URTI in children

Question 1

What is important to consider when handing out antibiotics

Answer 1

Does harm outweigh the benefits:
Diarrhoea
Oral thrush
Nappy rash
Allergic reaction
Multi resistance

MANDO

Question 2

What is Rhinitis

Answer 2

Winter months
Self-limiting condition
Prodrome to other illnesses
Review if not sure

(prodrome = early symptom indicating onset of disease or illness)

Question 3

What other illnesses can rhinitis prodrome to

Answer 3

Pneumonia
Bronchiolitis
Meningitis
Septicaemia

MPBS

Question 4

What is otitis media

Answer 4

Common & self-limiting
Red ear
Primary Viral infection
Secondary infection with pneumococcus/H’flu
Rupture of ear drum

Anti-biotics dont help

Question 5

what do the normal durations of earaches look like

Answer 5

Question 6

How do you relieve symptoms of otitis media

Answer 6

Anelgesia

Question 7

What is tonsilitis/pharyngitis

Answer 7

Common
Can be viral/bacterial
Investigation- Throat swab

Question 8

What is the relief for Tonsillitis/pharyngitis

Answer 8

-Viral=nothing
- Bacterial= 10 days penicillin
- Do NOT give amoxycillin= rush if patient has EBV

Question 9

What is the diference between croup/epiglottis

Answer 9