Medications in Paediatrics Flashcards

1
Q

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?

A

IV Co-amoxiclav or IV cephalosporin

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3
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What medication is given to a child with sepsis as a 1st line of treatment?

A

IV Penicillin

IV Gentamicin

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4
Q

What medication is given to a child with meningitis?

A

IV Cephalosporin

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5
Q

How should a newly born baby be treated for jaundice?

A

Visible light phototherapy

Immunoglobulins

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6
Q

With what medication is a patent ductus arteriosus closed?

A

Prostaglandin Inhibitors

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7
Q

How is eczema treated?

A

Emollients

Topical steroids

Calcineurin inhibitors

UVB light therapy

Immunosuppressants

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8
Q

What medication is given for impetigo?

A

Oral Flucloxacillin

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9
Q

How are viral warts treated?

A

Salicylic acid

Cryotherapy

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10
Q

What medication is used for generalised epilepsy in children?

A

Sodium valproate

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11
Q

What medication is used for focal epilepsy in children?

A

Carbamazepine

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12
Q

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

A

Vagal nerve stimulation

Surgery

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13
Q

What are the treatment options for paediatric vomiting?

A

Feeding advice

Nutritional support

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

Surgery - Nissen Fundoplication

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14
Q

What is the treatment for coleiac disease in children?

A

Gluten-free diet for life

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15
Q

What medication is used to treat croup?

A

Oral dexamethasone

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16
Q

How is epiglottitis treated?

A

Intubation and antibiotics

17
Q

How is pneumonia and children treated?

A

Oral amoxycilin

18
Q

What are the treatment steps in asthma?

A

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?

A

NSAID’s

DMARDS

Biologics

Steroids

20
Q

Which DMARD is used in JIA?

A

Methotrexate

21
Q

What biologics are used in JIA?

A

Anti-TNF

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23
Q

What medication can be used to treat IgA nephropathy?

A

ACE Inhibitor