Paediatrics

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15.01 • Paediatric life support
• Newborn life support
• Intraosseous infusion• Anaphylaxis
15.02 Infections
• Traffic light assessment of kids
• Meningitis• Encephalitis
15.03 Infections
• Measles• Mumps• Rubella
• Erythema infectiosum• HFMD
• Roseola infantum• Chickenpox
• HIV in children
15.04 Respiratory disorders
• Upper respiratory tract infections
  - Croup- Epiglottitis
  - Bacterial tracheitis- Diphtheria
• Lower respiratory tract infections
  - Bronchiolitis- VIW
  - Pneumonia- Whooping cough
• Asthma• Cystic fibrosis [02.04]
15.05 Cardiovascular disorders
• Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
• Atrial septal defect (ASD)
• Patent ductus arteriosus
• Coarctation of the aorta
• Congenital aortic valve stenosis
• Eisenmenger's syndrome
15.06 Cardiovascular disorders
• Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF)
• Transposition of great arteries (TGA)
• Ebstein's anomaly• Kawasaki disease
• Murmurs and heart sounds in children
15.07 GI disorders
• Abdominal pain• Neuroblastoma
• Coeliac disease• Malnutrition
• Diarrhoea & vomiting
15.08 GI disorders
• Appendicitis• Intussusception
• Pyloric stenosis• Hirschsprung
• Oesophageal atresia
15.09 GI disorders
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• Inguinal hernia• Imperforate anus
• Mid-gut malrotation
• Gastroschisis & omphalocele
• Meckel's diverticulum
• Infant feeding problems
15.10 Renal & urological disorders
• UTIs• Nephrotic syndrome
• Acute glomerulonephritis
15.11 Renal & urological disorders
• Phimosis• Cryptorchidism
• Hypospadias• Horseshoe kidney
• Wilms' tumour (nephroblastoma)
• Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
15.12 Neurological disorders
• Epilepsy• Status epilepticus
• Brain tumours
15.13 Neurological disorders
• Neural tube defects
• Autism spectrum disorder
15.14 Haemonc disorders
• Anaemia• Iron deficiency
• Sickle cell disease
• Hereditary spherocytosis
• Henoch-Schonlein purpura
15.15 Haemonc disorders
• Immune thrombocytopaenia
• Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
• Primary immunodeficiencies
• Severe combined immunodeficiency
15.16 Endocrine disorders
• Diabetes mellitus + MODY• DKA
• Hypothyroidism
15.17 Endocrine disorders
• Hyperthyroidism
• Inherited metabolic diseases
• Glycogen storage disorders
• Phenylalanine ketonuria
• Lysosomal storage diseases
15.18 Endocrine disorders
• Precocious puberty
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• Genetic disorders summary
15.19 Developmental disorders
• Developmental milestones
• Speech delay• Cerebral palsy
• Muscular dystrophies (incl Duchenne)
• Global developmental delay
15.20 Genetic disorders
• Down + other trisomies
• Klinefelter• Triple X• Turner
15.21 Genetic disorders
• Cri du chat• DiGeorge
• Williams• Achondroplasia
• Marfan• Noonan• Fragile X
15.22 Neonates
• Neonatal sepsis• Seizures
• Respiratory distress• Jaundice
15.23 Neonates
• Necrotising entercolitis
• Hypoglycaemia• Hypotonia
• Minor problems, including skin issues
15.24 Miscellaneous
• Non-accidental injury
• Screening schedule (perinatal)
• Sudden infant death syndrome
  - Brief unexplained resolved event
• Vaccination schedule