primary care pediatrics

Question 1

what do neonates present to the GP with most commonly

Answer 1

• jaundice
• vomiting
• failure to thrive
• sepsis

Question 2

causes of jaundice in neonates

Answer 2

• UTI
• breast milk jaundice
• biliary atresia
• galactosaemia
• hypothyroidism

Question 3

causes of vomiting in neonates

Answer 3

• reflux
• CMP intolerance
• pyloric stenosis
• sepsis
• duodenal atresia

Question 4

paediatric resp problems

Answer 4

• coryza
• infant not feeding
• cough
• wheeze
• sore throat

Question 5

how to assess for a respiratory problem

Answer 5

• cyanosis
• tachypnoeic
• nasal flaring/intercostal recession
• wheeze/stridor/cough
• pulse oximetry
• percussion
• auscultation
• ENT exam

Question 6

what should respiratory rate be in under 1 year olds

Answer 6

30-40

Question 7

what should resp rate be in 1-2 yr olds

Answer 7

25-35

Question 8

what should resp rate be in 5-12yrs

Answer 8

20-25

Question 9

what should resp rate be in over 12s

Answer 9

15-20

Question 10

causes of abdo pain in under 1 year olds

Answer 10

• gastroenteritis
• UTI
• constipation
• intussusception
• incarcerated hernia
• infantile colic

Question 11

causes of abdo pain in 2-5 years

Answer 11

• gastroenteritis
• UTI
• constipation
• intussusception
• volvulus
• appendicitis
• mesenteric lymphadenitis
• HSP
• diabetic ketoacidosis
• sickle cell disease

Question 12

causes of abdo pain in 6-11years

Answer 12

-gastroenteritis
-UTI
-constipation
-appendicitis
-trauma
-testicular torsion
others

Question 13

causes of abdo pain in 12-18 years

Answer 13

• gastroenteritis
• UTI
• constipation
• appendicitis
• trauma
• ovarian torsion
• testicular torsion

Question 14

causes of joint pain in children

Answer 14

• transient synovitis
• inflammatory arthritis
• Perthe’s disease
• slipped femoral epiphyses
• Osgood schlatters
• growing pains
• bone tumours
• infective causes