Paediatrics

Question 1

What is assessed in terms of airway for paediatric patients?

Answer 1

D- drooling
I- inflamed tonsils
S- secretions
C- croup/cough
O- obstruction

Question 2

What is assessed in terms of breathing for paediatric patients?

Answer 2

Respiratory rate?
Respiratory recession?
Additional muscle use?
Equal rise n fall?
Strider?
Wheeze?
Crackles?
Pleural rub?
Nasal flaring?

Question 3

What is assessed in terms of circulation for paediatric patients?

Answer 3

Pulse rate?
Capillary refill?
Saturations?
Colour?
Temperature of peripheries?
Mottling?

Question 4

What is assessed in terms of disability for paediatric patients?

Answer 4

Crying appropriately?
Muscle tone?
PEARL?
AVPU?
Meningitis:
Photophobia?
Neck stiffness?
Non blanching rash?
Brudzinskis or kernigs sign?
Mastoiditis?

Question 5

What are the symptoms of Scarlett fever?

Answer 5

• Sandpaper like rash
• white tongue which peels to become strawberry tongue
• swollen tonsils
• fever
• flushed red face

Question 6

What is assessed in terms of examinations for paediatric patients?

Answer 6

Abdomen soft?
Nausea and vomiting?
Feeding history?
Wet nappies?
Bowel movements?

Question 7

What is assessed in terms of additional information for paediatric patients?

Answer 7

Normal birth?
Full term?
Vaccination history?
Safeguarding?