Surgical cases Flashcards
growth and texture of an external angular dermoid
- grows slowly - not usually noticed until 3-6 months of age
- can feel hard as it lies under the periosteum
complications of large haemangiomas
- compression of adjacent structures
- secondary haemorrhage
- high cardiac output failure
what are some signs of hydrocephalus
- increased head circumference
- frontal bossing
- widened sutures
- bulging fontanelles
- dilated veins
- setting sun eyes
double bubble AXR is a sign of
duodenal atresia
management of external angular dermoid
excision through the eyebrow
typical presentation of a thyroglossal cyst
tense round cyst in the midline or just to one side which moves on swallowing and on protrusion of the tongue
which cutaneous things can be markers of spina bifida if over the spine
hair patch pigmented naevus haemangioma lipoma sinus
complications of torticollis
hemihypoplasia of the face
plagiocephaly
difference between exomphalos and gastroschisis
exomphalos - bowel goes into the umbilicus
gastroschisis - bowel through the abdominal wall (with no covering)
what causes a tongue tie
when the lingual frenulum is very short
natural history of a strawberry naevus
appear shortly after birth as a bright red spot –> rapidly grows - continues for 3-4/12 –> gradual involution begins at around 1 year –> complete by 6-8 years
sunsetting eyes is pathoneumonic for
hydrocephalus of the 4th ventricle
common complications of cleft lip and palate
- ear nose and throat problems
- abnormal eustachian tube function –> high incidence of OM
- dental/orthodontic problems
most common cause of Erb’s palsy in infancy
trauma to the brachial plexus during birth (usually breech)
what is Hirschprungs disease
Hirschsprung disease is a developmental disorder characterized by absence of ganglia in the distal colon, resulting in a functional obstruction
