Paediatric Infections & Immunisations Flashcards
Rough-textured rash, fever and white tongue with red dots suggests…
Scarlett fever
What is the treatment for Scarlet Fever?
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
What is the treatment for mild croup?
Stat dose of dexamethasone
What is the most common causative organism of croup?
Parainfluenza
What is the management for pertussis?
Azithromycin + Notify public health
What is the exclusion period for pertussis?
48 hours after antibiotic dose
What is the most common causative organism of epiglottitis?
Haemophilus influenza B
How is epiglottitis usually managed?
Senior - airway
Oxygen & IV Abs
What is the causative organism in hand, foot and mouth?
Coxsackie A
Mild systemic upset, oral ulcers, vesicles on palms and soles suggests…
Hand, foot & mouth
What is the causative organism in roseola infantum?
Human Herpes Virus 6
Fever followed by rash, potentially with seizures suggests…
Roseola infantum
What is the causative organism in slapped cheek syndrome?
Parvovirus B19
Which other condition can Parvovirus B19 precipitate?
Aplastic crisis
How is Measles managed?
Mainly supportive + Notify Public Health
Flu-like symptoms, post-auricular & sub-occpital lymphadenopathy, maculopapular rash suggests…
Rubella
What is the treatment for meningococcal septicaemia?
IV Ceftriaxone + Amoxicillin if < 3months
Abdominal pain
Low-grade fever
Arthritis
Followed by purpuric rash suggests…
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Which congenital infection is associated with cat faeces?
Toxoplasmosis
Chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus and intra-cranial calcifications in a neonate suggests…
Toxoplasmosis
Hearing loss, cataracts & heart defects suggests…
Congenital rubella
Hearing loss, low birth weight, petechial rash, microcephaly, seizures suggests…
Congenital CMV
What is the most common complication of measles?
Otitis media
Which vaccines are given at 8 weeks?
6-in-1 - diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, HiB, Hep B and polio
Rotavirus
Men B
What vaccines are given at 12 weeks?
6-in-1 second dose
Rotavirus second dose
Pneumococcal (PCV) first dose
Which vaccines are given at 16 weeks?
6-in-1 third dose
Men B second dose
Which vaccines are given at 16 weeks?
6-in-1 third dose
Men B second dose
Which vaccines are given at 1 year?
HiB/Men C
MMR first dose
PCV booster
Men B booster
Which vaccines are given at 3 years 4 months?
MMR
4-in-1 - diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio
How is the flu vaccine delivered for children?
Nasally every year between age 2 and 10
Give examples of live-attenuated vaccines.
MMR, rotavirus, smallpox
What is the exclusion period for impetigo?
Until lesions have crusted over or after 48 hours of treatment
What is the management of threadworms?
Single dose mebenazole for whole family & hygiene advice
