Child health- other

Question 1

signs of HIV in children

Answer 1

recurrent/severe common childhood illnesses eg otitis media, diarrhoea
recurrent oral candidiasis not responding to treatment
recurrent severe bacterial infections eg meningitis
failure to thrive/growth failure
lymphadenopathy/hepatosplenomegaly
persistent fever
encephalopathy
chronic parotitis

Question 2

diagnosing HIV in children <18 months vs >18 months

Answer 2

<18 months- PCR test
>18 months- rapid AB test

Question 3

which vaccines should be avoided with egg allergy

Answer 3

yellow fever
flu

Question 4

clinical signs of dehydration

Answer 4

dry mucous membrane
loss of skin turgor
sunken eyes
severe dehydration- tachycardia, hypotension, delirium

Question 5

causes of measles

Answer 5

RNA virus
paramyxovirus

Question 6

what are kolpik spots

Answer 6

white spots on buccal mucosa

Question 7

where does the rash start in measles

Answer 7

behind ears- then whole body

Question 8

most common complication of measles

Answer 8

otitis media- think mEARsles

Question 9

cause of rubella

Answer 9

togavirus

Question 10

rubella rash-

Answer 10

pink-red maculopapular rash (face-body)

Question 11

cause of chicken pox

Answer 11

varicella zoster

Question 12

medication to stop itch in chicken pox

Answer 12

think Calamine Calms the itch

Question 13

cause of scarlet fever

Answer 13

group a strep pyogenes

Question 14

characteristic feature of scarlet fever

Answer 14

strawberry tongue

Question 15

rash in scarlet fever

Answer 15

fine punctuate erythema- starts on trunk

Question 16

where on the body does scarlet fever spare

Answer 16

soles, palms, around mouth

Question 17

scarlet fever- 3s

Answer 17

strawberry tongue
sore throat
scarlet fever

Question 18

causes of mumps

Answer 18

paramyxovirusovirus

Question 19

complications of mumps

Answer 19

orchiditis- inflammation of the testicles

Question 20

what is erythema infectiosum aka

Answer 20

slapped cheek syndrome