Pediatrics Flashcards
Eczema first line
Emollient cream
Primitive reflexes disappear
4-6 months
12-13 year old vaccines
HPV
Pulses to check in infant
Brachial and femoral
Treating pertussis
macrolide
Vaccine in 20-32 Week pregnant women
for pertussis
Machine like murmur, bounding pulse, collapsing pulse, left subclavicular thrill
PDA
Management of PDA
indomethacin or ibuprofen
Microcephaly causes
Congenital infection, Hypoxic ischemic injury, fetal alcohol syndrome, patau syndrome and Craniosynstosis
Father to son in Hemophilia
0% transmission
Acute epiglottitis Cause
H. Influenza
Tripod position, dysphagia, drolling and distress
Epiglottitis
Steeple sign on XR
Croup
Thumb sign on XR
Epiglottitis
Bite and blister cells
G6PD
Osmotic fragility test
Hereditary spherocytosis
Long face and protruding ear, neuro developmental delay and X dominant
Fragile X syndrome
Benign cause of Stridor in very young infant (4-6 weeks)
Laryngomalacia
Coxsackie A16 causes what disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease
Ulcers caused
Vesicoureteric reflux diagnosis
Micturating cystourethrogram
Scarring in VER test
Radionuclide scan using DMSA
> 48 hours to pass meconium, abdominal distension
Hirschsprung disease
Sausage shaped mass and red jelly currant stools
Intussuception
Exomphalos and Diaphragmatic hernia are associated with what GI condition
Malrotation
Chromosomal abnormality affecting females, short stature, webbed neck, Bicuspid aortic valve- E/S murmur, Coarcation of aorta, primary AMENORRHEA, horseshoe kidney, hypothyroidism
Turner Syndrome
Pica syndrome
Iron deficiency anemia
LRTI, up to 9 months, wheeze
Bronchiolitis
Stridor is a common sign of URTI
Croup
Commonest cause of Croup
Parainfluenza
Hepatomegaly in a child
Related to HF in children and suggests Congenital heart failure
Ejection systolic murmur in children
Are generally benign and innocent
Down syndrome Heart defect
AVSD
Down syndrome haematological relationship
Leukemia is associated with Down’s
AVSD will cause what type of murmur
Pan systolic Murmur
APGAR Score: important to Know
A: Activity (muscle tone): Absent (0), flexed arms or legs (1) and active (2)
P: Pulse: absent (0), below 100 (1), above 100 (2)
G: grimace: Floppy (0), minimal to stimuli (1) and prompt response to stimuli (2)
A: Appearance: blue/ pale (0), pink body and blue extremes (1) and pink body (2)
R: Respiration absent (0), Slow and regular (1) and vigorous cry (2)
A child that has weaned (post 6 months), diarrhoea or constipation, non-bloody stool, malabsorptive child - FTT
Celiac disease
Sickness, purpuric rash buttocks and lower limbs , abdominal pain; Proteinuria and hematuria
Henoch Schnlein Purpura (HSP)
Red blood shot eyes, red cracked lips and red tongue, red swollen hands, high fever, swollen feet and rash involving the body; No pus from eyes- non purulent conjunctivitis
Kawasaki disease
Complication of Kawasaki
Heart aneurysms and cardiovascular problems
Not passed meconium >48 hours, X-ray shows distended loop of bowel including rectum
Hirschsprung disease
Bilious vomiting; passed meconium - Fluidy
Duodenal atresia
Gold standard diagnosis of Hirschprung disease
Rectal biopsy
Cystitis vs Pyelonephritis
Fever, flank pain, abdominal pain - pyelonephritis
Cystitis: afebrile, UTI symptoms
Glomerulonephritis: Hematuria
Epistaxis, child, WBC raised, generalised enlargement, low platelets and HB; Lymphoid proliferation and less myeloid cells
ALL
Most common cause of Leukemia in children
ALL
Purpuric rash + High temperature + Viral symptoms
Meningococcal Septicaemia
Management of Meningococcal septicaemia
Ceftriaxone IV
ITP management
Steroids or immunoglobulin
Fever, presence of multiple joint swelling, Anemia; negative Antibodies and raised ESR in a child.
Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis/ Still’s Disease
Salmon-pink rash
Juvenile Arthritis
Positive Kernig’s Sign; Neck stiffness and fever. Causative agent
In 1-3 months: GBS
3 months to 3 years: s pneumoniae, Meningitidis
3-10: Pneumoniae and meningitidis
10-19: Meningitidis
Rapid fever, Stridor and drooling with tripod position. Cause and pathogen
Epiglottitis and H. influenza
West’s Syndrome on EEG aka infantile spasms
Hypsarrhythmia
<3 month old, excess crying, pulling legs, benign
Infantile colic
Physiological jaundice
Day 2 to 14
Post gastroenteritis can cause what type of diarrhoea in children
Lactose intolerance
Most common cause of neonatal infection (<7 days)
GBS
Cyanosis or collapse in the first month of life, hypercyanotic spells, ejection systolic murmur at left sternal edge
TOF
Micrognathia; Low set ears, rocker bottom feet and overlapping fingers
Edward’s Syndrome
Risk factors for abruption
Previous history, BP high, premature ROM, Uterine injury, polyhydraminos, twins, Infection of the uterus, older age, and narcotic use
2 month vaccines
6 in 1 -DTAP
Oral rotavirus
Meningitis B
3 Month vaccine
6 in 1 vaccine (DTap + whooping cough, Hib and hepatitis B
oral Rotavirus vaccine
PCV
4 month
6 in vaccine and Men B
12-13 months
Hib/Men C, MMR, PCV, Men B
2-8 years
Flu vaccine - Annual
3-4 years
4-in 1 pre-school booster (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio); MMR
12-13 years
HPV
13-18 years
3 in 1 teenage booster (tetanus, diphtheria and polio); Men ACWY
Prolonged neonatal jaundice (conjugate raised), HSM, abnormal growth, cardiac murmurs, Raised bile acids, dark urine and pale stools, deranged LFTs
Biliary atresia
Retinal hemorrhages, sub dural hematoma and encephalopathy
Shaken baby syndrome
> 3 month old baby and Meningitis - antibiotics?
Cefotaxime or ceftriaxone only No amoxicillin (that is for <3 month old baby)
Most common complication of Measels
Acute otitis Media
Most common cause of death in Measels
Pneumonia
Fever first Rash later
Roseola Infantum
Cause: HHV-6
Nagayama spots- Uvula and soft palate
coarctation of aorta
Common in males
associated with turners
Causes HF in infancy and Hypertension in adulthood
Mid systolic murmur
USE PDA TO KEEP OPEN
2-4 weeks of life, vomiting, FTT, > males, projectile; Hypochloraemic, hypokalemic alkalosis
Pyloric stenosis
Thickened and elongated pylorus
Diagnosis: USS
management: Ramstedt Pylorotomy
migraine in children is commonly associated with
GI symptoms
Dilated bowel loops, bowel wall oedema, pneumatosis intestinalis, portal venous gas
Necrotising enterocolitis
Management of biliary atresia (neonatal jaundice)
Surgery
Severity signs in Bronchiolitis
Apnea, grunting, recession, RR>70, cyanosis, persistently low saturations <92
Neonatal Hypoglycemia
<2.6 mmol/L
Microcephaly, small eyes, low set of ears, cleft lip and polydactyly
Patau’s Syndrome
Transient tachypnea of the newborn is most associated with
C-section
Red jelly like stools, diagnosis and investigation
And management
ABdo USS - target sign
Intussuception
Air insufflation under radiology
Turner’s Syndrome is associated with what heart defects
Bicuspid aortic valve
Aortic root dilation
Coarctation of aorta
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is associated with this cardiac pathology
DILATED cardiomyopathy
Movicol Paediatric plan is a type of
Osmotic laxative
Definitive management of Hirschsprung disease
Anorectal pull through
Sandpaper rash
Scarlet fever
Strawberry tongue, rash, caused by S. Pyogenes or GAS
Scarlet fever
Prebirth is related to
Neonatal hypoglycemia
Papular to vesicopapular conversion and also affected a contact of the child
Chickenpox
Slapped cheek rash
Parvovirus B19
Also related to Aplastic crisis
Sand paper rash, rough rash, erythematous, strawberry tongue
S. Pyogenes or GAHS
Impetigo caused by
Staphylococcus (Aureus)
Delayed puberty, wide short neck, low set ears and mid-systolic murmur (coarctation)
Turner’s Syndrome
1st sign of puberty in a girl
Breast development
First sign in boy puberty
Testes (6ml)
Lens dislocation, aortic/Mitral valve prolapse, aortic dissection, elongated limbs and high arched palate
Marfan’s Syndrome
AVSD, VSD or ASD; In what common genetic condition; Pulmonary hypertension causing eissenmenger
Down’s Syndrome
NRDS risk factor
Prematurity
TT of new born
C-section
Confirm diagnosis of Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
Anti-Streptococcal serology
Maculopapular rash becoming confulent
Measels
Primary ciliary dyskinesia is associated with
Dextrocardia
Test for Meckel’s Diverticulum; pain and bloody stool
Meckel’s Scan
Red-Currant jelly stools; Suasage shaped mass; Knee draw up to stomach
Intussuception
Purpuric rash, abdominal pain
HSP
Double bubble sign
Duodenal atresia
Vomiting at the end of paroxysmal cough
Whooping cough
Projectile vomiting early in life
Pyloric stenosis
Treat mycoplasma
Macrolides such as clarithromycin
No eye contact, pushes toys back and forth, impaired social interaction and repititive behaviour and rituals
Autism disorder
Hand preferable before 12 months
Cerebral palsy
A child can smile at
6 weeks
Grasp and to mouth and sits with support by
6 months
Peek a boo and sits without support; wave bye bye and pincer grip
9 months
when can a child speak 2 word sentences and draw a line
2 years
Screams intensely after feeds and arching back
Infant colic
Yellow crusting and fever, weeping area of skin
Impetigo - S. Aureus, Streptococcus, HSV, allergens
2 year old wheezing, coryza, increased RR
Viral induced wheeze
Undigested food, brown in colour, loose stools no FTT
Chronic non-specific diarrhoea
Also called toddlers diarrhoea
The ideal sleeping position for a pregnant woman is
On her left side; uterus is naturally dextro-rotated and left lateral position is good to prevent pressure on IVC and improves circulation
Heavy bleeding in post-menopausal woman refractory to medical treatment
Hysterectomy
Test in PCOS to find source of testosterone
DHEAS - adrenals gland vs ovarian
USS Measurement that most accurately identified SGA
Humerus length <5th centile for gestation age
Neonate heel prick tests
Sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, congenital hypothyroidism, PKU, MCADD, Maple syrup urine disease, isovaleric acidemia, HCU, Glutaric acid test
Asthma ladder in children <5 years
Age <5 Step 1: SABA Step 2: SABA + 8 week trial of ICS Step 3: SABA + Low ICS + LTRA Step 4: Specialist
Asthma ladder in children >5 to 16 years
SABA SABA + Low ICS SABA + Low ICS + LTRA SABA + Low ICS + LTRA +/- LABA SABA + MART +/- LTRA
Robertsonian translocation in mother is assocaited with
Down’s Syndrome
GBS is also called
S. Aglactiae
GAS
S. Pyogenes
Apgar score Appearance
Blue or pale (0); Blue extremes only (1); pink all over (2)`
Apgar pulse
No pulse (0), <100 (1), >100 (2)
Apgar Grimace*
No response to stimulation (0); weak cry when stimulated (1) and cries or pulls away when stimulated (2)
Activity Apgar
No activity (0); some flexion of limbs (1); limbs completely flexed and resist extension (2)
Apgar Respiration
No breathing(0); Irregular or gasping (1); regular and crying (2)
pneumonitis, patchy infiltrates and delivery associated complication and treat using surfactant in a neonate
Meconium aspiration syndrome
Treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Nitric oxide
Delay in resorption of lung fluid; associated with C-section and resolves spontaneously; fluid is seen in horizontal fissure and wet lungs
Transient tachypnea of the newborn