paeds respiratory Flashcards
bronchiolitis symptoms
dry cough
wheeze and crackles on auscultation
respiratory distress
investigations for bronchiolitis
chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia
most common virus to cause croup
parainfluenza
symptoms of croup
inspiratory stridor and hoarseness
barking cough
high fever and cold symptoms
treatment for mild croup
dexamethasone
treatment for moderate croup
oxygen and nebulised adrenaline
what bacteria causes acute epiglottis
haemophilus influenza type B
symptoms of acute epiglottis
rapid onset fever and malaise
drooling of saliva
muffled voice
inspiratory stridor
medical management of acute epiglottis
secure airway with tube, fluids, antibiotics and give oxygen
what bacteria causes whooping cough
bordetella pertussis and its gram negative
diagnosis for whooping cough
cough for more than 2 weeks with one of the following
1. cough during inspiration
2. inspiratory whoop
3. vomiting
treatment for whooping cough
less than 6 moths go to hospital
1st line is clarithromycin
pneumonia symptoms
- fever, cough, chest pain and lethargy
tachypnea
nasal flaring and recession
decreased breath sounds
how do you investigate pneumonia
CXR, sputum sample
antibiotics for pneumonia
amoxicillin
signs of cystic fibrosis in children
small stature, fatty poos, recurrent chest infections due to s.aureus
diagnoses of CF
sweat test- measure CL- in sweat
primary ciliary dyskinesia
genetic defect in the cilia that line rest tract, fallopian tubes and flagella of sperm cells
