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target like mass abdo scan
intussception
A 10-month-old infant, 3 day history of fever and a new onset rash affecting the arms, legs and abdomen that began today. Despite this fever the child has been his usual self and does not seem to be irritated by the rash.
On closer inspection, the rash appears erythematous with small bumps that are merging together. None of the lesions have scabbed over. The rash is predominantly on the limbs and there are no signs of excoriation. The child is now afebrile at 36.9ºC.
Roseola infantum caused by human herpes virus 6
acute cyclical colicky abdominal pain and ‘currant jelly” stools. It may also present with vomiting, which in later stages may become bilious, but this is a rare and late feature
intussception
Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss, lower extremity > upper
Anterior cerebral artery
Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss, upper extremity > lower, Contralateral homonymous hemianopia, Aphasia
Middle cerebral artery
Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing, Visual agnosia
Posterior cerebral artery
Ipsilateral CN III palsy, Contralateral weakness of upper and lower extremity
Weber’s syndrome (branches of the posterior cerebral artery that supply the midbrain)
Ipsilateral: facial pain and temperature loss, Contralateral: limb/torso pain and temperature loss, Ataxia, nystagmus
Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (lateral medullary syndrome, Wallenberg syndrome)
Symptoms are similar to Wallenberg’s (see above), but: Ipsilateral: facial paralysis and deafness {vertigo and vomiting, ipsilateral facial paralysis and deafness }
Anterior inferior cerebellar artery (lateral pontine syndrome)
a curtain coming down over their vision and episodes often recur.
Retinal/ophthalmic artery- Amaurosis fugax is a term used to describe transient monocular visual loss due to atherosclerosis of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery which causes lack of blood flow to central retinal artery
complete paralysis of voluntary muscles, very low GCS
Basilar artery- locked in syndrome
contralteral symptoms: either isolated hemiparesis, hemisensory loss or hemiparesis with limb ataxia
“Lacunar strokes - common sites include the basal ganglia, thalamus and internal capsule
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contralateral hemiparesis/hemisensory loss of face arma dn leg, higher cog dysfunction such as aphasia, homonymous hemianopia
total anteroir ciruclation infact, if only 2 = partial
A 3-year-old boy is brought into the emergency department with cough and noisy breathing following a 3-day history of coryzal symptoms. On examination, he is afebrile but has harsh vibrating noise on inspiration, intercostal recession and a cough. He is systemically well
croup
A 5 month old baby, fever 38.2, coroyzal, struggling to feed< 75% of normal, RR of 70,
bronchiolitis
A 9-day-old pre-term neonate stops tolerating his cow’s milk feeds given by the nurses in the special care baby unit. He vomited after the most recent feed and the nurse noticed bile in the vomit. Stools are normal consistency but the last stool contained fresh red blood. On examination he is well hydrated but his abdomen is grossly distended and an urgent abdominal x-ray is requested. X-ray shows distended loops of bowel with thickening of the bowel wall
NEC
A father brings his 16-day old baby presents to the emergency department. The baby is visibly jaundiced and distressed, and the father explains the baby has not been feeding well since yesterday. Examination reveals hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. A newborn jaundice screen indicates no infection, normal thyroid function tests, raised conjugated bilirubin, liver transaminases and bile acids. The urine is negative for reducing substances
biliary atresia
a baby with a history of untreated prolonged jaundice becomes less responsive, floppy, drowsy, poor feeding
kernicterus
murmur continuous blowing noise heard just below the clavicles
venous hum (innocent murmur)
Low-pitched sound heard at the lower left sternal edge
stills murmur (innocenct) - consider other things
normal first heart sound with a continuous crescendo-decrescendo “machinery” murmur that may continue during the second heart sound, making the second heart sound difficult to hear.
PDA
mid-systolic, crescendo-decrescendo murmur loudest at the upper left sternal border with a fixed split second heart sound
atrial septal defect
Micrognathia
Low-set ears
Rocker bottom feet
Overlapping of fingers
Learning disability
Edward’s syndrome - trisomy 18
Microcephalic, small eyes
Cleft lip/palate
Polydactyly
Scalp lesions
Also rocker-bottom feet
Patau syndrome - trisomy 13