Paeds 3a Flashcards
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Detail the paediatric immunisation schedule
2 MONTHS
- 6 in 1
- rotavirus
- PCV
- men B
3 MONTHS
- 6 in 1
- rotavirus
4 MONTHS
- 6in 1
- PCV
- MenB
1 YEAR -Hib/ MenC -MMR PCV Men B
2-8 YEARS OLD
-flu vaccine
3 YEARS 4 MONTHS
- DTP/P
- MMR
GIRLS 12-13
-HPV
14 YEAR OLD
- DTP
- Men ACWY
what is screened for in the Guthrie test
When is the Guthrie test carried out?
Guthrie test- 5-8 days
- congenital hypothyroidism
- sickle cell disorders
- CF
- 6 inherited metabolic disorders- PKU, MCADD, maple syrup urine disease, isovolaemic aciduria, homocysinuria, glutaric aciduria
how will a left to right shunt congenital heart disease present and what are the common causes?
Breathlessness
- VSD
- PDA
- ASD
how will a right to left shunt congenital heart disease present and what are the common causes?
cyanotic
5Ts Truncus arteriosus Transposition of the great arteries tricuspid atresia tetralogy of fallot TAPVC
what type of congenital heart disease is common in Downs syndrome?
Signs?
Ventricular septal defect
pansystollic murmur
palpable thrill left sternal edge
pulmonary hypertension
Heart failure after 1 week if large
Which congenital heart disease?
Continuous machine murmur
treatment?
PDA
NSAIDs to close duct
List the features of tetralogy of fallot
Pulmonary stenosis
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Overriding aorta
Vental septal defect
which congenital heart defect is associated with each genetic condition? Williams Turners Downs Marfans
Williams- aortic stenosis
Turners- coarctation of the aorta
Downs- ASD/ AVSD
Marfans- aortic regurgitation
How does heart failure present in infants?
Breathlessness on exertion- on feeding
FTT, tachypnoea, tachycardia, sweating, poor feeding, recurrent chest infections, murmurs
Difference between stridor and wheeze
Stridor- upper resp tract obstruction, inspiratory wheeze
Wheeze- end expiratory polyphony, lower respiratory tract obstruction
presentation of croup
common causative agent
treatment
<6yo, barking cough, stridor, hoarseness
worse at night
recent fever
red flags: drowsy, cyanosis, altered consciousness–> respiratory distress
cause: RSV or parainfluenza
Treatment: dexamethasone
adrenaline nebuliser if respiratory distress
epiglottitis presentation
cause
management
2-7yo, sudden onset continuous stridor, child unable to speak or swallow, drooling, little/no cough, muffled voice, respiratory distress, toxic and fever
HiB
Get anaesthetist to intubate
IV cefotaxime
Bronchiolitis presentation
cause
management
prophylaxis
1-9 months old
coryzal, cough, wheeze, fever, tachypnoea, inspiratory crackles, poor feeding, tracheal tug, cyanosis on feeding
CXR shows hyperinflated lungs
RSV
Management:
most sent home- supportive treatment
humidified oxygen, NG feed, fluids if neccessary,
bronchiodilator nebs
Prophylaxis
Palivizumab
Whooping cough presentation
Cause
Diagnosis
Management
infants
inspiratory whoop, bouts of coughing ending in vomiting, worse at night, cyanosis, apnoea
Prolonged cough >2weeks
epistaxis (nose bleeds) and subconjunctival haemorrhage
Bordetella pertussis
diagnosis with PCR nasal swabs
management NOTIFIABLE DISEASE azithromycin +/- erythromycin if >1 mo cough if severe admit and isolate vaccinate patient and contacts
Describe the pathology of asthma
chronic inflammatory disorder causing reversible airway obstruction
- Bronchospasms
- mucosal swelling
- inflammation
- increased mucus production
diagnosis of asthma
clinical symptoms
Fev1:FVC <70%
bronchodilator reversibility
management of asthma
STEPWISE
1) inhaled SABA PRN- Beta 2 agonist eg salbutamol
2) inhaled steroid daily- low dose bethamethasone
3) add LABA- salmetarol
4) increased steroid dose
5) oral steroid- prednisolone
acute asthma attack management
Escalate as neccessary: ABCDE High flow O2 salbutamol nebuliser IV hydrocortisone/ prednisolone IV magnesium sulphate Ipratropium bromide nebuliser IV aminophylline HDU
cystic fibrosis gene defect and diagnosis (x3)
autosomal recessive defect of CTFR gene on Ch 7
Diagnosis:
- Gutherie heel prick- raised immunoreactive trypsinogen
- sweat test- raised chloride ions
- low faecal elastase
presentation fo CF in infancy
meconium ileus (vomitting, abdo distension, failure to pass meconium) FTT steatorrhoea malabsorption recurrent chest infections prolonged neonatal jaundice
name a mucolytic drug
carbocysteine
<1yo
regurgitation, distress after feeds, apnoea, aspiration pneumonia, FTT, food aversion, infant ‘spells’- seizure like, haematemesis
Investigations to diagnise
GORD
Investigations:
sometimes endoscopy and measure pH
PPI test- give antacids + symptoms improve
presentation of pyloric stenosis
metabolic disturbance
2-7 weeks of age males>females PROJECTILE VOMMITTING- increasing frequency and force. Not bile stained, no diarrhoea hunger weight loss
Hypochloraemic, hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis
diagnosis and management of pyloric stenosis
diagnosis
-test feed and ultrasound- see L–>R peristalisis and olive shaped pyloric mass
management
- IV fluids
- pyloromyotomy