common accidents and emergencies Flashcards
what is the presentation os kawasaki disease ?
desquamation of the fingers strawberry tongue bilateral conjunctival injection red, inflamed mucosa often complicated by coronary artery aneurysm
what is the treatment for kawasaki ?
IVIG Aspirin
what does affection of the jugulodigastric lymph nodes indicate ?
tonsillar affection
what is the management for follicular tonsillitis ?
penicillin for 10 days
erythromycin if allergic
what does bile stained vomit indicate ?
intestinal obstruction
what is a complication of tonsillitis ?
rheumatic fever
what does red currant jelly indicate ?
intussusception
what are the predisposing factors to intussusception ?
precipitated by viral infection or irritation by an intestinal polyp
how is intussusception treated ?
barium enema
what is the most common cause of limping inn children ?
transient synovitis ( irritable hip )
what is the presentation of impetigo ?
yellow crusted lesions around the mouth
general well condition
can lead to bullous lesions
children with patient in school may have the same presentation
what is the most common causative organism in impetigo ?
staphylococcal
what is the presentationn of SJS ?
skin
mucous
eye affection
what are the associated conditions to SJS ?
the milder form would be erythema multiforme
the more severe form of SJS would be TEN
what is ringworm of the scalp ?
fungal infection
tinea capitis
