paeds Flashcards
presentation of HSP/ IgA vasculitis
purpuric rash (buttocks/ LL) abdo pain arthralgia
typically presenting after an URTI
management/ monitoring of HSP/ IgA vasculitis
self-limiting
monitor blood pressure and urinalysis- common complication is renal involvement (can cause IgA nephropathy/ glomerulonephritis)
when to use Abx in acute ottis media in paeds and what Abx to use
only give Abx if:
- bilateral
- severe otalgia
- otalgia >48h
- temperature >39
use high dose amoxicillin
definition of infantile colic
infantile crying lasting more than 3h/day, for 3 days/ week for at least a month in an otherwise healthy baby
in what condition would Auer roads be present on a blood film?
AML
presentation of fragile X syndrome
- delayed development- can present similar to autism
- LD
- large ears
- long, thin face
- large testicles
- flat feet
- hypermobility of digits
what repeat is present in fragile X syndrome?
CGG
treatment of Kawasaki’s
high dose aspirin
immuloglobins
dont forget to echo for coronary artery aneurysms
causative organism of impetigo
Staph aureus/ beta-haemolytic strep
ABG results- pyloric stenosis
hypochloraemic, hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis
causative organism of toxic shock syndrome
staph aureus
cardiac pathology associated with marfans
aortic dissection- due to dilation of the aorta
cardiac pathology associated with Turners syndrome
coarctation of the aorta
cause presentation of respiratory distress syndrome
insufficient production of surfactant in the alveoli
presents as respiratory distress shortly after birth
presentation of rubella
prodromal illness (mild fever, headache, anorexia, rhinorrhoea)
rash (begins behind ears and spreads to face then trunk- pink, macular rash)
cervical, suboccipital and postauricular lymphadenopathy
