Week 8 Flashcards
what are the main health problems encountered by children worldwide?
- low birth weight
- malnutrition
- infections
- accidents
- poisoning
- behavioural problems
what are the clinical signs of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)
- poor weight gain
- slowing of linear growth
What are the behavioural changes of malnutrition?
- irritability
- apathy
- decreased social responsiveness
- anxiety
- attention deficits
What are some symptoms of iron deficiency?
fatigue anaemia decreased cognition headach nail changes
what are symptoms of iodine deficiency
developmental delays, mental retardation
what are symptoms of Vit D deficiency
poor growth, hypoglycaemia
what are symptoms of Vit A deficiency
night blindness, poor growth, hair changes
what can happen with temperature with children and influenza?
temp may be higher in children than adults
what some complications of infuenza in children?
acute bronchitis gastro symptoms croup acute otitis media pneumonia
what is the incubation period for influenza?
1-4 days
communicable up to 7 days
Is infuenza droplet, contact or airborne?
droplet
What are some bacterial throat infections in paeds?
whooping cough
strep throat
what are environmental factors affecting strep throat?
- pollens
- allergens
- dry air
- smoke
what are possible complications of throat infections in paeds?
- tonsilittis
- tonsillar abscess
- scarlett fever
- rheumatic fever
- acute septicaemia
- kidney infection
what is croup?
upper respiratory tract infection in paeds
What is the age range for croup?
1-6
peak 2
More common in males
what is the pathophys of croup?
- inflammation and oedema
- upper airway obstruction
- increased resistance to airflow
- increased intrathoracic negative pressure
- collapse of upper airway
- Respiratory failure
What do you look for in assessing croup?
- 1-3 days of URTI symptoms
- Hoarse voice and stridor
- barking cough
- low grade fever
- prefer to lie down but agitated
- intercostal retraction
NO DROOLING
NO difficulty swallowing
what is epiglottitis?
swelling of epiglottis - obstruction
- severe, fatal and can rapidly deteriorate
what is the age range of epiglottitis?
3 - 6
what are the S&S of epiglottitis?
Sudden onset
- few hours
- high fever
- sore throat
DROOLING difficulty swallowing - stridor & SOB - might snore - no cough tripod position
-> could be septic
What is bronchiolitis
viral infection opf the lower respiratory tract - LRTI
- acute inflammatory response
What is the age for bronchiolitis?
under 2
usually improives in 7-10 days
what to consider when assessing for bronchiolotis?
mainly in colder seasons
usually 2-6 months of but up to 2 years old
Manage o2
monitor
