pRRAPID, fluid, prescribing, other random stuff Flashcards
types of abuse
emotional -frozen, watchful apperance, expressionless, abnormally affectionate to strangers
NAI- bruises, burns, bites, head injuries, suspected fractures
physical neglect- dirty, sores, unkempt, ftt
sexual - anogenital bruising and tears, pregnancy, STI
history
and investigations
- how the injury was acquired past medical history development and behaviour social and family history physical examination
photographs of bruises etc and measurements
skeletal survey
pregnancy test and cultures
bloods-rule out haematologicall cause
risk factors for abuse
parent- anger issues, indiffiences, intolerance or overanxious, MHX alcohol and drug abuse step parents Domestic violence social isolation young parental age poverty unsavoury neighbourhood multiple close spaced births
child health surveillance
in 2009 department of health - healthy child programme
promoting health lifestyle and protection from serious diseases through screening and immunisation
what is screened for at maternal blood test
when does this occur
0-10 weeks
sickle cell and thalasemmia
when is downs screened for
11-13 weeks biochemical screening AFP, HCG, Oestriol can be done alone or with NIUCHAL TRANSCULENCY offered to all!!!
what can be offered if positive
Chorionic villus sampling and aminocentesis
invasive testing
congenital animaly screen
USS scan at 18-20 weeks
looking for cleft palate, NTD, heart defects
lung manfnormation or renal obsturction
screening at birth
otoacoustic emissions
when is new born assessment done
within 72 hours
and at 6 weeks
when is Guthrie test done
day 5-8
what is screened at at school and when
vision growth obesity when entrying
obesity at 11 years old
what is a phenylketonuria tested with
a pheynlketonuria assay over Guthrie test
what is medium chain acyclcarnithine deficiency
fatty acid oxidation defect can lead to significant hypoglycaemia in illness
can be detected by mass spectrum and is a preventable cause of sudden death in infancy
frequent feeds prevents need for fatty acid breakdown
when is karptyping done
any time after birth
specific gene testing
key features of newborn and 6-8 week exam
congenital cataracts with fundoscope
heart disease by cvs exam
iundensdended testses-palpation
DDof Hip -barlow and ortolani
sudden infant death syndrome definition
sudden unexplained death < 1years old
apparently occurring during sleep
which remains unexplained after investigation autopsy and review of circumstances of death
triple risk model
1994 when three risk factors are present - low birth weight and or premturity development period 1-3 months exogenous stressor e.g. cigarette smoke, sleeping prone, temptature, infection
what is legal requirement with prescribing
age of child when under 12
if less than 5ml, oral syringe should be subbed
DO NOT EXTROPOLATE FROM ADULT DOSES
age ranges
preterm born before 37 weeks neonate birth to 1 month infant 1 month to 12 months child 1 year to 12 year adolescents 12 year plus