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causes of antenatal cerebral palsy
Toxoplasmosis
Rubella
CMV
Herpes simplex
genetic cause of duchenne muscular dystrophy
X-linked
-malformation of the dystrophin gene
psuedohypertrophy of calves
duchenne muscular dystropht
what physical tests can you do to diagnose meningitis
Kernig’s
Brudzinkski’s
what can a bulging fontanelle in infants indicate
meningitis
causes of meningitis in 0-3 months
Group B strep
E. Coli
L. monocytogenes
GEL
when would you not give someone a lumbar puncture
when there is suspected increased intracranial pressure
-bulging fontanelle
most common cause of UTIs
- E.coli
- vesicoureteric reflux
investigation for vesicoureteric reflux
cystourethrogram
what are kolpik spots
white spots on buccal mucosa seen in measles
most common complication of measles
otitis media
most common cause of death in measles
pneumonia
when are foetus at most risk of rubella
pregnancy 8-10 weeks gestation
strawberry tongue
scarlet fever
when can kids with scarlet fever go back to school
24hrs after antibiotics have been started
complication of mumps
orchiditis
inflammation of testes
complications of slapped cheek
- sickle cell anaemia
- aplastic anaemia
- spontaneous abortions in pregnancy
what does stridor on inspiration mean
partial upper airway obstruction
what does stridor on expiration mean
obstruction below the level of the larynx
what do you give to all patients with croup
dexamethasone
indicators of severe disease in stridor
admit to hospital
- sternal contractions
- cyanosis
- constant stridor
- lethargy
thumb print sign on x-ray
epiglottitis
steeple sign (narrow trachea) on x-ray
croup
what chromosome for cystic fibrosis
chromosome 7
