BIG- M

BIG-M Barium enema for Dx/Rx of Intususseption Gastrograffin enema for Dx/Rx of Meconium ileus.

Neonatal distress

1. THE MISFITS
   1. Tumor, Thermal, Trauma (non-accidental Trauma)
   2. Heart disease, hypovolemia, or Hypoxia
   3. Endocrine
      1. Hyperthyroidism
      2. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
   4. Metabolic disease
      1. Electrolyte disturbances
   5. Inborn Errors of Metabolism
   6. Sepsis
   7. Formula or Feeding abnormalities (Too concentrated or dilute)
   8. Intestinal Emergencies
      1. Volvulus
      2. Intussusception
      3. Necrotizing Enterocolitis
      4. Incarcerated Hernia
      5. Diaphragmatic Hernia
   9. Toxins
   10. Seizures

Cough (chronic) : differential

Cough (chronic): differential "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)

Russell - Silver syndrome

ABCDEF

Russell-Silver syndrome features:

Asymmetric limb (hemihypertrophy)
Bossing (frontal)
Clinodactyly / Cafe au lait spots
Dwarf (short stature)
Excretion (GU malformation)
Face (triangular face, micrognathia)

Cranial deformities

Cranial deformities

BOSCA

Brachcephaly
Oxycephaly
Scaphocephaly, Saggital sutures
Coronal
All Sutures closed

Vitamin toxicity in newborns

Vitamin Toxicity:

Excess vitamin A: Anomalies (teratogenic)
Excess vitamin E: Enterocolitis (necrotizing enterocolitis)
Excess vitamin K: Kernicterus (hemolysis)

Neonatal jaundice

"HOT BILE"

Frequent causes of unconjugated neonatal jaundice:

Hereditary sphaerocytosis
Obstruction of bowel
Thalassaemia alpha
Blood group incompatibility
Infection
Lucey-Discroll syndrome
Enzyme deficiency (G6PD,PK)

Frequent causes of haemolytic neonatal jaundice at 24 hours of age:

RAGS

Rhesus incompatibility
ABO incompatibility
G6PD deficiency
Spherocytosis

Frequent causes of neonatal jaundice caused by increased bilirubin production):

FIRST

Feto maternal blood incomptability e.g. Rh or ABO
Infections, Increased enterohepatic circulation (large bowel obstruction)
Red Cell enzymopathies: (G6PD or Pyruvate kinase deficiency)
Spherocytosis hereditary
Thalassemia alpha

Congenital pyloric stenosis

3 Ps

Presentation of congenital pyloric stenosis:

Palpable mass
Paristalsis visible
Projectile vomiting (2-4 weeks after birth)

Necrotising enterocolitis

HAT

Triad of laboratory results in necrotizing enterocolitis:

Hyponatremia
Acidosis (metabolic)
Thrombocytopenia

Essential Amino acids

CAT

Additional essential amino acids in preterm babies:

Cystine
Arginine
Taurine

Benefits of breast feeding

ABCDEFGH

Benefits of breastfeeding:

Infant:

Allergic condition reduced
Best food for infant
Close relationship with mother
Development of IQ, jaws, mouth

Mother:

Economical
Fitness: quick return to pre-pregnancy body shape
Guards against cancer: breast, ovary, uterus
Haemorrhage (postpartum) reduced

Breast feeding : contraindicated drugs

BREAST

Breast feeding: contraindicated drugs:

Bromocriptine/ Benzodiazepines
Radioactive isotopes/ Rizatriptan
Ergotamine/ Ethosuximide
Amiodarone/ Amphetamines
Stimulant laxatives/ Sex hormones
Tetracycline/ Tretinoin

Posterior fossa tumours in children

BEAM
Brainstem glioma
Ependymoma
Astrocytoma (pilocytic) - 85%
Medulloblastoma

MARFANS

Remember the systemic features of Marfan syndrome with

MARFANS

Mitral prolapse
Aortic dissection
Regurgitant aortic valve
Fingers long (arachnodactyly)
Arm span>height
Nasal voice (high arched palate)
Sternal excavation
 

Blot tests

shared by Taishan Medical University

 

SNOW DROP

S-southern blot : DNA (D)
N-northern blot: RNA (R)
0:-------------------------- (O)
W:western blot: proteins (P)

Causes of Chronic Diarrhoea

Remember the 5 Cs as Causes of Chronic diarrhoea: (there are more causes to be added)

Crohn's disease
Colitis (Ulcerative) or Ulcerative Colitis
Coeliac diseases
Cystic fibrosis
Cow's milk intolerance

Day of appearance of rash in a febrile patient – Mnemonic

Mnemonic for Day of appearance of rash in a febrile patient is : Very Sick Person Must Take Double Tablets
Very – Varicella (day 1)
Sick – Scarlet fever (day 2)
Person – Pox – small pox (day 3)
Must – Measles (day 4)
Take – Typhus (day 5)
Double – Dengue (day 6)
Tablets – Typhoid (day 7)

Cushing's syndrome

Cushing's syndrome

 

 

shared by  DrAhmad Abusham

 

C - Central obesity, Cervical fat pads, Collagen fibre weakness, Comedones (acne)
U - Urinary free cortisol and glucose increase
S - Striae, Suppressed immunity 

.H - Hypercortisolism, Hypertension, Hyperglycemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Hirsutism
I - Iatrogenic (Increased administration of corticosteroids)
N - Noniatrogenic (Neoplasms)
G - Glucose intolerance, Growth retardation

Causes of seizures

shared by Muhammad Nadeem

VITAMIN 

Vascular(stroke), 

Infections, 

Trauma, 

AV malformation,

Metabolic

Idiopathic

Neoplasm

Causes of nocturnal cough

shared by  Sunita Biradar

BPL-ACT 

1)Bronchial asthma
2)Post nasal drip
3)Left side heart failure
4)Aspiration
5)Chronic bronchitis
6)Tropical eosinophilìa