnormality

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arterioventricular septal defect

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9
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cerebral palsy suspicious milestones requiring urgent referral

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Not sitting by 8 month
Not walking by 18 month
Hand preference <1 yr
Persistent toe-walking

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10
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scarlet fever cause

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group A haemolytic strep (pyogenes)

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scarlet fever Fx

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fever 24-48hrs
sore throat
strawberry tongue
rash (pinhead erythema) torso spares hands/ feet
malaise, headache
otitis media (most common complixcation)

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12
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scarlet fever Mx

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oral pen V (azithromycin if pen allergy)

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13
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gastro-oesophageal reflux in children Mx

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1 - conservative
2 - alginates/ thickened feed
3 - PPI (only if poor feeds, faltering growth)

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14
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long term asthma Mx age 5-16

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1 - SABA
2 - SABA + ICS
3 - SABA + ICS + LABA/ LTRA
4 - SABA + MART (maintenance and reliever therapy)

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15
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edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) Fx

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rocker bottom feet
low set ears

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patau syndrome (trisomy 13) Fx

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microcephalic, small eyes
cleft palate
scalp lesions

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17
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Fragile X Fx

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macrocephaly
macroorchidism
learning difficulty

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18
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Noonan Fx

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short stature
webbed neck
pulmonary stenosis

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19
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Croup (parainfluenza viruses) Fx

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stridor
barking cough (worse at night)
fever
coryza

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20
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croup Mx

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admit if moderate/ severe
PO dexamethasone
if emergency - HFNO, Neb adrenaline

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21
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williams syndrome Fx

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short stature
learning difficulty
friendly, extrovert personality
supravalvular aortic stenosis

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22
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chondromalacia patella Fx

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anterior knee pain walking up and down stairs

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23
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osgood schattler (tibial apophysitis)

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pain, swelling tibial tubercle
sports teens

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24
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osteochondritis dissecans

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knee pain after exercise
intermittent swelling and locking

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25
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cyanotic congenital heart disease and when they present (2)

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Tetralogy of fallot (most common) - 1-2 months
Transposition of great arteries - <24 hours

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26
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shaken baby syndrome CT findings (3)

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retinal haemorrhage
subdural haematoma
encephalopathy

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27
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IM Benzylpenicillin doses for Meningococcal septicaemia
< 1 year
1 - 10 years
> 10 years

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< 1 year 300 mg
1 - 10 years 600 mg
> 10 years 1200 mg

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28
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roseola infantum Fx (3) caused by human herpes virus 6

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6 month - 2 years
fever followed by rash
febrile seizures common

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29
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haemophillia A inheritance

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X-linked recessive
- daughters are carriers to affected parents
- no male to male

30
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ADHD Mx

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1st - lifestyle modification
2nd - methylphenidate

31
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slipped capital femoral epiphysis Mx

A

cannulated screw for in situ fixation

32
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acute epiglottitis cause

A

haemophilus influenza type B

33
Q

Kawasaki disease Mx

A

aspirin
echo - ?coronary artery aneurysm

34
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labial adhesions Mx

A

usually self resolves by puberty
if recurrent UTI - give oestrogen cream

35
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meningitis B vaccine dates

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2, 4, 12 months

36
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cow’s milk protein allergy/ intolerance Mx

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1st - extensive hydrolysed formula
2nd - amino acid based formula

37
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hand, foot and mouth disease

A

viral infection (coxsackie A16)
<10 years old
fever, sore throat, mouth ulcers, rash palms/ soles feet/ legs
self resolves

38
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benign rolandic epilepsy Fx

A

partial seizures at night (eg facial paraesthesia, facial twitching)
self resolve by adolesence
present between 4- 12 yrs

39
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Age < 3months + temp > 38 C Mx

A

refer to paeds emergency

40
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reflux nephropathy (vesicoureteic reflux) Ix

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1st micturating cystography
Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan - useful for renal scarring

41
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congenital heart disease
cyanotic vs acyanotic

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cyanotic - TGA most common at birth, TOF most common overall
acyanotic - VSD most common

42
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sit without support milestone

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7-8 months (refer if unable at 12)

43
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precocious puberty definition

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secondary sexual features before 8 in girls and 9 in boys

44
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precocious puberty classifications in females

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Gonadotrophin dependent (central/ true) - premature activation of hypothalamus. FSH/ LH raised
Gonadotrophin independent (psudo/ fake) - excess sex hormones. FSH/ LH low

45
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precocious puberty in males

A

testes evaluation
bilateral enlargement - intracranial lesion (gonadotrophin release)
unilateral enlargement - gonadal (testicular) tumour
small testes - adrenal (tumour/ hyperplasia)

46
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Turners syndrome Fx (5)

A

short stature
short fourth metacarpal
primary amenorrhea
poorly developed secondary sexual characteristics
bicuspid aortic valve (crescendo-decrescendo murmur)

47
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Rubella Fx

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rash - pink maculopapular, face spread to body
sensorineural hearing loss
cataracts
congenital heart - patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonary artery stenosis

48
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Scarlett fever Fx

A

(group A haemolytic strep)
fever, tonsilitis
strawberry tongue
rash - fine punctate, sparing the mouth

49
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Erythema infectisoum (slapped cheek/ fifth disease) Fx

A

parvovirus B19
“slapped cheek” rash spread to arms
lethargy, fever, headache

50
Q

Acute asthma Mx in community

A

Bronchodilator (B agonist)
Oral Steroid 3-5 days

51
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constipation in children Mx

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1st - macrogol (movicol)
2nd - senna
3rd - docusate/ lactulose

52
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newborn baby head swelling

A

caput succedaneum - crosses suture line
cephalohaematoma - parietal region, does not cross

53
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measles complication (1)

A

pneumonia

54
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neonatal respiratoru distress syndrome Mx

A

maternal dexamethasone

55
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lack of red light reflex cause + Investigation

A

retinoblastoma
urgent ophthalmology

56
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Downs syndrome risk

A

1/1000 at 30 years
divide by 3 for every 5 years

57
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Downs syndrome cardiac complication

A

atrioventricular septal defect (most common)

58
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pertussis vaccine dates (whooping cough)

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16-32 weeks of pregnancy

59
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threadworm Fx

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asymptomatic in 90% cases
perianal itching (particularly at night)
vulval irritation

60
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threadworm Mx

A

Mebendazole stat
hygeine measures for all household

61
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umbilical hernia Mx

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self resolve by 3 yrs old

62
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complications of chickenpox (4)

A

disseminated haemorrhagic chickenpox
secondary bacterial infection
encephalitis
pneumonia (mililary)

63
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patent ductus arteriosis Mx

A

indomethacin or ibuprofen
prostaglandin is useful to keep the duct open, until surgical repair of another congenital heart defect

64
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bow legs (genu varum) <3 yrs Mx

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self resolve by 4 yrs old

65
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age able to crawl

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9 months

66
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live vaccines

A

MMR
BCG
oral polio
yellow fever
oral typhoid

67
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Hirschsprung disease

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< 2 yrs old
delayed passage of meconium
constipation and vomiting

68
Q

Nappy rash Mx

A

Commonly Candida colonisation
Topical imidazole (anti fungal)
Topical hydrocortisone (if discomfort)

69
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Impetigo Mx

A

Hydrogen peroxide 1% cream
- fusidic acid/ mupiron cream if required

70
Q

Epiglottitis neck xray finding

A

thumbprint

71
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duodenal atresia Fx

A

vomiting within hours of life (day 1)
intestinal obstruction
double bubble sign on US

72
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impetigo Mx

A

1st - hydrogen peroxide 1% cream
2nd - fusidic acid 2%

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