12. Common Paediatric Infections Flashcards
1
Q
3 symptoms of ear infection
A
1) Ear pain
2) Fever
3) Pus discharge
2
Q
Organisms causing ear infections:
A
1) Streptococcus pneumoniae
2) Group A streptococcus
3) Haemophilus influenzae
3
Q
Organisms causing pneumonia:
A
1) Streptococcus pneumoniae
2) Mycoplasma pneumoniae
3) Staphylococcus aureus
4
Q
Chickenpox in immunosuppressed patient
A
Prophylaxis with Zoster Immune Globulin, treatment with IV acyclovir
