Respiratory - paediatric conditions

Question 1

What is croup?

Answer 1

A childhood condition caused by a virus of the airways

Question 2

What is the treatment for croup?

Answer 2

Dexamethasone

Question 3

What are 3 ways croup be identified?

Answer 3

A barking cough
Raspy sound during inhalation
breathing difficulty

Question 4

What can croup develop into?

Answer 4

Acute epiglottis
angioedema
trancheatis

Question 5

What is epiglottis?

Answer 5

When the epiglottis becomes swollen and inflamed due to bacteria

Question 6

Who does epiglottis most commonly affect?

Answer 6

children aged 2-7

Question 7

What are 3 symptoms and signs of epiglottis?

Answer 7

Fever
Sore throat
Inspiration stridor (high pitched sound on inspiration)

Question 8

What is the treatment for epiglottis?

Answer 8

Adrenaline

Nebuliser

Question 9

What children are at greater risk of developing epiglottis?

Answer 9

Those without the Hib vaccine

Question 10

What is bronchiolitis?

Answer 10

Inflammation of the bronchioles due to infection

Question 11

What age bracket is most commonly affected by bronchiolitis?

Answer 11

Babies from 0-2 years old

Question 12

What is the treatment for bronchiolitis in paediatrics?

Answer 12

Nasal drops (sodium chloride 0.9%) and nasal suction (removes blocking mucus)
If oxygen low and RR high then hospital

Question 13

What are the signs and symptoms of bronchioltiis?

Answer 13

Cold symptoms

Although develop with SOB, wheezing