Childhood conditions

Question 1

Symptoms of pyloric stenosis?

Answer 1

• bile stained vomit

- usually 6 weeks old

Question 2

What is intussusception?

Answer 2

• telescoping of the bowel

Question 3

Symptoms of intussusception?

Answer 3

• Mass in stomach
• legs drawn up
• red currant jelly in nappy

Question 4

Red currant jelly stools?

Answer 4

• intussception

Question 5

Investigations for intussusception?

Answer 5

• USS

- Telescoping of bowel

Question 6

Treatment of intussusception?

Answer 6

• Air pumped into bowl

- surgery

Question 7

Symptoms of appendicitis?

Answer 7

• nausea
• fever
• localised pain RIL

Question 8

Typical age for intussusception?

Answer 8

• 6 months

Question 9

Typical age for appendicitis?

Answer 9

• 6 years

Question 10

Typical age for pyloric stenosis?

Answer 10

• 6 weeks

Question 11

Presentation of malrotation?

Answer 11

• bile stained vomit

Question 12

Investigations of malrotation?

Answer 12

• contrast AXR

- Swirl on x-ray

Question 13

Treatment of malrotation?

Answer 13

• surgery

Question 14

Symptoms of a twisted scrotum?

Answer 14

• painful scrotum
• torsion –> ischaemia
• swelling or oedema
• fever

Question 15

Describe hypospadias?

Answer 15

• opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis

Question 16

Describe hydrocele?

Answer 16

• during descent of testes peritoneum is brought down and filled with fluid?

Question 17

Typical age for the presentation of hydrocele?

Answer 17

• 6 months

Question 18

Investigations into a hydrocele?

Answer 18

• torch the scrotum –> lights up

Question 19

Descrive cryptorchidism?

Answer 19

• undescended testis

Question 20

Symptoms of cryptorchidism?

Answer 20

• palpable crytorchid testis

- testicular asymmetry