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•Why this is called Water hammer pulse?
-The name originated from a Victorian toy, consisted of a sealed tube, half filled with water and half being vacuum.
-Inversion of the tube causes the fluid to fall rapidly without air resistance and strike the end like hammer blow.
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-The name originated from a Victorian toy, consisted of a sealed tube, half filled with water and half being vacuum.
-Inversion of the tube causes the fluid to fall rapidly without air resistance and strike the end like hammer blow.
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•Are “high volume pulse” and “collapsing pulse” synonymous?
-Collapsing pulse is always high volume, but all high volume pulse are not collapsing..!
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-Collapsing pulse is always high volume, but all high volume pulse are not collapsing..!
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What are the signs of activity in rheumatic fever?
-Persistent fever
-Tachycardia
-High ESR
-Leukocytosis
-Evidence of carditis.
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-Persistent fever
-Tachycardia
-High ESR
-Leukocytosis
-Evidence of carditis.
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-When Eisenmenger’s syndrome develops, there is cyanosis, clubbing and evidence of pulmonary hypertension.
-Pansystolic murmur may disappear, because of equalization of pressure in right and left ventricle.
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-Pansystolic murmur may disappear, because of equalization of pressure in right and left ventricle.
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•What is Eisenmenger’s syndrome?
-Pulmonary hypertension with reversal of shunt is called Eisenmenger’s syndrome.
-Causes are:
VSD
ASD
PDA
-In VSD, this occurs in early life, in PDA a little later than VSD, in ASD this occurs in adult life.
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-Pulmonary hypertension with reversal of shunt is called Eisenmenger’s syndrome.
-Causes are:
VSD
ASD
PDA
-In VSD, this occurs in early life, in PDA a little later than VSD, in ASD this occurs in adult life.
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Remember:
-Main causes of death in patients with CP are respiratory problems especially in those who have a sort of Bulbar plasy. A. pneumonia.
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-Main causes of death in patients with CP are respiratory problems especially in those who have a sort of Bulbar plasy. A. pneumonia.
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Remember:
-After examination in a CVS case, never forget to examine the liver to check if enlarged as in HF.
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-After examination in a CVS case, never forget to examine the liver to check if enlarged as in HF.
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The plantar response is extensor normally in infants less than one year,why?
-Because cortex is still not fully developed.
-As the cortex develops, the pyramidal tract inhibits this extensor response, so the plantar response becomes ftexor by 1 year of age. Any condition which inhibits the cortex or the pyramidal tract leads to a plantar extensor response.
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-Because cortex is still not fully developed.
-As the cortex develops, the pyramidal tract inhibits this extensor response, so the plantar response becomes ftexor by 1 year of age. Any condition which inhibits the cortex or the pyramidal tract leads to a plantar extensor response.
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Remember:
-Birth History details should be taken in all children aged less than 2 years or when these details are relevant to the child’s current problem such as CHD, CP.. etc
-Head circumference should be measured in children under 36 months, or when the size of child's head warrants concern.
-MUAC should not be measured in infants less than 6 months!
-Meningeal irritation signs should not be done in patients less than 18 month.
-Trachea in chest examination also percussion and palpation-except apex beat determination- should not be palpated in patients less than 2 years because their neck is short.
-JVP can not be assessed in children less than 2 years due to the same cause mentioned above.
-Plantar reflex is usually extensor in infants less than one year. Normal.
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-Birth History details should be taken in all children aged less than 2 years or when these details are relevant to the child’s current problem such as CHD, CP.. etc
-Head circumference should be measured in children under 36 months, or when the size of child's head warrants concern.
-MUAC should not be measured in infants less than 6 months!
-Meningeal irritation signs should not be done in patients less than 18 month.
-Trachea in chest examination also percussion and palpation-except apex beat determination- should not be palpated in patients less than 2 years because their neck is short.
-JVP can not be assessed in children less than 2 years due to the same cause mentioned above.
-Plantar reflex is usually extensor in infants less than one year. Normal.
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-Except in emergencies, you should routinely measure the child’s weight and height or length and plot them on an appropriate growth chart in every physical examination of a child.
-Use an infantometer to measure the supine length of children aged less than 2 years or of those with a handicap.
-Use a stadiometer to measure the standing height of children older than 2 years of age.
-Head circumference represents the growth of the child’s brain.
-MUAC is measured in left arm or the non-dominant hand.
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-Use an infantometer to measure the supine length of children aged less than 2 years or of those with a handicap.
-Use a stadiometer to measure the standing height of children older than 2 years of age.
-Head circumference represents the growth of the child’s brain.
-MUAC is measured in left arm or the non-dominant hand.
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Remember:
-Gibson's area:
second left ICS away from sternum ; the murmur of PDA is best heard here.
-Second aortic area is also called Erb's area.
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-Gibson's area:
second left ICS away from sternum ; the murmur of PDA is best heard here.
-Second aortic area is also called Erb's area.
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