Paeds Flashcards
NICE Immediate referral criteria?
- apnoea (observed or reported)
- child looks seriously unwell to a healthcare professional
- severe respiratory distress
- a respiratory rate of over 70 breaths/minute
- central cyanosis
- persistent oxygen saturation of less than 92% when breathing air.
NICE consider referral criteria
- a respiratory rate of over 60 breaths/minute
- difficulty with breastfeeding or inadequate oral fluid intake (50–75% of usual volume, taking account of risk factors
- clinical dehydration.
Management of Perthes disease in <6?
Observation
What is the management of umbilical hernias?
- Usually self-resolve
- If large/symptomatic, repair at 2-3 years
- If small and asymptomatic, repair at 4-5 years
What is the management of meningitis in children < 3 months?
IV Cefotaxine plus IV Amoxicillin
progressive hip pain, limp and stiffness
Perthes disease
Brushfield spots in the iris are suggestive of which genetic condition?
Downs
painless rectal bleeding with no other acute abdominal signs?
Think Meckels Diverticulum
What should not be given to children <3 months with bacterial meningitis?
Corticosteroids
What should you do if there are no signs of breathing on initial assessment of a child?
Give 5 rescue breaths
Blue sclera is associated with what?
Osteogenesis imperfecta
What should be given to all children who have an asthma attack?
Oral prednisolone for 5 days
What criteria is used to assess the likelihood of septic arthritis in children?
- Inability to weight bear
- Fever > 38.5
- WCC > 12
- ESR > 40
Management of bow legs
If <3 - normal variant and usually resolves by 4 years old
If >3 - refer to paediatrics
Management of Children presenting with glue ear with a background of Down’s syndrome or cleft palate
Refer to ENT
When should a child be reviewed by a senior endocrinologist?
If ketonaemia and acidosis have not resolved within 24 hours of DKA
A lesion where causes finger abduction weakness
T1
What are risk factors for SUFE?
- Obesity
- Male
- Local trauma
- Hormone deficiencies: thyroid, GH
- Chemo/Radio
What are examination findings for SUFE?
Limp on walking, external rotation of limb, hip motion is limited (flexion, abduction and medial rotation)
What are signs of decompensated congenital heart disease?
Poor feeding, dyspnoea, tachycardia, weak pulse, cold peripheries, hepatomegaly, engorged neck veins, gallop rhythm
What is Eisenmenger’s syndrome?
When a left-to -right shunt leads to pulmonary hypertension and shunt reversal, therefore turning an acyanotic heart defect into a cyanotic heart defect.
What are risk factors for respiratory distress syndrome?
Maternal diabetes, Caesarean sections, second twins, males, hypothermia, perinatal asphyxia, FH,prematurity
Which cells in the lung produce surfactant?
T2 Pnemocytes
What will be seen on CXR for RDS?
Ground glass appearance
Simple febrile convulsion vs complex
Complex - Focal, >15 minutes, Repeat seizure within 24 hours
What is cerebral palsy?
A chronic disorder of movement and posture due to non progressive brain abnormalities occurring before the brain is fully developed
What are non-motor signs of cerebral palsy?
Delayed milestones, failure to thrive, epilepsy, urinary
incontinence, constipation, drooling, sleep disturbance,
contractures
What are signs of intussception on abdo x ray?
Right lower quadrant opacity, dilated gas-filled proximal bowel with absence of gas distally, multiple fluid levels, perforation
What are indications for surgery with intussception?
- Peritonitis
- Failed enema
- Perforation
- Prolonged history
Murmur for ASD vs VSD
ASD - ejection systolic
VSD - pansystolic at left sternal border
What is Turners chromosomal abnormality?
XO karotype
What is the most common cardiac defect with Turners syndrome?
Bicuspid aortic valve
Slow movements of hand and feet with difficulty holding objects + drooling in a child?
Dyskinetic CP
Paeds BLS
- 5 rescue breaths
- 15:2 (3:1 for newborn) chest compressions on lower half of sternum with depth of 1/3 of chest
- Use 2 thumb encircling technique for chest compression for infants
Where is the damage in dyskinetic cerebral palsy?
Basal ganglia and substantia nigra
Craniopharyngioma vs pituitary adenoma?
PA - bitemporal superior quadrantinopia
CP - bitemporal inferior quadrantinopia
What age do febrile convulsions normally stop?
5 years
Aplastic crisis vs sequestration crisis?
Aplastic - reduced reticulocytes
Sequestration - increased reticulocytes
What should not be given to patients with suspected meningococcal sepsis?
Dexamethasone
ALL can present with haemorrhage or thrombotic complications due to what?
DIC
How does TTP present?
FAT RN
Fever
Anaemia
Thrombocytopenia
Renal dysfunction
Neuro abnormalities
Cystic fibrosis associations?
- Short stature
- DM
- Delayed puberty
- Nasal polyps
- Rectal prolapse
- Male infertility
Swollen and retracted testicle
Testicular torsion