Post block assessment Flashcards
most common cause of bronchiolitis ?
RSV
which antibodies can cross the placenta?
IgG
At term, is the blood IgG higher in the mother or the fetus
fetus
IgE reaction as for asthma, hay fever etc is which type of reaction? 1-4?
1 IgE
3 types of lymphocytes? BOTTON
BTN b lymphocytes, T lymphocytes and NK cells
what do lymphocytes have a unique ability to do?
kill other cells
What does the HiB vaccine vaccinate against? and what is this a common cause of?
Haemophilus Influenza type B, common cause of epiglotitis
most common cause of meningitis and septicaemia in children?
streptococcus pneumoniaie
what vaccine is given to prevent whooping cough?
pertussis
why should MMR vaccine not be given to a child who has a fever and is unwell?
symptoms or new symptoms developed could be attributed to MMR
a child climbing out their cot and breaking arm at 9 months - concerning?
yes - would not expect a 9 year old to be able to get out of a cot
what does a child with bruising need to be investigated for?
thrombocytopenia and leukaemia
where is a common area of fracture for falling off a trampoline
supracondylar fracture
sign diagnostic of a supracondylar fracture?
visible posterior fat pad
average age for walking?
14.5 months in a boy, 13 months in girls
what needs to be considered in boys who don’t walk until the second half of the second year?
duchennes muscular dystrophy
what is the sign called for a boy who tried to get up and walk in duchennes?
powers sign
is cows milk a good source of dietary iron?
no
what is the principle symptom of anaemia in children?
pallor
what is thrombocytopenia ?
low platelets
Signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary decompensation do not usually appear until the haemoglobin has decreased below ?
6
The hallmark of iron deficient anaemia is? o o
a hypochromic microcytic blood film
Consider other types of anaemia in children from asia, middle east and south east asia ?
thalassaemia
what happens to ferritin levels in iron deficiency?
decreasd
