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What is achondroplasia? What are it’s features?

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Achondroplasia is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with short stature. It is caused by a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR-3) gene.

This results in abnormal cartilage giving rise to:
- Short limbs (rhizomelia) with shortened fingers (brachydactyly)

Large head with frontal bossing and narrow foramen magnum

Midface hypoplasia with a flattened nasal bridge

‘trident’ hands

lumbar lordosis

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What causes acute epiglottitis?

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Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)

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Features of epiglottitis?

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Rapid onset

High temperature, generally unwell

Stridor

Drooling of saliva

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What is the most common malignancy in children?

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ALL

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What are the features of ALL?

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Bone marrow failure:
- Anaemia: lethargy and pallor
- Neutropaenia: frequent or severe infections
- Thrombocytopenia: easy bruising, petechiae

And other features
- Bone pain (secondary to bone marrow infiltration)
- Splenomegaly
- Hepatomegaly
- Testicular swelling

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What is alpha thalassaemia, how might it present?

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There are 4 alpha chains. In thalassaemia you have lost atl 1.

If 1 or 2 alpha chains are absent then the blood picture would be hypochromic and microcytic, but the Hb level would be typically normal.

Loss of 3 alpha chains results in a hypochromic microcytic anaemia with splenomegaly. This is known as Hb H disease

If all 4 alpha chains absent (i.e. homozygote) then death in utero (hydrops fetalis, Bart’s hydrops)

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What are the main causes of ambiguous genitalia?

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is most common.

Other causes include:
- True hermaphroditism
- Maternal ingestion of androgens

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What is the APGAR score made up of?

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5 sections. You can get 0-2 for each section, 8-10 is good.

Pulse
- >100 (2)
- <100 (1)
- Absent (0)

Respiratory effort
- Strong, crying (2)
- Weak, irregular (1)
- Nil (0)

Colour
- Pink (2)
- Body pink, extremities ble (1)
- Blue all over (0)

Muscle tone
- Active movement (2)
- Limb flexion (1)
- Flaccid (0)

Reflex irritability
- Cries on stimulation, sneezes/coughs (2)
- Grimace (1)
- Nil (0)

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Appendicitis presentation?

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Central abdominal pain which later radiates to the right iliac fossa

Low-grade pyrexia

Minimal vomiting

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Criteria of a severe asthma attack (children)?

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SpO2 < 92%

PEF 33-50% best or predicted

Too breathless to talk or feed

Heart rate:
>125 (>5 years)
>140 (1-5 years)

Respiratory rate
>30 breaths/min (>5 years)
>40 (1-5 years)

Use of accessory neck muscle

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Criteria of a life threatening asthma attack (children)?

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SpO2 <92%

PEF <33% best or predicted

Silent chest

Poor respiratory effort

Agitation

Altered consciousness

Cyanosis

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Treatment of a mild-moderate acute asthma attack in children?

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Bronchodilator therapy
- give a beta-2 agonist via a spacer (for a child < 3 years use a close-fitting mask)
- give 1 puff every 30-60 seconds up to a maximum of 10 puffs
- if symptoms are not controlled repeat beta-2 agonist and refer to hospital

Steroid therapy
- should be given to all children with an asthma exacerbation
- treatment should be given for 3-5 days

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Asthma management in children <5?

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< 5 years (different to adults)

  1. Newly-diagnosed asthma
    - Short-acting beta agonist (SABA)
  2. Not controlled on previous step OR Newly-diagnosed asthma with symptoms >= 3 / week or night-time waking:
  • SABA + an 8-week trial of paediatric MODERATE-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)

After 8-weeks stop the ICS and monitor the child’s symptoms:
- if symptoms did not resolve during the trial period, review whether an alternative diagnosis is likely
- if symptoms resolved then reoccurred within 4 weeks of stopping ICS treatment, restart the ICS at a paediatric low dose as first-line maintenance therapy
- if symptoms resolved but reoccurred beyond 4 weeks after stopping ICS treatment, repeat the 8‑week trial of a paediatric moderate dose of ICS

  1. SABA + paediatric low-dose ICS + leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA)
  2. Stop the LTRA and refer to an paediatric asthma specialist.
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Asthma management in children >5?

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Basically the same as adults but drop the LTRA at stage 4

  1. Newly-diagnosed asthma
    - Short-acting beta agonist (SABA)
  2. Not controlled on previous step OR
    Newly-diagnosed asthma with symptoms >= 3 / week or night-time waking:
    - SABA + paediatric low-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)
  3. SABA + paediatric low-dose ICS + leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA)
  4. SABA + paediatric low-dose ICS + long-acting beta agonist (LABA)
    - In contrast to the adult guidance, NICE recommend stopping the LTRA at this point if it hasn’t helped
  5. SABA + switch ICS/LABA for a maintenance and reliever therapy (MART), that includes a paediatric low-dose ICS
  6. SABA + paediatric moderate-dose ICS MART OR consider changing back to a fixed-dose of a moderate-dose ICS and a separate LABA.
  7. SABA + one of the following options:
    increase ICS to paediatric high-dose, either as part of a fixed-dose regime or as a MART.

A trial of an additional drug (for example theophylline)
seeking advice from a healthcare professional with expertise in asthma.

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Management of ADHD?

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10 week watch and wait indicated first.

Parenting programmes (NFPP, NVR)

Drug therapy as last resort
- Methylphenidate first, as 6 week trial
- Lisdexamfetamine trial next
- Dexamfetamine if Lis not tolerated.

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What are the three cardinal features of ADHD?

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Inattention

Hyperactivity

Impulsivity

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Three cardinal features of ASD?

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Global impairment of language and comprehension

Social interaction difficulty

Fixed interests

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General rule with regards to autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive conditions?

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Autosomal recessive conditions are often thought to be ‘metabolic’ as opposed to autosomal dominant conditions being ‘structural’.

Exceptions:

Some ‘metabolic’ conditions such as Hunter’s and G6PD are X-linked recessive whilst others such as hyperlipidaemia type II and hypokalaemic periodic paralysis are autosomal dominant.

Some ‘structural’ conditions such as ataxia telangiectasia and Friedreich’s ataxia are autosomal recessive

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Features of bronchiolitis?

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< 1 year old

RSV

Often in winter

Features:
- Coryzal symptoms (including mild fever) precede:

  • dry cough
  • Increasing breathlessness
  • Wheezing, fine inspiratory crackles (not always present)
  • Feeding difficulties associated with increasing dyspnoea are often the reason for hospital admission
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Management of RSV?

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Supportive.

Humidified oxygen is given via a head box and is typically recommended if the oxygen saturations are persistently < 92%.

Nasogastric feeding may be need if children cannot take enough fluid/feed by mouth.

Suction is sometimes used for excessive upper airway secretions.

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What are the features of concerning non-accidental bruises?

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Excessive multiple bruises of different ages

Bruise patterns which may indicate slapping, being gripped tightly (fingertip marks) or the use of inflicting instruments (e.g. belt).

Sites which may raise concern include the face, ears, neck, buttocks, trunk or proximal parts of limbs

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What is caput seccedaneum and cephalohaematoma, how do you tell them apart?

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Caput is due to trauma, as head pushes through cervix or ventouse delivery.
- Present at birth
- Resolves in days
- Crosses suture lines

Cephalohaematoma is due to bleeding between periosteum and skull.
- Develops in the hours after birth
- Doesn’t cross suture lines
- May take several months to resolve
- May cause jaundice

Both are beingn and treated conservatively

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Roughly how much milk per kg should babies receive?

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Roughly 150ml/kg

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How many mls in an ounce?

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30mls

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How common are febrile convulsions? How common are recurrent convulsions?

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3% of kids

30% have recurrence

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What kids get an EEG after a convulsion?

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Focal symptoms

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Three most common causes of breathlessness?

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Asthma
Bronchiolitis
Croup

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Manifestations of cerebral palsy?

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Abnormal tone early infancy

Delayed motor milestones

Abnormal gait

Feeding difficulties

Non motor:
- learning difficulties (60%)
- epilepsy (30%)
- squints (30%)
- hearing impairment (20%)

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Causes of cerebral palsy?

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Antenatal (80%): e.g. cerebral malformation and congenital infection (rubella, toxoplasmosis, CMV)

Intrapartum (10%): birth asphyxia/trauma

Postnatal (10%): intraventricular haemorrhage, meningitis, head-trauma

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Management of cerebral palsy?

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MDT approach and supportive stuff

Spasticity
- Diazepam
- Intrathecal baclofen
- Surgery
- Anticonvulsants
- Analgesia

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Virus in chickenpox?

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Varicella zoster

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How long is the incubation period and infectivity with chicken pox?

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Infective:
- 4 days before the rash, 5 days after the rash appeared.

Incubation period
- 10-21 days

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Clinical features of chickenpox?

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Fever initially

itchy, rash starting on head/trunk before spreading.

Initially macular then papular then vesicular
systemic upset is usually mild

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Types of childhood abuse?

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Physical, emotional and sexual abuse, neglect and fabricated or induced illness.

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What is scarlet fever, how does it present?

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Scarlet fever is a reaction to erythrogenic toxins produced by Group A haemolytic streptococci (usually Streptococcus pyogenes). It is more common in children aged 2 - 6 years with the peak incidence being at 4 years

Features
- Fever: typically lasts 24 to 48 hours
- malaise, headache, nausea/vomiting
- sore throat, lymphadenopathy
- ‘strawberry’ tongue ‘white coating’
- rash - fine punctate erythema (‘pinhead/sandpaper’) which generally appears first on the torso and spares the palms and soles.

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Definitive investigation in Hirschsprung’s disease?

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Ano-rectal biopsy

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What is laryngomalacia?

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Congenital abnormality of the larynx.

Infants typical present at 4 weeks of age with stridor

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What are infantile spasms? How do they present?

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Infantile spasms, or West syndrome, is a type of childhood epilepsy which typically presents in the first 4 to 8 months of life and is more common in male infants.

They are often associated with a serious underlying condition and carry a poor prognosis.

Presentation
Characteristic ‘salaam’ attacks: flexion of the head, trunk and arms followed by extension of the arms.

This lasts only 1-2 seconds but may be repeated up to 50 times

Progressive mental handicap

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What causes hand foot and mouth disease?

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Coxsackie virus

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Clinical features of hand foot and mouth disease?

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Mild systemic upset: sore throat, fever

Oral ulcers

Followed later by vesicles on the palms and soles of the feet

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Management of hand foot and mouth?

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General advice about hydration and analgesia

Reassurance no link to disease in cattle

Children do not need to be excluded from school*

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What is Ebstein’s abnormality?

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Ebstein’s anomaly is a congenital heart defect characterised by low insertion of the tricuspid valve resulting in a large atrium and small ventricle. It is sometimes referred to as ‘atrialisation’ of the right ventricle.

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Noonan syndrome features?

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Webbed neck

Pectus excavatum

Short stature

Pulmonary stenosis

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Features of patau syndrome?

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Microcephalic, small eyes

Cleft lip/palate

Polydactyly

Scalp lesions

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Features of edwards syndrome?

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Micrognathia
Low-set ears
Rocker bottom feet
Overlapping of fingers

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Features of fragile X?

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Learning difficulties
Macrocephaly
Long face
Large ears
Macro-orchidism

Associated with mitral valve prolapse

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features of pierre robin?

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Micrognathia

Posterior displacement of the tongue (may result in upper airway obstruction)

Cleft palate

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Features of Prader-Willi syndrome?

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Hypotonia

Hypogonadism

Obesity

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Features of william’s syndrome?

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Short stature
Learning difficulties
Friendly, extrovert personality
Transient neonatal hypercalcaemia
Supravalvular aortic stenosis

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What is the classical description of a venous hum murmur? Is it pathological?

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Continuous blowing noise below both clavicles (benign)

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What is a still’s murmur? Is it pathological?

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Left sternal edge, low pitched sound, benign

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What factors indicate septic arthritis over transient synovitis?

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Temperature >38.5C,

Refusal to bear weight on affected limb

Raised inflammatory markers (erythrocyte sedimentation rate >40 mm/hour and CRP > 20.0 mg/litre)

A peripheral white cell count of > 12.0 x 109 (normal range 3.5 – 10.5 x 109 cells per cubic litre)

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Nits treatment?

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Treatment is only indicated if living lice are found.

a choice of treatments should be offered:

Malathion, wet combing, dimeticone, isopropyl myristate and cyclomethicone

No school exclusion

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What are the four primitive reflexes, when do they typically disappear?

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Moro
- Arms abduct then adduct when head extended
- 3-4 months

Grasp
- 4/5 months

Rooting
- breastfeeding
- 4 months

Stepping
- what it says on the tin
- Birth to 2 months

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Croup caused by…?

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Parainfluenza virus

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Up until what age is phimosis considered normal?

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2 years

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What is perthes disease, how does it present?

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Perthes’ disease is a degenerative condition affecting the hip joints of children, typically between the ages of 4-8 years. It is due to avascular necrosis of the femoral head, specifically the femoral epiphysis. Impaired blood supply to the femoral head causes bone infarction.

More common in boys

Features
- Hip pain: develops progressively over a few weeks
limp
- Stiffness and reduced range of hip movement
- x-ray: early changes include widening of joint space, later changes include decreased femoral head size/flattening

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Management of perthes disease?

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< 6 then conservative - most will improve

. 6 then surgical

59
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Features of juvenile idiopathic arthritis?

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Features of systemic onset JIA include:
- Pyrexia
- Salmon-pink rash
- Lymphadenopathy
- Arthritis
- Uveitis
- Anorexia and weight loss

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Stepwise management of enuresis?

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Advice on fluid intake and toileting before bed

Reward systems

Enuresis alarms first if <7 y/o

Straight to desmopressin if >7 y/o

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What is vesicoureteric reflux? What is the diagnostic investigation?

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Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) is the abnormal backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter and kidney. It is relatively common abnormality of the urinary tract in children and predisposes to urinary tract infection (UTI), being found in around 30% of children who present with a UTI.

Micturating cystogram is diagnostic

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Management of whooping cough?

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Azithromycin (within first 21 days) and report to public health england

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Features of whooping cough?

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Coughing bouts: usually worse at night and after feeding, may be ended by vomiting & associated central cyanosis
inspiratory whoop: not always present (caused by forced inspiration against a closed glottis)

Persistent coughing may cause subconjunctival haemorrhages or even anoxia leading to syncope & seizures

Symptoms may last 10-14 weeks* and tend to be more severe in infants

Marked lymphocytosis

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Pyloric stenosis presentation? management?

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Projectile non bile stained vomiting at 4-6 weeks of life

More common in males

Manage with ramstedt pyloromyotomy

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How does intussusception present? Management?

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Proximal to or at the level of, ileocaecal valve

6-9 months age

Colicky pain, diarrhoea and vomiting, sausage shaped mass, red jelly stool.

Management
- reduction with air insufflation

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Management of Hirschsprung’s disease?

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Treatment is with rectal washouts initially, thereafter an anorectal pull through procedure

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Neonatal resuscitation steps?

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Following birth, the first step is to dry the baby maintain temperature and start the clock.

Following this you assess tone breathing and heart rate.

If gasping or not breathing, you open the airway to give 5 inflation breaths.

Airway control

Chest compressions

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What is transient tachypnoea of the newborn?

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Transient tachypnoea of the newborn (TTN) is the commonest cause of respiratory distress in the newborn period. It is caused by delayed resorption of fluid in the lungs, more common in c-section. No immediate management needed.

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Kawasaki disease features?

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Dry cracked lips
Bilateral conjunctivitis
Peeling of skin on fingers and toes
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Red rash over trunk

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What do you do for premature kids with regards to the immunisation schedule?

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Give as per normal timetable

71
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Threadworm presentation, and management?

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Perianal itching, particularly at night,

Single dose of mebendazole for all family, and hygiene measures

72
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Management of cleft lip and palate?

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Cleft lip is repaired earlier than cleft palate, with practices varying from repair in the first week of life to three months.

Cleft palates are typically repaired between 6-12 months of age

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Features of childhood coeliac disease?

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Failure to thrive

Diarrhoea

Abdominal distension

Older children may present with anaemia

Many cases are not diagnosed to adulthood

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Types of congenital heart disease ?

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Acyanotic
- Ventricular septal defects (VSD) - most common, accounts for 30%
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Coarctation of the aorta
Aortic valve stenosis

Cyanotic
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
- Tricuspid atresia

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Features of rubella congenital infection?

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Sensorineural deafness
Congenital cataracts
Congenital heart disease (e.g. patent ductus arteriosus)
Glaucoma

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Features of CMV congenital infection?

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Growth retardation
Purpuric skin lesions

77
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Features of toxoplasmosis congenital infections

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Cerebral calcification
Chorioretinitis
Hydrocephalus

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Most common congenital infection in the UK?

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CMV

79
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Constipation management in children?

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First-line: Movicol Paediatric Plain

add a stimulant laxative if no response

Substitute a stimulant laxative if Movicol Paediatric Plain is not tolerated. Add another laxative such as lactulose or docusate if stools are hard.

Continue medication at maintenance dose for several weeks after regular bowel habit is established, then reduce dose gradually.

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How does cows milk protein allergy present?

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Can be immediate (allergy) and delayed reaction (intolerance)

Features
regurgitation and vomiting
diarrhoea
urticaria, atopic eczema
‘colic’ symptoms: irritability, crying
wheeze, chronic cough
rarely angioedema and anaphylaxis may occur

81
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Investigations to confirm cows milk protein allergy?

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Skin prick/patch testing
Total IgE and specific IgE (RAST) for cow’s milk protein

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Management of cows milk protein allergy?

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Formula fed
Extensive hydrolysed formula (eHF) milk

Amino acid-based formula (AAF) in infants with severe CMPA or if no response to eHF

If breast fed eliminate cows milk from diet, then use eHF milk when breastfeeding stops, until 12 months of age and at least for 6 months

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Croup presentation? Management?

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Stridor
Barking cough (worse at night)
Fever
Coryzal symptoms

Give dexamethasone to all

If emergency
- Nebulised adrenaline and hi flo o2

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Investigative test for CF?

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Sweat test (though may have false positive)

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CF management?

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Regular (at least twice daily) chest physiotherapy and postural drainage. Parents are usually taught to do this.

Deep breathing exercises are also useful

High calorie diet, including high fat intake*

Vitamin supplementation

Pancreatic enzyme supplements taken with meals
heart and lung transplant

86
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Main point in time to refer kids if abnormal development?

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Doesn’t smile at 10 weeks
Cannot sit unsupported at 12 months
Cannot walk at 18 months

87
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Most common cause of gastroenteritis in kids?

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Rotavirus

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Management of dehydration in kids?

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Give 50 ml/kg low osmolarity oral rehydration solution (ORS) solution over 4 hours, plus ORS solution for maintenance, often and in small amounts.

Continue breastfeeding.

Consider supplementing with usual fluids (including milk feeds or water, but not fruit juices or carbonated drinks)

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What are the four main disorders of sex hormones in kids, and their LH/testosterone values?

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Primary hypogonadism (Klinefelter’s syndrome) XXY
- LH high
- testosterone Low

Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (Kallman’s syndrome)
- LH and testosterone low
- Associated with anosmia
- X linked recessive

Androgen insensitivity syndrome
- X linked recessive
- Actually XY but with female features
- Primary amenorrhoea

Testosterone-secreting tumour
- High testosterone
- Low LH

90
Q

Down syndrome clinical features?

A

Face: upslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthic folds, Brushfield spots in iris, protruding tongue, small low-set ears, round/flat face.

Flat occiput

Single palmar crease, pronounced ‘sandal gap’ between big and first toe

Hypotonia

Congenital heart defects (40-50%, see below)

Duodenal atresia

Hirschsprung’s disease

91
Q

Features of a febrile convulsion?

A

Usually occur early in a viral infection as the temperature rises rapidly

Seizures are usually brief, lasting less than 5 minutes

Are most commonly tonic-clonic

92
Q

Management post febrile convulsion?

A

Children who have had a first seizure OR any features of a complex seizure should be admitted to paediatrics

93
Q

What is growth driven by in the three stages of childhood growth?

A

Infancy (0-2)
- Nutrition
- Insulin

Childhood 3-11
- GH
- Thyroxine

Puberty
- 12-18
- GH
- Sex steroid

94
Q

Criteria for immediate CT scan of head in paediatrics?

A
  • Loss of consciousness lasting more than 5 minutes (witnessed)
  • Amnesia (antegrade or retrograde) lasting more than 5 minutes
  • Abnormal drowsiness
  • Three or more discrete episodes of vomiting
  • Clinical suspicion of non-accidental injury
  • Post-traumatic seizure but no history of epilepsy
  • GCS less than 14, or for a baby under 1 year GCS (paediatric) less than 15, on assessment in the emergency department
  • Suspicion of open or depressed skull injury or tense fontanelle
  • Any sign of basal skull fracture (haemotympanum, panda’ eyes, cerebrospinal fluid leakage from the ear or nose, Battle’s sign)
  • Focal neurological deficit
  • If under 1 year, presence of bruise, swelling or laceration of more than 5 cm on the head
  • Dangerous mechanism of injury (high-speed road traffic accident either aspedestrian, cyclist or vehicle occupant, fall from a height of greater than 3 m, high-speed injury from a projectile or an object)
95
Q

Two most common causes of headache in kids?

A

Migraine without aura (most common)

Tension

96
Q

Most common cause of hypothyroidism in kids?

A

Autoimmune thyroiditis

97
Q

Investigations for prolonged jaundice?

A

Bloods
Conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin: the most important test as a raised conjugated bilirubin could indicate biliary atresia which requires urgent surgical intervention
direct antiglobulin test (Coombs’ test)
TFTs
FBC and blood film
urine for MC&S and reducing sugars
U&Es and LFTs

98
Q

Causes of jaundice in the first 24 hrs of life?

A

rhesus haemolytic disease
ABO haemolytic disease
hereditary spherocytosis
glucose-6-phosphodehydrogenase

99
Q

Causes of prolonged jaundice (.2 weeks)?

A

biliary atresia
hypothyroidism
galactosaemia
urinary tract infection
breast milk jaundice
congenital infections e.g. CMV, toxoplasmosis

100
Q

Common knee problems in childhood?

A

Chondromalacia patellae
- Softening of the cartilage of the patella
- Common in teenage girls
- Characteristically anterior knee pain on walking up and down stairs and rising from prolonged sitting
- Usually responds to physiotherapy

Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Seen in sporty teenagers
- Pain, tenderness and swelling over the tibial tubercle

Osteochondritis dissecans
- Pain after exercise
- Intermittent swelling and locking

Patellar subluxation
- Medial knee pain due to lateral subluxation of the patella
- Knee may give way

Patellar tendonitis
- More common in athletic teenage boys
- Chronic anterior knee pain that worsens after running
- Tender below the patella on examination

101
Q

Measles presentation?

A

Prodrome: irritable, conjunctivitis, fever

Koplik spots (before rash): white spots (‘grain of salt’) on buccal mucosa

Rash: starts behind ears then to whole body, discrete maculopapular rash becoming blotchy & confluent

102
Q

Management of meningitis in children?

A
  1. Antibiotics
    < 3 months: IV amoxicillin + IV cefotaxime
    > 3 months: IV cefotaxime
  2. Steroids
    - If > 1 month and Haemophilus influenzae then give dexamethasone
  3. Fluids
    - Treat any shock, e.g. with colloid
  4. Cerebral monitoring
    - Mechanical ventilation if respiratory impairment
  5. Public health notification and antibiotic prophylaxis of contacts
    - Ciprofloxacin is now preferred over rifampicin
103
Q

What is screened for in the heel-prick?

A

Congenital hypothyroidism
Cystic fibrosis
sickle cell disease
phenylketonuria
medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD)
maple syrup urine disease (MSUD)
isovaleric acidaemia (IVA)
glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1)
homocystinuria (pyridoxine unresponsive) (HCU)

104
Q

What is the only normal lower limb variant that might need surgical attention?

A

Out toeing

105
Q

Main difference in paediatric resus?

A

5 rescue breaths

Chest compressions in ratio of 15:2

106
Q

Main three paediatric orthopaedic differentials and their features?

A

Developmental dysplasia of the hip
- Usually diagnosed at screening
- If not then would go on to develop limp

Perthes disease
- Hip pain usually referred to the knee
- Usually between 5-12 years old

SUFE (slipped upper femoral epiphysis)
- Obese adolescents
- Pain referred to the knee
- Pian for 2 months then there is slip
- Limited internal rotation

107
Q

What is a Patent ductus arteriosus? Features?

A

Patent duct between the aorta and pulmonary artery

Acyanotic

left subclavicular thrill
continuous ‘machinery’ murmur
large volume, bounding, collapsing pulse
wide pulse pressure
heaving apex beat

108
Q

Management of PDA?

A

Indomethacin will close it, If associated with other heart defects, may use prostaglandin to keep it open

109
Q

PKU
- Inheritance pattern
- Cause
- Features
- Management

A

Autosomal recessive (metabolic)

Mostly phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency

Features
- Usually presents by 6 months e.g. with developmental delay
- Child classically has fair hair and blue eyes
- Learning difficulties
- Seizures, typically infantile spasms
- Eczema
- ‘musty’ odour to urine and sweat*

Managed with diet restrictions - although poor evidence for this.

110
Q

Management of paediatric pneumonia?

A

Amoxicillin is first-line for all children with pneumonia

Macrolides may be added if there is no response to first line therapy

Macrolides should be used if mycoplasma or chlamydia is suspected

In pneumonia associated with influenza, co-amoxiclav is recommended

111
Q

What is precocious puberty defined as, what is it split up into?

A

Secondary sexual characteristics before 8 in females and before 9 in males.

Either gonadotrophin dependent
- FSH and LH raised due to HPA axis activation

Or gonadotropin independent
- Due to excess sex hormones

In females it is generally idiopathic

In males it is rare and is generally due to an organic cause
- Adrenal hyperplasia
- Testicular tumour
- Intracranial tumour

112
Q

What is roseola infantum? Presentation?

A

Sixth disease

High fever: lasting a few days, followed by a
maculopapular rash

Nagayama spots: papular enanthem on the uvula and soft palate

Febrile convulsions occur in around 10-15%

Diarrhoea and cough are also commonly seen

113
Q

Management of scarlet fever?

A

Penicillin V for 10 days

Allergy then azithromycin

114
Q

management of seborrhoeic dermatitis in kids?

A

Normally resolves spontaneously by 8 months

Can use baby shampoos or topical 1% hydrocortisone cream (if severe)

115
Q

Triad of shaken baby syndrome?

A

Retinal haemorrhages
Subdural haematoma
Encephalopathy.

116
Q

Major risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome?

A

Putting the baby to sleep prone: the relative risk or odds ratio varies from 3.5 - 9.3. If not accustomed to prone sleeping (i.e. the baby usually sleeps on their back) the odds ratio increases to 8.7-45.4

Parental smoking: studies suggest this increases the risk up to 5 fold

Prematurity: 4-fold increased risk

Bed sharing: odds ratio 5.1

Hyperthermia (e.g. over-wrapping) or head covering (e.g. blanket accidentally moves)

117
Q

Management of respiratory distress syndrome in kids?

A

Prevention during pregnancy: maternal corticosteroids to induce fetal lung maturation

Oxygen

Assisted ventilation

Exogenous surfactant given via endotracheal tube

118
Q

When might you consider referring for undescended testis?

A

Around three months, surgery normally done at 1 years old.

119
Q

Main pathogens responsible for UTI in kids?

A

E. coli (responsible for around 80% of cases)

Proteus

Pseudomonas

120
Q

Main causes of UTI in kids?

A

Incomplete bladder emptying

Vesicoureteric reflux

Poor hygiene back to front in girls

121
Q

Wilms tumour presentation?

A

Abdominal mass (most common presenting feature)

Painless haematuria

Flank pain

Other features: anorexia, fever

Unilateral in 95% of cases

Metastases are found in 20% of patients (most commonly lung)

122
Q

Normal management of DDH in kids?

A

Most unstable hips will spontaneously stabilise by 3-6 weeks of age

Pavlik harness (dynamic flexion-abduction orthosis) in children younger than 4-5 months

Older children may require surgery

123
Q

Management of VIW?

A

Treatment is symptomatic only

First-line is treatment with short acting beta 2 agonists (e.g. salbutamol) or anticholinergic via a spacer

Next step is intermittent leukotriene receptor antagonist (montelukast), intermittent inhaled corticosteroids, or both

124
Q

When is the MMR vaccine given?

A

12-13 months with booster at 4 years

125
Q

When do you do the heel prick test?

A

5-9 days of life

126
Q

features of Tetralogy of fallot?

A

VSD
Overriding aorta
Pulmonary stenosis
Right Ventricular hypertrophy

127
Q

Creases/flexures are typically spared in what type of baby rash?

A

Irritant dermatitis

128
Q

What is the pattern of distress in infantile spasms and infantile colic

A

In infantile spasms the child will become distressed between spasms, whereas in colic the child will become distressed during the ‘spasms’

129
Q

Where is eczema often seen according to age?

A

In infants the face and trunk are often affected.

In younger children eczema often occurs on the extensor surfaces

In older children a more typical distribution is seen, with flexor surfaces affected and the creases of the face and neck

130
Q

What is in the 6-in one vaccine?

A

Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib b and Hep B

131
Q

At what age do the majority of children achieve day and night time urinary continence?

A

3-4 years

132
Q

Advice for parents after febrile convulsions?

A

They should wait for 5 minutes before calling an ambulance

133
Q

Most common cause of inherited neurodevelopmental delay?

A

Fragile X

134
Q

Difference in Gastroschisis and omphalocele?

A

Omphalocele is in umbilicus

Gastroschisis is lateral to

135
Q

Features of an innocent murmur?

A

5 S rule

Soft, Systolic, Short, Symptomless, Standing/Sitting

136
Q

What are the murmurs heard in ASD, VSD and PDA?

A

PDA
- Continuous machinery murmur heard over the left subclavicular region

VSD
- Pansystolic

ASD
- Ejection systolic

137
Q

Investigation for pyloric stenosis?

A

USS

138
Q

Big risk with VSD?

A

Endocarditis

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