Pediatrics Flashcards
How does scarlet fever typically present?
1.Fever- 24-48 hours
2.Strawberry tongue
3.Sandpaper rash over trunk and extremities
4.Cervical lymphadenopathy
5. Pharangitis (sore throat)
6. Circumoral pallor
Headache
Management for scarlet fever?
Oral penicillin for 10 days
(Azithromycin in patients with penicillin allergy)
What is transient synovitis?
Acute hip pain following a viral infection
What is the typical age range for transient synovitis?
3-8 years
What is the treatment for transient synovitis?
Rest and analgesia
What causes chicken pox?
Varicella zoster virus
What are the criteria needed for diagnosis of Kawasaki disease?
4 of the following 5 features must be present along with a fever for >5 days:
Bilateral conjunctivitis
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Polymorphic rash
Cracked lips/strawberry tongue
Oedema/desquamation of the hands/feet
Why is aspirin not normally used in children?
Risk of Reye’s syndrome
What is the management for Kawasaki disease?
High dose aspirin
Intravenous immunoglobulin
Echocardiogram (screen for coronary artery aneurysms)
What is the main complication of Kawasaki disease?
Coronary artery syndrome
What is the difference between primary amenorrhoea and secondary amenorrhoea
Primary- never started periods
Secondary- had regular periods but have stopped
What is the average age of diagnosis for a retinoblastoma?
18 months
What is the most common feature of a retinoblastoma?
Loss of red reflex- replaced with white
What is the management of a retinoblastoma?
Enucleation
Radiation beam therapy
Chemotherapy
What causes precocious puberty with small testes?
Adrenal hyperplasia
What are the features of ALL in children?
Anaemia (lethargy), neutropenia (frequent/severe infections), thrombocytopenia (easy bruising). Bone pain, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly
Which virus causes hand, foot and mouth?
Coxsackie virus A16 and Enterovirus 71
What are the features of hand, foot and mouth?
Systemic illness and oral ulcers followed by hand and feet rash
What is the treatment for pyloric stenosis?
Ramstedt pyloromyotomy
When is transient tachypnoea of the newborn more common?
Following a caesarean section
What does a chest x-ray show in transient tachypnoea of the newborn?
Hyperinflation of the lungs and fluid in the horizontal fissure
What is the management of transient tachypnoea of the newborn?
Supportive
Supplemental oxygen if required
What are the features of pyloric stenosis?
Projectile vomiting
Olive shaped mass
Constipation, dehydration, willingness to feed, failure to thrive
Hypochloraemic, hypokalaemic alkalosis due to vomiting
How do you diagnose pyloric stenosis?
USS
What is the first line treatment for constipation?
Polyethylene glycol 3350 + electrolytes (Movicol Paediatric Plain)
2nd- Add a stimulant laxative
3rd- Substitute a stimulant laxative singly or in combination with an osmotic laxative such as lactulose
Which conditions make bronchiolitis more serious?
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (e.g. Premature), congenital heart disease or cystic fibrosis
What are the presenting features of CF?
Neonatal period (around 20%): meconium ileus, less commonly prolonged jaundice
Recurrent chest infections (40%)
Malabsorption (30%): steatorrhoea, failure to thrive
Other features (10%): liver disease
Name some other features of CF?
Short stature
Diabetes mellitus
Delayed puberty
Rectal prolapse (due to bulky stools)
Nasal polyps
Male infertility, female subfertility
Which vaccine do boys and girls get at 12-13 years old?
The HPV vaccine
Precocious puberty in males may be defined as the development of secondary sexual characteristics before what age?
9 years
Precocious puberty in females may be defined as the development of secondary sexual characteristics before what age?
8 years
What are the causes of jaundice within the first 24 hours of life?
Rhesus haemolytic disease
ABO haemolytic disease
Hereditary spherocytosis
Glucose-6-phosphodehydrogenase
What are the causes of prolonged jaundice (present at over 14 days of life)?
Biliary atresia
Hypothyroidism
Galactosaemia
Urinary tract infection
Breast milk jaundice
Prematurity
Congenital infections e.g. CMV, toxoplasmosis
What are febrile convulsions?
Febrile convulsions are seizures provoked by fever in otherwise normal children.
Between what ages do febrile convulsions typically occur?
Between the ages of 6 months and 5 years
What urgent rescue medication should be used for febrile convulsions?
Rectal diazepam or buccal midazolam
Write out the immunisation program
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Write out the developmental milestones
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Where are hand, foot and mouth lesions found?
Mouth, hands, feet, buttocks, groin
What is the autism triad?
Communication impairment + impairment of social relationships + ritualistic behaviour
What is the investigation for pyloric stenosis?
US Abdomen
What investigation would you do for Kawasaki disease complications?
Echocardiogram for coronary artery aneurysms
Aspirin is normally contraindicated in children due to the risk of Reye’s syndrome, for what disease is it used?
Kawasaki disease
What is the most common complication of measles?
Otitis media
What are the features of measles?
Prodromal phase- irritability, conjunctivitis, fever
Koplik spots- white spots on buccal mucosa
Rash- Starts behind ears and spreads to whole body, discrete macropapular rash that becomes blotchy
Diahorroea in 10% of patients
What is the management of measles?
Supportive treatment
Admission considered in immunosuppressed patients
Notifiable disease- tell public health
MMR offered/given to contacts within 72 hours
What are the complications of measles?
Otitis media- most common complication
Pneumonia- most common cause of death
Encephalitis- 1-2 weeks after illness onset
Subacute sclerosing encephalitis- rare and presents 5-10 years after illness
What organism is threadworm caused by?
Enterobius vermicularis
What symptoms are indicative of threadworm?
Perianal itching, particularly at night- potentially affecting family members
Girls may have vulval symptoms
What is the management of threadworm?
Hygiene for household and anthelmintic- mebendazole in children over 6 months
What are the features of an atypical UTI?
Seriously ill
Poor urine flow
Abdominal or bladder mass
Raised creatinine
Septicaemia
Failure to respond to treatment with suitable antibiotics within 48 hours
Infection with non-E. coli organisms
What are the features of GORD?
Typically develops before 8 weeks
Vomiting/regurgitation
Excessive crying, especially while feeding
What is the management of GORD?
Advise on overfeeding and position during feeds
Trial a thickened formula
Trial alginate therapy
What are the features of Turner’s syndrome?
Short stature
Webbed neck
Bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta
Primary amenorrhoea
Lymphoedema in neonates
Gonadotrophin levels will be elevated
Horseshoe kidney
High arched palate
Generally what level is neonatal hypoglycaemia?
<2.6 mmol/L
What can cause neonatal hypoglycaemia?
Preterm birth (< 37 weeks)
Maternal diabetes mellitus
IUGR
Hypothermia
Neonatal sepsis
Inborn errors of metabolism
Nesidioblastosis
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
What is the management of neonatal hypoglycaemia?
Asymptomatic- encourage normal feeding and monitor blood glucose
Symptomatic or very low- admit to neonatal unit and administer 10% dextrose
What are the features of croup?
Stridor
Barking cough (worse at night)
Fever
Coryzal symptoms
What is the management of croup?
Single dose of oral dexamethasone (0.15mg/kg) to all children regardless of severity
Emergency treatment with high flow oxygen and nebulised adrenaline if necessary
Difference between getting prader-willi and angelman syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome if gene deleted from father
Angelman syndrome if gene deleted from mother
Prader willi features
Hypotonia during infancy
Dysmorphic features
Short stature
Hypogonadism and infertility
Learning difficulties
Childhood obesity
Behavioural problems in adolescence
What inheritance pattern is prader willi an example of?
Imprinting
What are the features of patent ductus arteriosus?
Left subclavicular thrill
Continuous ‘machinery’ murmur
Large volume, bounding, collapsing pulse
Wide pulse pressure
Heaving apex beat
What is the management of patent ductus arteriosus?
Give indomethacin or ibuprofen
What keeps PDA open?
Prostoglandin E1- until surgery can be done if associated with congenital heart defects
What inheritance pattern is haemophillia A?
X linked recessive- only effects males (apart from Turners syndrome) and X always comes from mother
What is the triad of shaken baby syndrome?
Retinal haemorrhages, subdural hematoma and encephalopathy
What are the risk factors for neonatal sepsis?
Mother who has had a previous baby with GrouoBStrep infection, who has current GBS colonisation from prenatal screening, current bacteruria, intrapartum temperature ≥38ºC, membrane rupture ≥18 hours, or current infection throughout pregnancy
Premature (<37 weeks): approximately 85% of neonatal sepsis cases are in premature neonates
Low birth weight (<2.5kg): approximately 80% are low birth weight
Evidence of maternal chorioamnionitis
What is the main cause of neonatal sepsis in the UK?
Group B Streptococcus
What is the presentation of neonatal sepsis?
Respiratory distress
Tachycardia
Apnoea
Change in mental status
Jaundice
Seizures
Poor feeding
Abdominal distention
Vomiting
Temperature
What are the risk factors for surfactant deficient lung disease (respiratory distress syndrome)?
Male
Diabetic mother
Caesarean section
Second born of premature twins
What does x-ray show in respiratory distress syndrome?
Ground glass appearance
What features are indicative of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)?
Obesity, unilateral groin pain, trauma, loss of internal rotation of the leg in flexion
What bacteria causes whooping cough?
Bordetella pertussis
What are the diagnostic criteria for whooping cough?
(Lots of coughing fits)
Whooping cough should be suspected if a person has an acute cough that has lasted for 14 days or more without another apparent cause, and has one or more of the following features:
Paroxysmal cough.
Inspiratory whoop.
Post-tussive vomiting.
Undiagnosed apnoeic attacks in young infants.
Is whooping cough a notifiable disease?
Yes
What is the management for whooping cough?
Admitted if under 6 months
Notify public health
Oral macrolide (azithromycin) if onset of cough within 21 days to reduce spread
Household contacts offered antibiotic prophylaxis
Antibiotic therapy does not alter course of illness
School exclusion for 48 hours after initiation of antibiotics or for 21 days if no antibiotics
What are the complications of whooping cough?
Subconjunctival haemorrhage
Pneumonia
Bronchiectasis
Seizures
What are some high risk symptoms in children?
Pale/mottled/ashen/blue
No response to social cues
Appears ill to healthcare professional
Does not wake or if roused does not stay awake
Weak, high pitched or continuous cry
Grunting
Resp rate > 60
Moderate or severe chest indrawing
Reduced skin turgor
Under 3 month with temp over 38
Non blanching rash
Bulging fontanelle
Neck stiffness
Status epilepticus
Focal neurological signs
Focal seizures
What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?
Respiratory problems (Hypoxia)
What is the first line management for cow’s milk protein allergy?
Extensive hydrolysed formula
2nd- Amino acid based formula
When does CMPA present?
Within the first 3 months
How does CMPA/CMPI present?
CMPA- immediate IgE mediated, CMPI- delayed non-IgE mediated
Regurgitation and vomiting
Diarrhoea
Urticaria, atopic eczema
Colic symptoms: irritability, crying
Wheeze, chronic cough
Rarely angioedema and anaphylaxis may occur
What are the components of APGAR?
APGAR is an mnemonic for the assessment of:
Appearance (colour)
Pulse (heart rate)
Grimace (reflex irritability)
Activity (muscle tone)
Respiratory effort
What is the RR and HR of healthy infants?
RR- 30-60
HR- 100-160
What are the symptoms of necrotising enterocolitis?
Feeding intolerance, abdominal distension, bloody stools which can progress to abdominal discolouration, perforation and peritonitis
What is the investigation for necrotising enterocolitis and what does it show?
X-rays-
Dilated bowel loops
Bowel wall oedema
Pneumatosis intestinalis (intramural gas)
Portal venous gas
Pneumoperitoneum resulting from perforation
Air both inside and outside of the bowel wall (Rigler sign)
Air outlining the falciform ligament (football sign)
What is the treatment for ADHD?
Behavioural therapy
Drug therapy last resort and in those aged 5 or older
Methylphenidate or lisdexamfetamine
Both drugs are cardiotoxic so ECG before starting them
What is the recommended compression to ventilation ratio for a newborn?
3:1
What causes roseola infantum?
Human herpes virus 6
What are the features of roseola infantum?
High grade fever followed by a maculopapular rash (roses bloom from inside first)
Nagayama spots
Febrile convulsions
Diarrhoea and cough
What are the characteristics of a life threatening asthma attack?
SpO2 < 92%
PEF <33% best or predicted
Silent chest
Altered of consciousness
Cyanosis
Agitation
Poor respiratory effort
What is the management of cystic fibrosis?
Minimise contact with other CF patients to limit cross infection- Burkholderia cepacia complex and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Physiotherapy twice daily
High calorie high fat diet
Enzyme supplements for digestion
Potential lung transplantation
What is the typical age range for febrile convulsions?
Between 6 months and 5 years
What type of seizure is a febrile convulsion most likely to be?
Tonic-clonic seizure
What age do infantile spasms present?
4-8 months
What are the features of infantile spasms?
Characteristic salaam attacks lasting 1-2 seconds and repeated up to 50 times
Looks like colic
Progressive mental handicap
Poor prognosis- vigabatrin is first line
What does the EEG show in infantile spasms?
Hypsarrythmia
What syndrome are infantile spasms part of?
West syndrome
What are the main causes of chronic diarrhoea in infants?
Cow’s milk intolerance
Toddlers diarrhoea- stools vary in consistency- often undigested food
Coeliac disease
Post-gastroenteritis lactose intolerance
What is the most common cause of gastroenteritis?
Rotavirus
What is the treatment for gastroenteritis?
Avoid dehydration
Rehydration treatment
What is the management of chicken pox?
Supportive
Keep cool, trim nails
Calamine lotion
School exclusion- Advise that the most infectious period is 1–2 days before the rash appears, but infectivity continues until all the lesions are dry and have crusted over (usually about 5 days after the onset of the rash).
Immunocompromised and newborns with peripartum exposure should receive varicella zoster immunoglobulin, if chicken pox develops then IV aciclovir should be considered
What is the classic electrolyte balance disturbance in pyloric stenosis?
Hypochloremic, hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis
What are the differences between caput succedaneum and cephalohaematoma?
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What are the features of epiglottitis?
Rapid onset
High temperature, generally unwell
Stridor
Drooling of saliva
‘Tripod’ position: the patient finds it easier to breathe if they are leaning forward and extending their neck in a seated position
What are the presenting features of cystic fibrosis?
Neonatal period (around 20%): meconium ileus, less commonly Prolonged jaundice
Recurrent chest infections (40%)
Malabsorption (30%): steatorrhoea, failure to thrive
Other features (10%): liver disease
Short stature
Diabetes mellitus
delayed puberty
Rectal prolapse (due to bulky stools)
Nasal polyps
Male infertility, female subfertility
What is the combination of a distended abdomen and bilious vomiting suggestive of?
Intestinal malrotaion
What are displaced apex beat and decreased air entry suggestive of?
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
What are undescended testes associated with?
Increased risk of infertility, torison and testicular cancer
Osgood-Schlatter disease is caused by inflammation of what?
The tibial tuberosity
What type of rash is scarlett fever?
Sandpaper rash (rough)
What causes rapid onset fever, stridor and drooling?
Acute epiglottis caused by Haemophilius influenzae B
What are the components of APGAR score?
Made up acronym
Appearance (colour)
Pulse rate (100+ is good)
Grimace (reflex irritability cry,cough, sneeze)
Activity (muscle tone)
Respiratory rate
Out of 10 points
Asthma management for under 5’s
- SABA
- SABA + Moderate dose ICS
- SABA +ICS +LTRA
- Stop LTRA and refer to specialist
Asthma management for 5-16 year olds (similar to adults)
- SABA
- SABA + ICS
- SABA + ICS + LTRA
- SABA + ICS + LABA
- SABA + MART (which includes low dose ICS)
- SABA + MART (Moderate dose)
- SABA + either high dose ICS (can be part of MART), trial of additional drug such as theophylline or specialist advice
How long shoud a febrile seizure last before the ambulance is called?
5 minutes
At what age can nocturnal enuresis be diagnosed?
Over 5 years of age
What is the management of nocturnal enuresis?
- Look for causes (diabetes, constipation, UTI)
- General advice- fluid intake, toileting patterns
- Reward systems
- Enuresis alarm
- Desmopressin
What are the meningitis organisms in children?
Neonatal to 3 months:
Group B strep
E.coli
Listeria monnocytogenes
1 month to 6 years:
Neisseria meningitidis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Greater than 6 years:
Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus)
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)
What is atlantoaxial instability?
Unstable neck- down syndrome children more likely to dislocate neck when trampolining, gymnastics and other sports
What are the clinical features of downs syndrome?
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
What are the later complications of downs syndrome?
Subfertility: males are almost always infertile due to impaired spermatogenesis. Females are usually subfertile, and have an increased incidence of problems with pregnancy and labour
Learning difficulties
Short stature
Repeated respiratory infections (+hearing impairment from glue ear)
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Hypothyroidism
Alzheimer’s disease
Atlantoaxial instability
Which condition will show pneumatosis intestinalis (intramural gas)?
Necrotising enterocolitis
What condition if bowel sounds heard in lung fields on respiratory examination?
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
What is the treatment for croup?
A single dose of oral dexamethosone (0.15mg/kg) given to all children regardless of severity
Prednisone is an alternative
Emergency: high flow oxygen and nebulised adrenaline
What causes croup?
Parainfluenza viruses
What is cryptorchidism?
Undescended testes
What conditions are associated with hypospadias?
Cryptorchidism (undescended testes)
Inguinal hernia
What is the management of umbilical hernias?
Very common and usually resolve around 3- watch and wait
Is still present at 2 years arrange surgical referral
What causes acute epiglottitis?
Haemophilus influenzae type B
What are the features of acute epiglottitis?
Rapid onset
High temp/systemically unwell
Stridor
Tripod position
Drooling of saliva
How is epiglottitis diagnosed?
Direct visualisation by senior airway trained staff
X-rays done if foreign body concern- lateral view- thumb sign
Posterior-anterior in CROUP is steeple sign
How to remember the trisomys
Puberty Starts @ 13 –> Patau
Education Finishes @ 18 –> Edward’s
Degree Finishes @ 21 –> Down’s Syndrome
Epiglottitis management
Immediate senior involvement- airway (endotrachial intubation)
Do not examine throat (potential airway obstruction)
Oxygen
IV antibiotics
What could Webbed neck be?
In girls- Turner’s syndrome (+short stature/missed periods)
In boys- Noonan syndrome
What causes slapped cheek syndrome?
Parvovirus B19
Features of hand, foot and mouth?
Mild systemic upset: sore throat, fever
Oral ulcers
Followed by vesicles on palms and soles of the feet
Hand, foot and mouth treatment?
Symptomatic treatment
No exclusion
Reassurance no link to cattle disease
Treatment for threadworm?
Single dose of mebendazole for the whole house + hygiene advice
Is jaundice in the first 24 hours pathological?
Yes always
Causes of jaundice in the first 24 hours?
Rhesus haemolytic disease
ABO haemolytic disease
Hereditary spherocytosis
Glucose-6-phosphodehydrogenase
Is jaundice common 2-14 days?
Yes
What do you do if jaundice still present after 14 days?
Prolonged jaundice screen-
Conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin (raided conjugated could indicate biliary atresia (urgent surgical intervention))
Direct antiglobulin test (Coombs’ test)
TFTs
FBC and blood film
Urine for MC&S and reducing sugars
U&Es and LFTs
Causes of prolonged jaundice?
Biliary atresia
Hypothyroidism
Galactosaemia
Urinary tract infection
Breast milk jaundice
Prematurity
Congenital infections e.g. CMV, toxoplasmosis
Intussusception investigation?
Ultrasound scan
IntUSSusception
What sign is seen on USS intussusception?
Target sign
Pyloric stenosis presentation
Projectile non-bile stained vomiting at 4-6 weeks
Pyloric stenosis diagnosis?
Test feed/USS
Pyloric stenosis treatment?
Ramstedt pyloromyotomy
Acute appendicitis treatment?
Laparoscopic appendicectomy
Intusussception presentationn?
Colicky pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, sausage shaped mass, red jelly stool
Age range intusussception?
6-18 months old
Investigation for intestinal malrotation?
Upper GI contrast study and USS
Intestinal malrotation treatment?
Lapaotomy, if volvulus present or high risk then Ladd’s procedure performed
Biliary atresia treatment?
Urgent Kasai procedure
Diagnosis criteria biliary atresia?
Jaundice>14 days
Increased conjugated bilirubin
Difference between gastroschisis and omphalocele?
Gastroschisis is a defect lateral to the umbilicus wheras an omphalocele is a defect of the umbilicus itself
What is omphalocele also known as?
Exomphalos
What causes rickets?
Malnoutrision- vitamin D deficiency
Rickets risk factors?
Dietary deficiency of calcium
Prolonged breast feeding
Lack of sunlight
Features of rickets?
Aching bones/joints
Bow legs/knock knees
Swelling at costochondral junction
Kyphoscoliosis
Soft skull bones in early life
Harrison’s sulcus
Rickets investigations?
Low vit D levels
Reduced serum calcium
Raised alkaline phosphtase
Rickets management?
Oral vit D
What is laryngomalacia?
Congenital abnormality of the larynx- typically presents at 4 weeks of age with stridor
What are the causes of stridor in children?
Croup, acute epiglottitis, inhaled foreign body, laryngomalacia
What is a Wilms’ tumour?
Nephroblastoma- common
Typically under 5- common in 3 year olds
Wilms’ tumour features?
Abdominal mass (common)
Painless haematuria
Flank pain
Anorexia, fever
Unilateral in 95%
Metastses in 20%
Wilms’ tumour management?
Nephrectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy
By what time should testes descend in males?
3 months- refer after 3 months- unilateral
Bilateral undescended testes management?
Reviewed by senior pediatrician within 24 hours
Causes of neonatal hypoglycaemia?
Preterm birth
Maternal DM
IUGR
Hypothermia
Neonatal sepsis
Inborn errors of metabolism
What are the four features of tetralogy of fallot?
Ventricular septal defect
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction
Overriding aorta
What are the features of TOF?
Cyanosis- hypercyanotic tet spells- tachypnoea, severe cyanosis, LOC- occur when upset or in pain
Right to left shunt
Ejection systolic murmur due to pulmonary stenosis
Right sided aortic arch in 25%
X-ray- boot shaped heart, ECG- right ventricular hypertrophy
TOF management?
Surgical repair
Cyanotic episodes helped with beta blockers
What age do TOF patients ususally present?
1-2 moths- transposition of great arteries more common at birth
Management umbilical hernias?
Usually self resolve
If large/symptomatic- elective surgery at 2-3
If small/asymptomatic- elective surgery at 4-5 years of age
What is a cephalohaematoma?
Develops after hours after birth, bleeding between the periosteum and the skull- may take 3 months to heal and jaundice is a complication
Difference between caput succedaneum and cephalohaematoma
Caput succedaneum- present at birth, crosses suture lines, resolves in days
Cephalohaematoma- develops after hours, more common in parietal region, doesn’t cross suture lines, months to resolve
Risk factors for developmental dysplasia of the hip?
Female sex: 6 times greater risk
Breech presentation
Positive family history
Firstborn children
Oligohydramnios
Birth weight > 5 kg
Congenital calcaneovalgus foot deformity
What is Ebstein’s anomaly?
Tricuspid valve set low so larger right atrium
What are the clinical features of Ebstein’s anomaly?
Patients often have ASD/ Wolff-Parkinson White syndrome
Cyanosis
Hepatomegaly
Tricuspid regurgitation- pansystolic murmur
RBBB
What is the ratio of CPR in children?
5 rescue breaths
15 chest compressions: 2 rescue breaths
100-120/min compressions
What does a bicuspid valve increase the risk of? (Turner’s)
Aortic dissection
Before what age is hand preferance abnormal?
12 months
Give some development problem milestones?
Referral points
doesn’t smile at 10 weeks
cannot sit unsupported at 12 months
cannot walk at 18 months
Fine motor skill problems
hand preference before 12 months is abnormal and may indicate cerebral palsy
Gross motor problems
most common causes of problems: variant of normal, cerebral palsy and neuromuscular disorders (e.g. Duchenne muscular dystrophy)
Speech and language problems
always check hearing
other causes include environmental deprivation and general development delay
How quickly should a child fully recover from a febrile seizure?
Within an hour
Haemophilia is X-linked, how can a girl get it?
Turner’s syndrome as they only have one X chromosome
Characteristic features of rubella?
Prodrome- low grade fever
Rash- maculopapular, initially on face before spreading to whole body- 3 to 5 days
Lymphadenopathy
(In question not had vaccines-MMR)
Which diseases require no school exclusion?
Conjunctivitis
Slapped cheek
Roseola
Infectious mononuleosis
Head lice
Threadworms
Hand, foot and mouth
Can you go to school with scarlet fever?
No, 24 hours after commencing antibiotics
Can you go to school with whooping cough?
2 days after commencing antibiotics (or 21 days from onset if no antibiotics)
Can you go to school with measles?
No, 4 days after onset of rash
Can you go to school with rubella?
No, 5 days after onset of rash
Can you go to school with chickenpox?
No, when all lesions crusted over
Can you go to school with mumps?
No, 5 days from onset of swollen glands
School with D+V?
No, 48 hours
School with impetigo?
No, crusted lesions or 48 hours after antibiotics
School with scabes?
No, until treated
School with influenza?
No, until recovered