Aboriginal Health

Question 1

Meningococcal B schedule for aboriginal babies?

Answer 1

3 doses: 2, 4, 12 months

Question 2

Acute rheumatic fever symptoms:

Answer 2

1. Carditis (murmur)
2. Polyarthritis / arthralgia
3. Chorea
4. Fever
5. Erythema marginatum
6. Subcutaneous nodules
7. Raised ESR
8. Preceding strep pyogenes infection

Question 3

Treatment of acute rheumatic fever?

Answer 3

1. IM benzathine penicillin
2. Simple analgesia
3. Bed rest until CRP normal

Question 4

Secondary prophylaxis following acute rheumatic fever?

Answer 4

Monthly IM benzathine penicillin for at least 10 years or until age 21 (whichever longer)

Question 5

Post strep glomerulonephritis presentation?

Answer 5

Heamturia
Peri orbital odema
Htn
Oliguria