Paeds Flashcards

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what is (C)aput (S)uccedaneum

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A puffy swelling that occurs on the presenting part and (C)rosses (S)uture lines. this occurs due to pressure on head during birth

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What is Cephalohematoma?

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haemorrhage between the skull and periosteum - cannot cross suture lines

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3
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Duchene’s Muscular dystrophy presentation

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Calf hyperplasia and a positive Gowers test (walking the arms up the legs to get up from the floor)

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4
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Patent ductus arteriosis Examination findings

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Machinery like murmur
heaving apex beat
wide pulse pressure
left sub clavicular thrill

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5
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Most common cause of hypothyroidism in children

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Autoimmune thyroiditis aka Hashimoto’s

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What features are associated with fragile x

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Learning difficulties, joint laxity, long thin face and low set ears

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7
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What is a common migraine symptom in children

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gastrointestinal disturbance eg vomiting

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8
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Kernicterus cause

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Excess Unconjugated bilirubin

ABO compatiblity
Congenital hypothyroid
Breast milk jaundice
G6pd deficiency

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9
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Cause of conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia

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Biliary atresia

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10
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Which bilirubin causes kernicterus and why

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Unconjugated - is not water soluble so can cross blood brain barrier
Conjugated is water soluble

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11
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Acute otitis media treatment

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Oral Amoxicillin

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12
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Bacterial tonsillitis cause

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Streptococcus pyrogens

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13
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Can headlice cause failure to thrive

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No

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14
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Can cerebral palsy cause failure to thrive

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Yes

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15
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What does ASQ.3 questionnaire assess

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Childhood development

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16
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Pathophysiology of hirschprungs

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Absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in the mesenteric plexus

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17
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Syndrome associated with hirschprungs

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Downs
Waardenburg syndrome
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

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18
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Causes of delayed meconium passage

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Hirschprungs
Cystic fibrosis
Hypothyroid

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19
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Paediatric red flags

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Rr over 60
Grunting
Severe chest indrawing
Loss of consciousness
No response to social cues
Mottled skin
Loss of skin turgur
Non blanching rash
Neck stiffness
Bulging fontanel
Focal neurological signs

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20
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Paeds Fluid bolus calculator

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10ml/kg over less than 10 minutes 0.9% NaCl

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21
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Paeds maintenance fluid calculator plus fluid type

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100ml for first 10kg
50ml for second 10
20mls for more

0.9% NaCl plus glucose

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22
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Gross hydrocephalus
intracranial calcifications on MRI
Mother consumed undercooked meat in pregnancy

Name and treatment

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Congenital toxoplasmosis

pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine

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23
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Torch infections

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toxoplasmosis
Syphilis
rubella
CMV
HSV

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24
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A 12-year-old boy presents with short stature, a webbed neck, widely spaced nipples, and facial dysmorphism. On cardiac auscultation, a systolic ejection murmur is heard.
what and what abnormality
What cardiac defect

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Noonan syndrome
abnormality mutation in ptpn11- autosomal dominant
Pulmonary valve stenosis

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25
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A 6-year-old boy is referred for evaluation of short stature, elfin facial features, and developmental delay. On examination, his iris appears to be star-like and blood results show hypercalcaemia.
Which of the following is the most characteristic cardiovascular abnormality associated with this syndrome?

what condition what abnormality what cardiac defect

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william syndrome
deletion from chromosome 7, specifically affecting the 7q11.23
Supravalvular aortic stenosis

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26
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atypical UTI features

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systemically unwell child
small flank mass
poor urine flow
abnormal organism growth
raised creatinine
failure to respond to treatment within 48 hours

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27
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A 9 month old girl will suddenly spasm repetitively, and this occurs randomly. On examination she has retinal hamartomas and has a developmental age of 6 months.
What condition and most likely EEG finding for this young girl?

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West syndrome - tuberous sclerosis (retinal haemotomas) and slower developmental milestones

hypsarrhythmia

28
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A 14 year old girl has been seen by paediatrics due to 2 fractures in the last month in different locations. Her mother is extremely worried. On examination the child is extremely thin, has a blue tinge to the whites of her eyes and her teeth are poorly formed for her age.

Condition, genetic abnormality

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mutation in COL1A1/COL1A2

osteogenesis imperfecta

29
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What causes hand foot and mouth

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Coxsackie A19

30
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What vaccines are live attenuated

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MMR, BCG, chickenpox, nasal influenza

31
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What conditions are screened for on the newborn bloodspot test

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Cystic fibrosis
Sickle cell disease
Congenital hypothyroid

Maple syrup urine disease
Phenylketonuria
Homocystinurea
Isovaleric acidaemia

Total of 9

32
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At what age is the newborn blood spot test done

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5 days old

33
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Symptoms, diagnostic test and treatment of toxoplasmosis infections

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Intrauterine growth restriction and encephalitis/hydrocephalus

MRI head shows diffuse intracranial calcification

Pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine

34
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What do you treat mum of toxiplasmosis with

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Spiramicin

35
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Syphilis causative organism, symptoms, investigation and treatment

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Treponema pallidum

Symptoms: huchinsons triad - interstitial keratitis, sensory neural deafness, notched incisors

Tests: syphilis enzyme immunoassay or dark field microscopy

Treatment IM benzathine penicillin

36
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Syphilis causative organism and symptoms

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Treponema pallidum

Symptoms: huchinsons triad - interstitial keratitis, sensory neural deafness, notched incisors

Tests: syphilis enzyme immunoassay or dark field microscopy

Treatment IM benzathine penicillin

37
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Syphilis test and treatment

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Treponema pallidum

Symptoms: huchinsons triad - interstitial keratitis, sensory neural deafness, notched incisors

Tests: syphilis enzyme immunoassay or dark field microscopy

Treatment IM benzathine penicillin

38
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Rubella causative organism, symptoms,diagnosis and treatment

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Togavirus

Blueberry muffin rash, sensorineural hearing loss, congenital cateracts, patenent ductus arteriosus

IgM antibodies testing

Supportive management

39
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Cytomegalovirus symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

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Vague sx, rash/neuro symptoms
Peri ventricular calcification
IV gancyclovir

40
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Hsv symptoms and treatment

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Encephalitis

IV acyclovir

41
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What is assessed on apgar

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Reflexes
Heart rate
Muscle tone
Cry
skin colour
Chest expansion

42
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Treatment for pyloric stenosis

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Ramsteds procedure

43
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What is seen in SUFE on examination

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Restricted internal rotation
Keep hip in external rotation and flexion

44
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Blood test in rickets

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Low vitamin D
Low calcium
High alkaline phosphate

45
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Triad of shaken baby sybdrome

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Retinal haemorrhages, subdural haematoma and encephalopathy

46
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A 2 day old term infant presents with bilious vomiting and abdominal distension. A contrast enema shows impacted meconium pellets in the distal ileum and a microcolon involving the entire large bowel. what condition

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cystic fibrosis

47
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Neonatal jaundice treatment

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mild - phototherapy
severe - exchange transfusion

48
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which hepatitis is screened for in pregnancy and if this proves positive, the baby is immunised at birth, and during the neonatal period to prevent mother to child transmission.

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hepatitis B

49
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Scarlet fever school exclusion

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24 hours after antibiotics

50
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Measles school exclusion

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4 days after rash appears

51
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Whooping cough school exclusion

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48 hours after antibiotics

52
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Rubella school exclusion

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5 days after rash

53
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asthma inital treatment options

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Nebulised Salbutamol
Nebulised Ipratropium
Corticosteroids (oral or IV)

54
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asthma IV treatment options

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salbutamol
magnesium
corticosteroids

55
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meningicoccus appearance

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gram negative diplococci

56
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SUFE investigation

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Hip X-ray - AP and frogs leg view
Take care in frogs leg as can worsen SUFE

57
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Perthes disease presentation and age

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Mild pain/painless limp
3 months
Limited abduction/internal rotation
Age 5-8

58
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Perthes disease pathology and complications

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Avascular necrosis if femoral head

Early osteoarthritis
Hip deformity
Leg length discrepancy

59
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Developmental hip dysplasia treatment under what age and over

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Under 6m - pavlik harness
Over - surgery/casting

60
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Swelling at tibial tuberosity in active adolescent

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Osgood schlatters

61
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Osgood schlatters diagnosis

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Clinical -

62
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Osgood schlatters risk factors

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Rapid growth spurs
Physical activity
High impact sport
Previous knee injury

63
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Osteogenesis imperfecta symptms

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Reccurent fractures
Blue sclera
Easy bruising
Dentinogenesis imperfecta

64
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Osteogenesis imperfecta treatment

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Physiotherapy
Bisphosphonates - zoledronic acid
Bracing

65
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Osteogenesis imperfecta complications

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Frequent fracture
Bone deformities
Joint hyper mobility
Scoliosis