Some pathologies

Question 1

What is the most common cause of low weight gain?

Answer 1

Poor nutrition

Question 2

What percentage cross 2 centiles?

Answer 2

0.5%

Question 3

What is coeliac?

Answer 3

A wheat intolerance where the brush border (no villi) is lost so there is poor absorption and poor weight gain

Question 4

What is the normal birth weight?

Answer 4

2.7-4kg

Question 5

What happens in CF?

Answer 5

Increased intake, poor weight gain and diarrhoea as no pancreat enzymes

Question 6

What is foetal alcohol syndrome?

Answer 6

When the mother has too much alcohol causing low BW, behavioural problems, thin upper lip and smooth philtrum

Question 7

What is marasmus?

Answer 7

Acute muscle wasting, looks emaciated with low energy

Question 8

What is kwashikor?

Answer 8

Lack of protein so oedema, particularly in the midrift and skin blisters

Question 9

How can you tell chronic malnutrition from acute?

Answer 9

Chronic also causes low height as well as weight

Question 10

What is the difference between achondroplasia or constituntional short stature?

Answer 10

In Achondroplasia the arms and legs aren’t proportionate, they are in constitutional short stature

Question 11

What is erbs palsy?

Answer 11

Waiters tip

C5

C6

Due to dystocia

Question 12

What is klumpkes palsy?

Answer 12

C8, T1

Claw due to dystocia