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3 cyanotic CHD?
Mx?
TGA, ToF, hypoplastic L heart
PG infusion - alprostadil
Features of moderate dehydration
Sunken font and eyes, reduced skin turgor, CRT 2-5s, fewer wet nappies
Features of severe dehydration
Absent tears, tachycardia, hypotension, shock, CRT>5 secs, oliguria
RED NICE traffic light system
<3m and >38C, RR>60, focal neuro signs, status, neck stiffness, grunting, reduced skin turgor, severe indrawing
DOLS 3 things it ensures
Regular review - less restrictive option, best interests, right to appeal
DOLS 3 things needed
Lack capacity, under continuous supervision, can’t leave
Congenital Rubella syndrome
Sensorineural deafness, eye defects, heart (PDA, PS)
CURB65 - measures and tx
Confusion, urea >7, RR>30, BP<90/60, >65 years
1- oral amox
2 - oral clarithro+amox
3- IV clarithromycin and amoxicillin
Centor criteria and tx if positive
Temp>38, no cough, tonsillar exudate, C lymphadenopathy
Tx - PenV or clarithromycin
1st trimester - what test to estimate dates?
Crown rump length
US sign in monochorionic and dichorionic
Mono-T
Di-lamda
Placenta accrete
Placenta increta
Placenta percreta
A- attached to myometrium
I-invade myometrium
P-invade all through myo and to neighbouring organs
Spinal shock sx
Decreased reflexes, AD
Dementia investigations
CT head, Addenbrookes, B12/folate, FBC, alcohol, HIV, TFT, lipids/ glucose (vascular), infxn (delirium)
Gentamicin organs it affects
Neuro/ears (CN 8) and kidney
Downs complications
Biliary atresia, Hirschprungs, recurrent otitis media, leukaemia, hearing and vision loss, LD, AVSD
Ix in febrile seizures
EEG, CT head, infective cause, LP (exclude meningitis)
Ix in neonatal jaundice
TFT, LFTs, Coombs test, blood film, total serum BR, Rhesus and ABO
What leads to desquamation in toxic shock syndrome?
Exfolative toxin of s.aureus leads to peeling skin
2 causes of purpuric rash?
HSP, N. meningitides
COPD first line tx
Stop smoking, pulmonary rehab, flu vacc
Signs of TB on CXR?
Perihilar and mediastinal enlarged LN, pleural effusion, upper lobe cavitation and consolidation
Tx of TB and complication of each
Rifampacin -red urine
Isoniazid - P neuropathy
Pyrazinamide - gout
Ethanbutamol - neuritis
Ix for TB?
IGRA - IFN gamma release assay
Sputum culture
Mantoux test/ tuberculin skin test
HIV test (don’t give BCG)
Signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
Diarrhoea, tachycardia, eye signs, tremor, hyperreflexia, goitre, weight loss, menorrhagia, mania, heat intolerance, palpitations, sweating
Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism?
Constipation, weight gain, proximal myopathy, pretibial myxoedema, fatigue, cold intolerance, oligomenorrhoea, hyporeflexia, bradycardia
Teratogenic medications
Warfarin, statins, Na valproate
Complications of placental abruption?
DIC, Sheehan’s syndrome, Rh sensitisation, neonatal hypoxia, renal failure, shock