7&11 - Paediatrics Flashcards
Childhood vaccination schedule:
8 Weeks (3) 12 Weeks (3) 16 Weeks (2) 1 Year (4)
Childhood vaccination - First Year
8 Weeks:
I) 6 in 1
[Dipth, Polio, Pertusis, Tetanus, HiB, HepB]
II) Rotavirus
III) Men B
12 Weeks:
I) 6 in 1
II) Rotavirus
III) PCV
16 Weeks
I) 6 in 1
II) Men B
1 Year
I) Men B
II) Hib/MenC
III) PCV
IV) MMR
Vaccination schedule aged 1 - 18
1 Year 2-10 Years 3 Years 4 months 12 Years 14 Years
Vaccinations 1-18
1 Year: I) Men B/Hib II) Men C III) PCV IV) MMR
2-10 Years:
Flu
3y4m:
I) MMR
II) 4 in 1 boost
[Polio, dipth, pertusis, tetanus]
12-13: HPV
14:
3 in 1 (Td/IPV)
[Tet, Dipth, Polio]
Men ACWY
Viral Wheeze (< 3y) RFs
- 1/3 children
- Around smoke
- Premature bronchiolitis
Viral wheeze (< 3y) Tx
- SABA Inhaler
2. SABA Nebulizer + Prednisolone 2-3 days
Viral Wheeze DDs
- Asthma (persistant + triggers)
- Infection (coarse crackles + productive cough)
- Foreign body (sudden + choking + voice change)
Osgood Schlatter’s Presentation
- Unilateral knee pain (apophysitis)
- Growth spurt
- Tender on exam
- Exacerbated by exercise
Osgood Schlatter Management
Osgood Schlatter’s Management
- Paracetamol and NSAIDs (swelling)
- Exercise modification
Osgood Schlatter’s DDs
Osgood Schlatter’s DDs
- Knee injury (trauma hx and S&S)
- Perthes (Femoral head necrosis, males 4-8, hyper-coagulable)
- SCFE (Slipped capital femoral epiphysis — groin or knee pain and limp, high BMI, Trendelenburg Gain)
Toddler’s Diarrhoea History
Toddler’s Diarrhoea History
1-5 YO 2+ weeks diarrhoea 3+ daily stools - Watery - Pale - Smelly
Normal PR
Toddler’s diarrhoea management
Toddler’s diarrhoea management
- Increase fat eg. Whole milk
- Avoid fluids
- Avoid fruit juice
Toddler’s diarrhoea DDs
- Viral GI Infx
- IBD
- Intolerance
- Caeliac
Threadworms Treatment
Enterobius vulniculnaris
- Mebendazole cream
Twice, 14 days apart
Whole household - Hygiene
- Clean nails
Paediatric GORD Management
- 4 Weeks PPI
- Ranitidine
- Refer
Paediatric GORD History
- Heartburn
- Vomitting
- Hicupping
- Feeding iritability
- Reduced sleep
Paediatric GORD DDs
- Psych?
- Reflux w/o pain - Migraine
- Mesenteric adenitis:
- recent URTI
- diffuse pain,
- viral lymphadenopathy (usually cervical)
- fever