Paeds bank Flashcards
1
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Neonatal blood spot screening
A
- congenital hypothyroidism
- cystic fibrosis
- sickle cell disease
- phenylketonuria
- medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
- Maple syrup urine disease
- isovaleric acidaemia
- glutair aciduria type 1
- homocystinuria (pyridoxine unresponsive)
2
Q
4 months immunisations:
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- ‘6-1 vaccine’ (diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B)
- PCV
- Men B
3
Q
Patau syndrome
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Trisomy 13
- Microcephalic, small eyes
- Cleft lip/palate
- Polydactyly
- Scalp lesions
4
Q
Edward’s syndrome
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Trisomy 18
- Micrognathia
- Low-set ears
- Rocker bottom geet
- Overlapping fingers
5
Q
Suspected meningococcal septicaemia in community - <1 year old
A
IM benzylpenicillin 300mg
6
Q
Fragile X
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- Learning difficulties
- Macrocephaly
- Long face
- Large ears
- Macro-orchidism
7
Q
Noonan syndrome
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- Webbed neck
- Pectus excavatum
- Short stature
- Pulmonary stenosis
8
Q
Pierre-Robin Syndrome
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- Micrognathia
- Posterior displacement of the tongue (may result in upper airway obstruction)
- Cleft palate
9
Q
Prader-Willi syndrome
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- Hypotonia
- Hypogonadism
- Obesity
10
Q
William’s syndrome
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- Short stature
- Learning difficulties
- Friendly, extrovert personality
- Transient neonatal hypercalcaemia
- Supravalvular aortic stenosis
11
Q
Cri du chat synrome
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(chromosome 5p deletion syndrome)
- Characteristic cry
- Feeding difficulty + poor weight gain
- Learning difficulties
- Microcephaly and micrognathism
- Hypertelorism
12
Q
Paediatric normal heart rate
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< 1 110 - 160 1-2 100 - 150 2-5 90 - 140 5-12 80 - 120 >12 60 - 100
13
Q
Paediatric normal respiratory rate
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<1 30 - 40 1-2 25 - 35 2-5 25 - 30 5-12 20 - 25 >12 15 - 20
14
Q
Hearing testing: newborn/infant
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Otoacoustic emission test for all newborns (Newborn Hearing Screening Programme)
Auditory Brainstem Response test - if otoacoustic emission test abnormal
15
Q
Hearing testing 6-9 months
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Distraction test
