Peds

Measles: complications

"MEASLES COMP" (complications): Myocarditis Encephalitis Appendicitis Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis Laryngitis Early death Sh!ts (diarrhoea) Corneal ulcer Otis media Mesenteric lymphadenitis Pneumonia and related (bronchiolitis-bronchitis-croup) Show Details / Rate It ---Joshua Goh Unimas: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Sturge-Weber syndrome: hallmark features

Sturge-Weber: 1. Seizures 2. PortWine stain Show Details / Rate It ---Ramon Salazar

Guthrie card: diseases identified with it

"Guthrie Cards Can Help Predict Bad Metabolism": Galactosaemia Cystic fibrosis Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Hypothyroidism Phenylketonuria Biotidinase deficiency Maple syrup urine disease Show Details / Rate It ---Logan Mitchell Dunedin Medical School, New Zealand

Croup: symptoms

3 S's: Stridor Subglottic swelling Seal-bark cough Show Details / Rate It ---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Ataxia-Telangiectasia (AT): common sign

AT: Absent Thymus Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Cerebral palsy (CP): most likely cause

CP: Cerebral Palsy Child Premature · The premature brain is more prone to all the possible insults. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Vacterl syndrome: components

VACTERL: Vertebral anomalies Anorectal malformation Cardiac anomaly Tracheo-esophageal fistula Exomphalos (aka omphalocele) Renal anomalies Limb anomalies Show Details / Rate It ---Mohamed Azim Assistant lecturer, Pediatric surgery, Alexandria University, Egypt

Guthrie card: diseases identified with it

GUTHRIE: Galactosaemia Urine [maple syrup urine disease] THyRoid [hypothyroidism] Inborn Errors of metabolism [eg: PKU] Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Duodenal atresia vs. Pyloric stenosis: site of obstruction

Duodenal Atresia: Distal to Ampulla of vater. Pyloric stenosis: Proximal to it. Show Details / Rate It ---Rinku Uberoi

Bilirubin: phototherapy

BiLirUbin absorbs light maximally in the BLUe range. Show Details / Rate It ---Rinku Uberoi New York Hospital

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Williams syndrome: features

WILLIAMS: Weight (low at birth, slow to gain) Iris (stellate iris) Long philtrum Large mouth Increased Ca++ Aortic stenosis (and other stenoses) Mental retardation Swelling around eyes (periorbital puffiness) Show Details / Rate It ---Anthony Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong

Russell Silver syndrome: features

ABCDEF: Asymmetric limb (hemihypertrophy) Bossing (frontal) Clinodactyly/ Cafe au lait spots Dwarf (short stature) Excretion (GU malformation) Face (triangular face, micrognathia) Show Details / Rate It ---Anthony Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dentition: eruption times of permanent dentition

"Mama Is In Pain, Papa Can Make Medicine": 1st Molar: 6 years 1st Incisor: 7 years 2nd Incisor: 8 years 1st Premolar: 9 years 2nd Premolar: 10 years Canine: 11 years 2nd Molar: 12 years 3rd Molar: 18-25 years Show Details / Rate It ---Saurabh Sikka

Cyanotic heart diseases: 5 types

· Use your five fingers: 1 finger up: Truncus Arteriosus (1 vessel) 2 fingers up: Dextroposition of the Great Arteries (2 vessels transposed) 3 fingers up: Tricuspid Atresia (3=Tri) 4 fingers up: Tetralogy of Fallot (4=Tetra) 5 fingers up: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (5=5 words) Show Details / Rate It ---Jeff Simmons University of Alabama School Of Medicine

Cyanotic congenital heart diseases

5 T's: Truncus arteriosus Transposition of the great arteries Tricuspid atresia Tetrology of Fallot Total anomalous pulmonary venous return Show Details / Rate It ---Vince Yamashiroya

Head circumference with age

· Remember 3, 9, and multiples of 5: Newborn 35 cm 3 mos 40 cm 9 mos 45 cm 3 yrs 50 cm 9 yrs 55 cm Show Details / Rate It ---Vince Yamashiroya

Weights of children with age

Newborn 3 kg 6 mos 6 kg (2x birth wt at 6 mos) 1 yr 10 kg (3x birth wt at 1 yr) 3 yrs 15 kg (odd yrs, add 5 kg until 11 yrs) 5 yrs 20 kg 7 yrs 25 kg 9 yrs 30 kg 11 yrs 35 kg (add 10 kg thereafter) 13 yrs 45 kg 15 yrs 55 kg 17 yrs 65 kg Show Details / Rate It ---Vince Yamashiroya

Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS): components

"Remember to decrease the RATE of IV fluids in these patients": Renal failure Anemia (microangiopathic, hemolytic) Thrombocytopenia Encephalopathy (TTP) Show Details / Rate It ---Vince Yamashiroya

Cough (chronic): differential

When cough in nursery, rock the "CRADLE": Cystic fibrosis Rings, slings, and airway things (tracheal rings)/ Respiratory infections Aspiration (swallowing dysfunction, TE fistula, gastroesphageal reflux) Dyskinetic cilia Lung, airway, and vascular malformations (tracheomalacia, vocal cord dysfunction) Edema (heart failure) Show Details / Rate It ---Vince Yamashiroya

Cystic fibrosis: presenting signs

CF PANCREAS: Chronic cough and wheezing Failure to thrive Pancreatic insufficiency (symptoms of malabsorption like steatorrhea) Alkalosis and hypotonic dehydration Neonatal intestinal obstruction (meconium ileus)/ Nasal polyps Clubbing of fingers/ Chest radiograph with characteristic changes Rectal prolapse Electrolyte elevation in sweat, salty skin Absence or congenital atresia of vas deferens Sputum with Staph or Pseudomonas (mucoid) Show Details / Rate It ---Vince Yamashiroya

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Cystic fibrosis: exacerbation of pulmonary infection

CF PANCREAS: Cough (increase in intensity and frequent spells) Fever (usually low grade, unless severe bronchopneumonia is present) Pulmonary function deterioration Appetite decrease Nutrition, weight loss CBC (leukocytosis with left shift) Radiograph (increase overaeration, peribronchial thickening, mucus plugging) Exam (rales or wheezing in previously clear areas, tachypnea, retractions) Activity (decreased, impaired exercise intolerance, increased absenteeism) Sputum (becomes darker, thicker, and more abundant, forming plugs) Show Details / Rate It ---Vince Yamashiroya

Pyloric stenosis (congential): presentation

Pyloric stenosis is 3 P's: Palpable mass Paristalsis visible Projectile vomiting (2-4 weeks after birth) Show Details / Rate It ---Dr. Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan

Cyanotic heart diseases: 5 types

· 5 T's: Tetralogy of Fallot Transposition of the great arteries Truncus arteriosus Tricuspid atresia, pulmonary aTresia Total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage Show Details / Rate It ---Kok Fai Kong Final year student, University of Auckland

Breast feeding: benefits

ABCDEFGH: · Infant: Allergic condition reduced Best food for infant Close relationship with mother Development of IQ, jaws, mouth · Mother: Econmical Fitness: quick return to pre-pregnancy body shape Guards against cancer: breast, ovary, uterus Hemorrhage (postpartum) reduced Show Details / Rate It ---Anthony Chan

Perez reflex

Eliciting the PErEz reflex will make the baby PEE. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

WAGR syndrome: components

WAGR: Wilm's tumor Aniridia Gential abnormalities Mental retardation Show Details / Rate It ---Andrew J. Vasil University of Minn Medical School

Haematuria: differential in children

ABCDEFGHIJK: Anatomy (cysts, etc) Bladder (cystitis) Cancer (Wilm's tumour) Drug related (cyclophosphamide) Exercise induced Factitious (Munchausen by proxy) Glomerulonephritis Haematology (bleeding disorder, sickle cell) Infection (UTI) In Jury (trauma) Kidney stones (hypercalciuria) Show Details / Rate It ---S. Jibodh University College Dublin

Vitamin toxicities: neonatal

Excess vitamin A: Anomalies (teratogenic) Excess vitamin E: Enterocolitis (necrotizing enterocolitis) Excess vitamin K: Kernicterus (hemolysis) Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Rubella: congenital signs

"Rubber Ducky, I'm so blue!" (like the "Rubber Ducky" song): Rubber: Rubella Ducky: Patent Ductus Arteriosus, VSD and pulmonary artery stenosis. I'm: Eyes (cataracts, retinopathy, micropthalmia, glaucoma). Blue: "Blueberry Muffin" rash (extramedullary hematopoesis in skin +purpura) · Also, deafness, growth retardation, and some more. Show Details / Rate It ---Lior Greenberg Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel

Pediatric milestones in development

1 year: -single words 2 years: -2 word sentences -understands 2 step commands 3 years: -3 word combos -repeats 3 digits -rides tricycle 4 years: -draws square -counts 4 objects Show Details / Rate It ---Rinku Uberoi

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Gastroschisis: usual location

GasTRoscHIsis usually occurs on the RIGHT side of the umbilicus. (Unscramble the letters). Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Milk protein: women vs. cows

Woman: Whey (mostly) Cow: Casein (mostly) Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Short stature: differential

ABCDEFG: Alone (neglected infant) Bone dysplasias (rickets, scoliosis, mucopolysaccharidoses) Chromosomal (Turner's, Down's) Delayed growth Endocrine (low growth hormone, Cushing's, hypothyroid) Familial GI malabsorption (celiac, Crohn's) Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Breast feeding: contraindicated drugs

BREAST: Bromocriptine/ Benzodiazepines Radioactive isotopes/ Rizatriptan Ergotamine/ Ethosuximide Amiodarone/ Amphetamines Stimulant laxatives/ Sex hormones Tetracycline/ Tretinoin Show Details / Rate It ---Dr. Ibrahim Yasir Ahmed IGMH / Male Rep. of Maldives