Sick term infant Flashcards

1
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what diseases are routinely screened for prior to 16 weeks gestation? (5)

A
Rubella IgG
Hep B surface antigen
Syphilis
HIV antibody
Urine culture for asymptomatic bacteruria
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Describe a typical scenario of neonatal infection (3)

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Typically small babies, commoner in first 24 hours, complicated by lack of clear clinical/localizing features

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3
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Common organisms in neonatal infection (4)

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Group B streps
E. coli
Listerio
Haemophilus influenzae

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4
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clinical red flag indicators (4)

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Respiratory distress
Seizures
Need for mechanical ventilation
Shock

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5
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Blind treatment of neonatal sepsis (2)

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Penicillin + gentamicin or cefotaxime/cefuroxime

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Lung problems in newborn (2)

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Transient tachypnoea

Pneumothorax (spontaneous,or secondary to resuscitation)

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7
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Common causes of hydrops foetalis (2)

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Rhesus disease

parvovirus

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What is Potter’s syndrome? (3)

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typical physical appearance as a result of oligohydramnios, typically caused by bilateral renal agenesis

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What are the features of meconium aspiration syndrome?

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Respiratory distress, commoner in post-term deliveries

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