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What is a toddler fracture |
Spiral fracture of distal tibia Trauma does not have to be big Very common If they can still walk, the fracture is stable enough that no harm will come of walking Not always visible on X-ray so must repeat in 7-10 days |
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What fracture is one that doesn't go all the way through |
Greenstick |
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What fracture is an incomplete disruption causing periosteal haematoma only |
Buckle fracture |
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Which salter harris fractures may appear normal on X-ray |
1 and 5 |
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Which salter Harris fractures require surgery usually |
3-5 |
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Why is it important to determine whether a child with SUFE can walk |
90% have stable growth plate and can walk but 10% have unstable growth plate. Half of those kids get osteonecrosis |
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What view of hip do you want for SUFE |
Frog leg view |
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What is the galleazi sign |
Testing for DDH Flex knees up to torso. If not level, DDH |
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Limp with mild fever. Pain on movement. Sudden onset. Not septic arthritis |
Transient synovitis |
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What's Gorlings Syndrome |
Inherited tendency to develop many BCCs in teenage years |
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What is Conors questionnaire for |
ADHD |
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What are risk factors for ADHD |
FH Antenatal drugs and smoking Problems with birth and LBW Prematurity Severe neglect and deprivation |
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What are associations of ADHD |
learning difficulty, anxiety, depression, conduct disorder, tics |
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What tests do you need to do to rule out different is in ADHD |
TFTs Hearing Epilepsy (ask about seizures) Ask about caffeine and illegal drugs |
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How long do the pillars of ADHD need to be around for a diagnosis |
>6m Inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity |
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When you start a patient in ritalin (methylphenidate) why do you need to check BP and FH of CVD |
Because HTN is a SE |
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Why should children take drug holidays from ritalin |
Because it stunts growth so they need time to catch up |
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What's the second live treatment for ADHD |
Amoxetine |
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What is weird about Rett syndrome (X-linked) |
It's only in GIRLS! Looks like autism with choreoathetosis |
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What are the two pillars of autism? |
Restrictive, repetitive interests Impaired communication (includes social issues) |
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By what age must you start exhibiting weird behaviours to be autistic |
3 |
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What is EIBI and what do you use it for |
Early intensive behavioural intervention Autism |
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What medication might help for aggression/repetitive behaviours in Autism? |
Risperidone |
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Long face, tongue fasciculations, cataracts, chest wall deformities, carp-shaped mouth |
Congenital myotonic dystrophy Autosomal Dominant trinucleotide repeat |
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What's the life expectancy in Duchennes |
Teens |
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How can we decrease incidence of gastroenteritis in children |
Get your child their vaccines as there's one for rotavirus |
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What is the shortest distance between salbutamol puffs allowed in order to send a child home |
4h |
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How long do you give pred after an asthma attack |
3 days |
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What might rectal prolapse in an infant be a sign of |
CF! |
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Why would you do a slit lamp in Marfans |
Lens dislocation |
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What colour are stretch marks on Cushing's |
Violaceous Unlike obesity ones which are pink |
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When does the anterior fontanelle close |
18-24 months |
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Up to what age can use use a Pavlik harness and not surgery for DDH. Most will have stabilised on their own by 6weeks, that's why you rescan at 6 weeks |
4-5 months |
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Increased levels of what are found in a child with metastatic neuroblastoma |
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) |
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What type of scan would be helpful if you suspected bone Mets in a child with neuroblastoma |
MIBG scan (taken up by catecholaminergic cells) |
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What cardiac abnormality do you get in fragile X Syndrome |
Mitral valve prolapse |
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When do children with Turners get AS |
As an adult Their bicuspid aortic valve causes this but it takes time |
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What do you give for bacterial meningitis prophylaxis |
Single dose rifampicin or ciprofloxacin |
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What do you give for bacterial meningitis prophylaxis |
Single dose rifampicin or ciprofloxacin |
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What must you do at follow up after bacterial meningitis |
Treat for sensorineural HL |
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BenPen doses in GP meningococcal septicaemia |
Children younger than 1 year of age — 300 mg.Children 1–9 years of age — 600 mg.Adults and children 10 years of age or older — 1200 mg. |
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What is the empirical Tx for a neonate with suspected meningitis |
IV cefotaxime AND amoxicillin (because it might be listeria) |
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What does listeria look like under the microscope |
Gram positive (purple) rod! |
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If a baby is in a neonatal unit CSF shows a Gram-positive infection, how do you adjust your ABx |
You don't (stick with cefuroxime and amoxicillin) and wait for CSF CULTURE |
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If CSF culture shows GBS, how do you adjust your ABx |
Give BenPen and gentamicin |
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What's the management for ASD |
Surveillance Should close spontaneously if small They get heart problems in their 30s |
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What's kussmaul breathing and when might you see it |
In metabolic acidosis (esp DKA, renal failure), breathing is first rapid and shallow but as acidosis worsens, breathing gradually becomes deep, labored and gasping - Kussmaul breathing |
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Side effects of ritalin |
Decreased appetite Anxiety, insomnia, tics HTN Seizures Growth suppression |
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Monitoring for ritalin |
IS THERE ANY FH OF CVD? (as a SE is HTN) - Height and weight, BP, Liver function (LFT blood test) - These would require a 3 monthly check up - We also encourage drug holidays after discussion with your doctor |
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What is ebsteins anomaly and what drugs cause it |
Paroxetine Lithium |
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What is the mainstay of treatment of Kawasaki's |
IVIg! (Single dose) And aspirin |
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What age do you need to be for enuresis to be an issue |
5 or more |
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What should your first thoughts for a child aged 5 or more who wets the bed |
DM Constipation UTI |
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What do you increase the risk of when you give empirical ABx to a preterm neonate beyond 5d |
NEC |
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Under what % of normal fluid intake is deemed inadequate in bronchiolitis |
Under 75%!!! |