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Neonate age range

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First 28 days of life

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Infant age range

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Up to 1 year

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Features of a mild-moderate allergic reaction (4)

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  • Facial swelling
  • Urticaria
  • Itchy/ tingling in mouth/ throat
  • Gastro: vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort
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Features of anaphylaxis ABCDE

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Airway

  • Angioedema of airway
  • Tongue swelling
  • Stridor
  • Hoarse voice

Breathing

  • Tachypnoea
  • Hypoxia
  • Wheeze

Circulation

  • Shock/ hypotension
  • Weak pulse
  • Pale/ cold extremities

Disability

  • Reduced consciousness/ drowsiness
  • Eyes: swelling, conjunctivitis

Exposure
- Urticaria

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Management of mild-moderate allergic reaction

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If symptoms have resolved

  • Observation for a few hours
  • Discharge with antihistamines (chlorphrenamine)
  • Consider allergy clinic review

If symptoms still present

  • Oral antihistamines +/- oral steroids
  • Observe for few hours
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Initial management of anaphylaxis

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ABCDE management

  • Establish airway
  • Maintain O2 >92%
  • Fluid resuscitation
  • IM adrenaline every 5 mins, max 3
  • IV adrenaline if IM fails
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Post-resus management of anaphylaxis

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IM or slow IV Antihistamine (chlorphrenamine) or hydrocortisone

Oral anti-histamine/ prednisolone follow up

Adrenaline autoinjector for future events

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Kawasaki’s disease epidemiology

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Typically affects children < 5

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Feature of Kawasaki’s disease (ARDIO)

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LymphAdenopathy
- Anterior cervical

Polymorphus Rash
- Due to light sensitivity

Distal changes of the extremities
- Erythema of hands and feet

Conjunctival injection
- Causing eye discomfort/ photophobia

Oral mucosa and lip changes

  • Strawberry tongue
  • Injected lips/ pharynx
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Investigations for kawasaki’s disease

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FBC

  • Neutrophilia
  • Leucocytosis
  • Increased platelets (in second week)

U+Es
- Hyponatraemia

CRP (>50) and ESR (>80)

ECG

Urine MCS
- Pyuria

Throat swab

Echocardiogram

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Which children with Kawasaki’s disease are at the most risk of coronary artery aneurysm?

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Age < 6 months and >5

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Management of Kawasaki’s disease + follow up

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> 10 days from onset

  • Low dose aspirin
  • 3-5mg/kg/day for 6-8 weeks

<10 days / high risk of complications
- High dose IV IG 2g/Kg + high dose aspirin

Follow up echo with 7 days

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Which vaccinations are required after treatment of Kawasaki’s disease?

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Most likely to cause Reye syndrome with aspirin

  • Varicella
  • Influenza
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Definition of juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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Arthritis in age < 16 for > 6 weeks, with other causes excluded

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Subtypes of JIA

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Oligoarticular (most common)

Polyarticular RF positive and negative

Enthesitis-related

Juvenile Psoriatic

Systemic onset

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Feature of systemic onset JIA

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Daily fevers for at least 2 weeks that quickly becomes normal

Salmon pink rash

Lymphadenopathy

Enlarged spleen and liver

Serositis

Arthritis

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Causes of primary noctrual enuresis

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Primary nocturnal (never been dry at night)
- Normal in <5

Has family history

Causes

  • Overactive bladder
  • High fluid intake
  • Failure to wake
  • Psychological distress
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Causes of secondary enuresis

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Wetting bed after at least 6 months of being dry at night

Causes

  • UTI
  • Constipation
  • DM
  • Psychosocial
  • Abuse
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Diurnal enuresis

- Causes

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Daytime incontinence

Causes

  • Learning disability
  • Overactive bladder/ stress incontience
  • Constipation
  • Psychosocial
  • Recurrent UTI
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Management of enueresis

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Non-pharmacological
- Enuresis alarm

Pharmacological
- Has to be started by specialist

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_____ is the first line pharmacological treatment for nocturnal enuresis

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Desmopressin

- Taken at bedtime

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______ is the first line medication for an overactive bladder

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________ is a tricyclic antidepressant that can be used for nocturnal enuresis

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Transient synovitis is associated with _______

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Recent Hx of a Viral URTI

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Transient synvoitis typically presents in ages ____ and is more common in ______
Age 3-10 Boys > girls
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Presentation of transient synovitis
Typically, generally well - Mild/ no fever Limp + difficulty weight-bearing Mild-moderate hip pain Normal/ mild hip restriction
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________ must be ruled out before diagnosing transient synovitis
Septic arthritis
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Transient synovitis typically improves significantly in ______ and fully resolves in __________
48 hours 1-2 weeks
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Perthes disease arises from _______ of the ________
Avascular necrosis of the femoral epiphysis
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Complications of perthes disease
Chronic pain Hip osteoarthritis
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Perthes disease typically presents in ages ____ and is more common in ______
4-12 Boys
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Osgood-Schlatter disease is caused by inflammation at the _______
Tibial tuberosity
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Osgood-Schlatter disease typically presents in age _______ and presents primarily with ______
Age 10-15 Anterior knee pain
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Pathophysiology of Osgood-Schlatter disease
Inflammation of the tibial epiphyseal plate - Arises from stresses like running/ jumping Small avulsion fractures arising from patella tendon pulling small bone pieces.
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Presentation of Osgood-Schlatter diease
Anterior knee pain - Worsens with movement Swelling at tibial tuberosity - Tender during active inflammation
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_______ and ______ of the knee worsen pain in Osgood-Schlatter disease
Kneeling and extension
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Management of Osgood Schlatter disease
Avoiding stressing activity Icing NSAID After active inflammation - Stretching - Physiotherapy to strengthen tendon
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Slipped upper femoral epiphysis commonly presents in ages ______ and in _____ children
Ages 8-15 (boys) Obese children
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Risk factors for a slipper upper femoral epiphysis
History of trauma Obesity Rapid growth spurt Hypothyroidism
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Features of slipped upper femoral epiphysis
ACUTE Hip pain - Radiating to groin/ knee/ thigh - Prefer hip at external rotation Restricted hip movement - Especially internal rotation Painful limp Shortened affected limb
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Initial investigation for slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE)
Pelvic X Ray
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Management of slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE)
Surgery
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Brittle bone syndrome is known as ________
Osteogenesis imperfecta
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Osteogenesis imperfecta is caused by...
Group of genetic disorders | - Typically leads to abnormal Type 1 collagen formation
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Osteogenesis imperfecta is inherited in _______ fashion but mutations may be ______
Autosomal dominant De novo
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The least severe form of osteogenesis imperfecta is ______ and the perinatally lethal type is _______
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The least severe form of osteogenesis imperfecta is ______ and the perinatally lethal type is _______
Least severe= type 1 Lethal type= Type 2
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Presentation of osteogenesis imperfecta
Physical features - Blue/ grey sclera - triangular face - Short stature MSK features - Dental problems - Bone deformities: bow legs, scoliosis - Joint/ bone pain Functional - Hypermobility - Deafness from early adulthood.
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Presentation of osteogenesis imperfecta
Physical features - Blue/ grey sclera - triangular face - Short stature MSK features - Dental problems - Bone deformities: bow legs, scoliosis - Joint/ bone pain Functional - Hypermobility - Deafness from early adulthood.
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Children are more likely to have _____ and _______fractures compared to adults
Greenstick and buckle/torus fractures | - As they have more cancellous, spongy bone,
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A salter harris fracture occurs at ______
The growth plate
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Salter-Harris growth plate fracture classification | - Type 1-5
SALTR Type 1 - Straight through physis Type 2 - Above the physis (metaphysis) Type 3 - Below the physis (epiphysis) Type 4 - Through the physis, metaphysis and epiphysis Type 5 - Crush
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Gaucher's disease is particularly prevalent in which population?
Ashkenazi jews
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