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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

What fracture is one that doesn't go all the way through

Greenstick

What fracture is an incomplete disruption causing periosteal haematoma only

Buckle fracture

Which salter harris fractures may appear normal on X-ray

1 and 5

Which salter Harris fractures require surgery usually

3-5

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

What view of hip do you want for SUFE

Frog leg view

What is the galleazi sign

Testing for DDH


Flex knees up to torso. If not level, DDH

Limp with mild fever. Pain on movement. Sudden onset. Not septic arthritis

Transient synovitis

What's Gorlings Syndrome

Inherited tendency to develop many BCCs in teenage years

What is Conors questionnaire for

ADHD

What are risk factors for ADHD

FH


Antenatal drugs and smoking


Problems with birth and LBW


Prematurity


Severe neglect and deprivation

What are associations of ADHD

learning difficulty, anxiety, depression, conduct disorder, tics

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

How long do the pillars of ADHD need to be around for a diagnosis

>6m


Inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity

When you start a patient in ritalin (methylphenidate) why do you need to check BP and FH of CVD

Because HTN is a SE

Why should children take drug holidays from ritalin

Because it stunts growth so they need time to catch up

What's the second live treatment for ADHD

Amoxetine

What is weird about Rett syndrome (X-linked)

It's only in GIRLS!


Looks like autism with choreoathetosis

What are the two pillars of autism?

Restrictive, repetitive interests


Impaired communication (includes social issues)

By what age must you start exhibiting weird behaviours to be autistic

3

What is EIBI and what do you use it for

Early intensive behavioural intervention


Autism

What medication might help for aggression/repetitive behaviours in Autism?

Risperidone

Long face, tongue fasciculations, cataracts, chest wall deformities, carp-shaped mouth

Congenital myotonic dystrophy


Autosomal Dominant trinucleotide repeat

What's the life expectancy in Duchennes

Teens

How can we decrease incidence of gastroenteritis in children

Get your child their vaccines as there's one for rotavirus

What is the shortest distance between salbutamol puffs allowed in order to send a child home

4h

How long do you give pred after an asthma attack

3 days

What might rectal prolapse in an infant be a sign of

CF!

Why would you do a slit lamp in Marfans

Lens dislocation

What colour are stretch marks on Cushing's

Violaceous


Unlike obesity ones which are pink

When does the anterior fontanelle close

18-24 months

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

Increased levels of what are found in a child with metastatic neuroblastoma

Neuron-specific enolase (NSE)

What type of scan would be helpful if you suspected bone Mets in a child with neuroblastoma

MIBG scan (taken up by catecholaminergic cells)

What cardiac abnormality do you get in fragile X Syndrome

Mitral valve prolapse

When do children with Turners get AS

As an adult


Their bicuspid aortic valve causes this but it takes time

What do you give for bacterial meningitis prophylaxis

Single dose rifampicin or ciprofloxacin

What do you give for bacterial meningitis prophylaxis

Single dose rifampicin or ciprofloxacin

What must you do at follow up after bacterial meningitis

Treat for sensorineural HL

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.

What is the empirical Tx for a neonate with suspected meningitis

IV cefotaxime AND amoxicillin (because it might be listeria)

What does listeria look like under the microscope

Gram positive (purple) rod!

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

If CSF culture shows GBS, how do you adjust your ABx

Give BenPen and gentamicin

What's the management for ASD

Surveillance


Should close spontaneously if small


They get heart problems in their 30s

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

Side effects of ritalin

Decreased appetite Anxiety, insomnia, tics HTN Seizures Growth suppression

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

What is ebsteins anomaly and what drugs cause it

Paroxetine


Lithium

What is the mainstay of treatment of Kawasaki's

IVIg! (Single dose)


And aspirin

What age do you need to be for enuresis to be an issue

5 or more

What should your first thoughts for a child aged 5 or more who wets the bed

DM


Constipation


UTI

What do you increase the risk of when you give empirical ABx to a preterm neonate beyond 5d

NEC

Under what % of normal fluid intake is deemed inadequate in bronchiolitis

Under 75%!!!