child health Flashcards
(20 cards)
vaccine given to kids before they go to uni
men ACWY
when to consider referring a child with bronchiolitis
resp rate > 60
difficulty with breastfeeding or inadequate oral intake (50-70% normal)
clinical dehydration
distribution of atopic eczema in infant
face and trunk
management of meningitis in children < 3 months
IV amoxicillin + IV cefotaxime
at what age would you expect infantile colic to resolve
6 months
blood results for pyloric stenosis
hypochloremic
hypokalemic
metabolic alkalosis
bacterial responsible for epiglottitis
haemophilus influenzae
what baby’s get routine ultrasounds at 6 weeks
first-degree family history of hip problems
breech presentation at or after 36 weeks
multiple pregnancy
bilious vomit in early life (plus down syndrome)
intestinal atresia
bilious vomit days 3-7
malrotation with volvulus
management of intussusception
reduction using fluoroscopy with air
where is the most common site for osteomyelitis in children
metaphysis
first line treatment of threadworms
oral mebendazole
young boy with webbed neck, widely spaced nipples, short stature and pectus carinatum plus pulmonary stenosis
noonan syndrome
what is mesenteric adenitis
inflamed lymph nodes within the mesentery
presents similar to appendicitis but often follows recent viral infection
no treatment
when should a child sit unsupported by
7-8 months
management of cow’s milk intolerance if bottle fed
first line: extensive hydrolysed formula
pansystolic murmur and failure to thrive after birth, cyanosed and grunting
VSD
dose of adrenaline for child aged 6-12
300 micrograms
first line management for whooping cough
in children: azithromycin
pregnant women: erythromycin
