LRTI Children Flashcards
1
Q
Tracheitis?
A
Uncommon
Fever, sick child
Staph or strep
Treated with co-amoxiclav
2
Q
Describe bronchitis?
A
Common
Rattly cough with urti
Post-tussive vomit
No wheeze or crepitations
Haemophilus/pneumococcus
self-limiting
Child is very well
3
Q
Describe bronchiolitis?
A
One off
RSV
Nasal stuffiness, tachypnoea, poor feeding
Crackles +/- wheeze
4
Q
What does wheeze suggest?
A
bacterial cause unlikely
5
Q
How is community acquired pneumonia managed?
A
Nothing if mild
Oral amoxicillin first line
Macrolide second choice
6
Q
Pertussis?
A
Common
Vaccine available
Coughing
Vomiting
