What is the pathophysiology of ITP?
Destruction of circulating platelets by anti-platelet IgG autoantibodies
Oppositional defiance disorder behaviours:
(ARE BRATS)
Cardiovascular defects associated with Down Syndrome?
Cardiovascular defects associated with Marfan’s syndrome?
webbing
Cardiovascular defects associated with Turner’s syndrome?
Chromosomal abnormality -> Down syndrome?
Triplication of chromosome 21 (all or part)
Chromosomal abnormality -> Turner’s syndrome?
X chromosome abnormality (a whole or part of an X missing)
Sites for eczema?
Infants: head (cheeks, foreheads, skalp), extensor
Children: flexors (wrists, ankles, popliteal fossae and antecubital fossae)
Eczema Treatment
General
Persistent pruruitis
• Antihistamine
○ phenergan If really severe
Causes of Acyanotic heart disease in infants
L->R shunt
Obstructive
Causes of Cyanotic heart disease in infants
R -> L shunt
Other
Causes of jaundice Day 1
Day 1 - Always pathological
○ Erythroblastals faetalis
○ G6PD deficiency
Causes of jaundice Day 2 - 2 weeks
Causes of jaundice >2 Week
Conjugated
Unconjugated
• As above
○ Physiological
○ Breast milk
○ Haemolytic - G6DP in particular
○ Polycythamia
• Bowel obstruction
○ Hypothyroidism
Normal baby weight?
2500-4250g
Normal baby height?
48-53cm (50cm)
Normal baby head circumfrence
35cm average
Of the neonatal head bleeds, which one are you most concerned about?
Subgaleal - Baby can bleed out, so want to have IV cannula in if suspicious. Not defined by suture lines.
Also SAH and subdural haemorrhage for neurological complications
Where is a subgaleal haemorrhage?
below the (galeal) aponeurosis but above the periosteum
Where is a cephalhaematoma?
between the skull bone and periostem (cannot cross over bone edge)
Where is a caput succundeum?
Under the scalp but overlies the aponeurosis. Crosses suture lines. (is a oedamatous swelling from pressing against the cervix. Generally resolves after a few days.)
What is the cause of Erb’s palsy?
Upper brachial plexus injury during birth (C5, C6), very common in breech babies and large for gestation age babies.
What is the most common neonatal fracture during birth?
Clavicle
(Humorous is most common long bone fracture)
Risk Factors for Clavicle fracture during birth?