Paeds Flashcards
Scaphoid abdomen
Diaphragmatic hernia
Nitrogen washout
Differentiates between congenital heart disease and respiratory disease.
Fast release of nitrogen (positive) menas congenital heart disease
Crossed eyed child
Must ask whether vomited this morning
Flexure sparing rash
Nappy rash
Rx = barrier cream e.g. zinc or castor oil
Non flexure sparing
fungal infection
Rx = clotrimazole
Satellite lesions
fungal infection
Rx = clotrimazole
Pruritus ani
threadworm
Rx = mebendazole single dose with second dose available in 2 weeks
Assessment of depression in LD
physical symptoms are important like poor sleep and weight loss
Diarrhoea with no fever or vomiting
E Coli
Diarrhoea with vomiting and fit (10%)
Shigella
Double stomach bubble on x ray
duodenal atresia
Previous intubation
Subglottic stenosis
JIA Rx?
Corticosteroids or methotrexate.
> 6 weeks arthropathy
Epilepsy: Lennox-Gastaut Type
Multiple seizures daily which are difficult to treat and associated with personality changes
Rx: sodium valproate
EEG: slow spike waves with abnormalities
Lennox Gastaut type