Child Conditions Part 2 Flashcards
Febrile Convulsions
Temp >38.5
Occurs early in the course of a viral infection
Occurs in response to a RAPID rise in temp
Mx Febrile Convulsions
Parenteral guidance
Control temp
Most common cause of urinary incontinence in kids <5
Detrusor instability
Normal age when bed wetting stops
6-7 years
What are the 2 types of bed wetting
Primary nocturnal enuresis – when the child is a constant bed wetter
Secondary nocturnal enuresis – When the child has a period of 6 months without bed wetting. It can be related to emotional stress and bladder infection
Treatment of bed wetting
Waiting
ADH spray
Immune agents present in breast milk
Macrophages
Lymphocytes
IgA
When should you start the baby on solids
6 months
Triad involved in Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome
Haemolytic anaemia
Thrombocytopenia
Acute renal failure
Symptoms of HUS
Bloody diarrhoea
Oliguria
Haematuria
Kidney failure
Respiratory Distress Syndrome - symptoms and onset?
First 4 hours of life Tachypnoea Cyanosis Subcostal/Intercostal recession Expiratory grunting
Radiological features of Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Glass ground appearance
Air bronchograms
Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Avoid hypoxia / acidosis / hypothermia
CPAP
Ventilate (and give surfactant)
Stages of attachment (CAMHS) and when they happen
The association stage: 0-6 weeks
Stage of indiscriminate attachment: 6 weeks - 7 months
Stage of specific attachments: 7 months
Stage of multiple attachments : 8 months
What are the categories of attachment
Secure attachment
Anxious attachment
