PAEDS - INFECTIONS/ALLERGY TO DO Flashcards
FEBRILE CHILD
What system is used to assess a febrile child?
What are the main components?
- NICE traffic light system for <5
- Colour (skin, lips, tongue)
- Activity
- Respiratory
- Circulation + hydration
- Other
FEBRILE CHILD
In terms of the NICE traffic light system, what is considered amber for…
i) colour?
ii) activity?
iii) respiratory?
iv) circulation and hydration?
v) other?
i) Pallor
ii) No smile, decreased activity, not responding to social cues, wakes when roused
iii) Nasal flaring, SpO2 ≤95%, crackles in chest RR>50 (6-12m) or >40 (>12m)
iv) Tachy (>160 if <1y, >150 if 1–2y, >140 if 2–5y), CRT ≥3s, dry mucous membranes, reduced urine output
v) 3-6m temp ≥39, fever ≥5d, rigors, joint swelling, non-weight bearing
FEBRILE CHILD
In terms of the NICE traffic light system, what is considered red for…
i) colour?
ii) activity?
iii) respiratory?
iv) circulation and hydration?
v) other?
i) Mottled skin
ii) No response to cues, doesn’t wake if roused, weak, high-pitched or constant cry
iii) Grunting, RR>60, mod-severe chest indrawing
iv) Reduced skin turgor, no urine output
v) <3m temp ≥38, non-blanching rash, bulging fontanelle, neck stiffness, status, focal seizures/neuro
FEBRILE CHILD
What are some common and uncommon causes of fever?
- Common = URTI, tonsillitis, otitis media, UTI
- Uncommon = Meningitis, epiglottitis, kawasaki disease, TB
FEBRILE CHILD
What is the management of a green score?
- Manage at home with safety netting
- Regular fluids, monitor child, contact if concerned
FEBRILE CHILD
What is safety netting?
- Clear verbal ± written advice about warning signs with plan of action
- Follow up if required
- Liaise with other HCPs so direct access if child needs
FEBRILE CHILD
What is the management of an amber score?
- F2F assessment with paeds or specialist for further investigation
- ?Home with safety net
FEBRILE CHILD
What is the management of a red score?
- Urgent referral to hospital for specialist assessment (?999)
CHICKEN POX
What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome?
- Herpes zoster oticus > reactivation of varicella zoster virus in geniculate ganglion of CN7
MENINGITIS
What are the most common causes of bacterial meningitis?
- Neonates = GBS or listeria monocytogenes
- 1m–6y = N. meningitidis (gram -ve diplococci), S. pneumoniae (gram + ve cocci chain), H. influenzae
- > 6y = meningococcus + pneumococcus, rarely TB
MENINGITIS
What is the difference between Kernig’s and Brudzinski signs?
- Kernig = pain/unable to extend leg at knee when it’s bent
- Brudzinski = involuntary flexion of hips/knees when neck flexed
MENINGITIS
You suspect a diagnosis of TB meningitis. How would a lumbar puncture confirm the diagnosis for…
i) appearance?
ii) protein?
iii) glucose?
iv) white cell count?
v) other?
i) Turbid/viscous
ii) +++
iii) –––
iv) + lymphocytes
v) Acid fast bacilli
MENINGITIS
What are some complications of meningitis?
- Hearing (sensorineural) loss is key complication
- Seizures + epilepsy, cerebral abscess, encephalitis + hydrocephalus
- Cognitive impairment, cerebral palsy + LD
MENINGITIS
What is the management of bacterial meningitis?
- Supportive = correct shock with fluids, oxygen if needed
- <3m = IV cefotaxime + amoxicillin (cover listeria from ?pregnancy)
- > 3m = IV ceftriaxone + IV dexamethasone to reduce frequency + severity of hearing loss + neuro damage (NOT before 3m)
MENINGITIS
What are the drawbacks with giving ciprofloxacin to a close contact?
- Do not give in myasthenia gravis or previous sensitivity,
- can cause tendinitis
- can trigger seizures
MENINGITIS
What are the drawbacks with giving rifampicin to a close contact?
- Affect hormonal contraception,
- not advised in pregnancy
- have to monitor LFTs + renal function
ENCEPHALITIS
What causes it?
- Mostly viral – herpes viruses (HSV 1 if child or 2 if neonate from birth, VZV), enteroviruses, EBV, resp viruses
- Non viral = any bacterial meningitis, TB, lyme disease
- Non-infective = autoimmune antibodies against brain
ENCEPHALITIS
What would the CSF analysis show in encephalitis for…
i) appearance?
ii) protein?
iii) glucose?
iv) white cell count?
i) Clear
ii) Normal/+
iii) Normal/–
iv) + lymphocytes
SEPTICAEMIA
What are the causes of septicaemia?
- Most common = N. meningitidis
- Neonates = GBS or gram -ve organisms from birth canal
SEPTICAEMIA
How does shock present?
- Tachycardia + tachypnoea
- Cold peripheries
- Capillary refill >2s
- Hypotensive
- Oliguria
SEPTICAEMIA
What are some risk factors?
- Sickle cell disease
- immunodeficiency
SCARLET FEVER
What are some complications of scarlet fever?
- Otitis media (#1),
- quinsy,
- post-strep glomerulonephritis,
- rheumatic fever
KAWASAKI DISEASE
What is the diagnostic criteria for Kawasaki disease?
CRASH and BURN (fever)
- Conjunctivitis
- Rash
- adenopathy (unilateral, cervical)
- strawberry tongue and red/dry cracked lips
- Hands and feet swell and later desquamate
- Fever >39 degrees for >5 days
KAWASAKI DISEASE
What are the side effects of IVIG in the management of Kawasaki disease?
- anaphylaxis,
- aseptic meningitis,
- organ dysfunction