paeds Flashcards
why is grunting a sound made during severe resp distress?
caused by exhaling with the glottis partially closed to increase positive end expiratory pressure -trying to keep airways open n
what is an important complication to screen for in kawasaki disease and how do you screen for it?
coronary artery aneurysms
echocardiagram
what is the classic scarlet fever rash?
‘sandpaper’ rash
why does down’s syndrome cause sleep apnoea and snoring?
low muscle tone in upper airways and large tongue /adenoids
increased risk of obesity -another predisposing factor to snoring
what are the causes of snoring in children?
obesity
nasal problems (polyps, deviated septum, hypertrophic nasal turbinates)
recurrent tonsilitis
down’s syndrome
hypothyroidism
what is the first sign of puberty in males and females?
males -testicular growth at around 12 years of age
females -breast development at around 11.5 years of age
what rate should chest compressions be done for all children?
100-120bpm
how do you measure temperature in different ages of children?
<4 weeks old: electronic thermometer in axilla
4 weeks or older: use electronic/chemical dot thermometer in axilla or infra-red tympanic.
what is the temperature level that’s a red flag in different ages of babies?
if under 3 months: >38
if 3-6 months: >39
hypothermia in <1m old-sepsis red flag
what drug is usually given if encephalitis is suspected in a febrile child
acyclovir
what are the key non-infective differentials for children who have fevers for more than 5 days?
kawasaki disease
still’s disease (systemic JIA)
rheumatic fever
leukaemia
what sort of vaccine is the polio one?
inactivated
what are some important vaccines that are live vaccines?
MMR
BCG
oral polio (not used in this country anymore because we have it in the 6in1 but used in developing countries)
typhoid
yellow fever
what are the 2 peaks for T1DM presentation in children?
4-6yo and 10-14yo
how long does insulin stay in the body?
half life 6 min, cleared from circulation completely in 10-15min.
what are the key newborn screenings?
NIPE, 6 week examination, new born hearing screening, neonatal heel pick blood spot
what is in the heel prick test?
sickle cell, CF, congenital hypothyroidism, 6 inherited metabolic diseases (PKU, MCADD, MSUD, IVA, GA1, HCU)
what is the management of binge eating disorder in children?
1st line =guided self help programmes
2nd line (unacceptable or ineffective after 4 weeks)-group CBT-ED
3rd line =individual CBT-ED
when do you consider inotropes in management of paeds sepsis and which ones could be given peripherally?
if normal physiological parameters are’nt restored after >or equal to 40ml/kg of fluids
adrenaline or dopamine, peripheral IV or IO
what is the treatment of SUFE?
INTERNAL fixation
what is thelarche?
also known as breast budding
is the onset of secondary breast development.
what is the most common cause of stridor in children and how does it present?
laryngomalacia
usually presents with stridor in first 4 weeks of age
what is the most common causative organism in the UK of early onset neonatal sepsis?
group B strep
what is the actual thing they’re testing for in the heel prick test for CF and what’s the next step?
immunoreactive trypsingogen (IRT) -raised is positive. if raised they get a sweat test.
when can you give adrenaline in a neonatal resus situation?
if bradycardic <60bpm
why is aspirin contraindicated in kids <16 (unless specific circumstances)?
risk of reyes syndrome -disease of liver and brain. MOA unknown but something to do with mitochondria getting damaged. causes repeated vomiting, seizures, lethargy, tachypnoea.