Passmed 3 Flashcards
What inf can piggyback on a chickenpox infections
Chickenpox increases the risk of invasive group A streptococcal soft tissue infections including necrotising fasciitis
(staph A)
What might cause a more severe form of bronchiolitis
Congen heart disease
What is a ‘tet’ spell
cyanosis and loss of consciousness following a period of upset - also ejection systolic murmer
asso with tetralogy of fallot
what intervention reduces the likelihood of significant hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury in newborns
therapeutic cooling
what virus causes croup
parainfluenza virus
when do febrile convulsions typically occur
6mo to 5y
what is the diagnostic inv for nec and what will it show
abdo xray
dilated loops, bowel wall oedema, intramural gas, football sign, rigler sign
when are APGAR scores measured
1, 5 and 10 mins of life
what will blood tests in pyloric stenosis show
hypochloraemic, hypokalaemic alkalosis
what is the inv of choice for VUR
micturating cysturethrogram
what s the most common complication and most common cause of death in measels
complication = otitis media death = pneumonia
what is ITP often preceded by
self limiting viral inf (eg glandular fever)
how may whooping cough present alternatively in young infants
young infants unable to take large breath required for whoop after fits
present with apnoea + the classic coryzal symptoms followed by violent coughing fits
what cardiac complication is associated with fragile X syndrome
mitral valve prolapse
how will fragile X syndrom present
Learning difficulties large low set ears, long thin face, high arched palate macroorchidism hypotonia autism is more common mitral valve prolapse