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What are the differential diagnoses for short stature?

familial, constitutional, growth hormone deficiency, skeletal dysplasia, chronic disease
what investigations are performed for short stature?

bone age, FBC, U+E, LFTs, TFTs, Celiac screen, IGF-1, follow height velocity. Examine.
at what age are febrile seizures a possible diagnosis?

6 months - 5 years
what is management of a seizure?

administer oxygen, ABC, get IV access. Then treat with max 2 doses benzodiazepine and draw up phenytoin + thiopentine for anaesthetists. Look for a focus of fever and give anti-pyretics
what are the 3 commonest causes of baby vomiting?

infection, obstruction, GORD
what are the red flags for vomiting?

bile/blood, weight loss/failure to thrive.
what is management for GORD?

if symptomatic,trial ranitidine or domperidone.