CHILD HEALTH Flashcards
What vaccination do you give after 1 year and before 1 year
DTaP
Anatomy of foetal circulation
– placental artery – deoxygenated; placental vein – oxygenated
Who to refer to and what type of referral – risk of suicide
child psychiatry
signs of abuse –
child psychiatry, police and social services
What is a recent vaccine introduced in children
– Meningitis B
the diagnostic blood test in toddlers with hypovolaemic shock and a non-blanching purpuric rash
Meningococcal PCR
<1yr old unwell with mild fever, cough, reduced oral intake, noisy breathing, resp distress, good air entry but high pitched rhonchi and fine crepitations on auscultation
bronchiolitis due to RSV - admit and supportive therapy
should not be used in under 12 years as it causes permanent tooth discolouration and occasional dental hypoplasia
tetracycline
is one of three recognised disorders in the autism spectrum in which there is impaired social interaction without delays in cognition or language development
aspergers
2-day-old infant with non-projectile bilious vomit
volvulus - do plain AXR
– 4-day-old infant with projectile vomiting and associated constipation, eager to feed
pyloric stenosis do a US
Week old infant vomiting small amount after every feed, child well and gaining weight
GORD
