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Medications in Paediatrics Flashcards

1
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What medication is given to a child with a UTI who is systemicall well?

A

Oral Trimethroprim

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What medication is given to a child with a UTI who is systemicall unwell?

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IV Co-amoxiclav or IV cephalosporin

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What medication is given to a child with sepsis as a 1st line of treatment?

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IV Penicillin

IV Gentamicin

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What medication is given to a child with meningitis?

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IV Cephalosporin

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How should a newly born baby be treated for jaundice?

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Visible light phototherapy

Immunoglobulins

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With what medication is a patent ductus arteriosus closed?

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Prostaglandin Inhibitors

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How is eczema treated?

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Emollients

Topical steroids

Calcineurin inhibitors

UVB light therapy

Immunosuppressants

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What medication is given for impetigo?

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Oral Flucloxacillin

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9
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How are viral warts treated?

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Salicylic acid

Cryotherapy

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What medication is used for generalised epilepsy in children?

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Sodium valproate

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What medication is used for focal epilepsy in children?

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Carbamazepine

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Apart from medication, what other treatment options exist for childhood epilepsy?

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Vagal nerve stimulation

Surgery

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13
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What are the treatment options for paediatric vomiting?

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Feeding advice

Nutritional support

Medical treatment - e.g. PPI’s, prokinetic drugs

Surgery - Nissen Fundoplication

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What is the treatment for coleiac disease in children?

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Gluten-free diet for life

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What medication is used to treat croup?

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Oral dexamethasone

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16
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How is epiglottitis treated?

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Intubation and antibiotics

17
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How is pneumonia and children treated?

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Oral amoxycilin

18
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What are the treatment steps in asthma?

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Step 1 - Short-acting beta 2 receptor agonist (SABA)

Step 2 - SABA + Inhaled steroid

Step 3 - SABA + Inhaled steroid + LABA

Step 4 - Step 3 + increased dose of inhaled steroid

19
Q

What are the treatments of JIA?

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NSAID’s

DMARDS

Biologics

Steroids

20
Q

Which DMARD is used in JIA?

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Methotrexate

21
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What biologics are used in JIA?

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Anti-TNF

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23
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What medication can be used to treat IgA nephropathy?

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ACE Inhibitor

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