Safdar Notes Flashcards
Measles, complication after many years?
Subacute panencephalitis
“100% mortality”
Vaccine associated w/Guillian Barre syndrome
Influnza vaccine
Pregnant + Hep B +ve + gave birth, what to give baby?
Immunoglobulin + Hep B vaccine
regardless of baby weight
Type of transfusion in thalssaemia patients, & WHY?
- Washd RBC.
- Because of chronic transfusion, to allow all (live & killed) vaccines to be given at all times
when to give Killed Vaccine (ie; Hep A) after blood transfusion?
same time, no need for defering.
Pt received Blood transfusion + Epidemic, can live vaccine be given
yes, measles & MMR
Most imp vaccine in cystic fibrosis:
Influnza + Pneumococcal
Pedia + multiple enlarged lymph nodes (bull neck), which vaccine not taken?
Diphtheria
Dtap, contraindicated in:
uncontrolled seizure or neurological disease, but can be given in febrile seizure
Pt + Post splenectomy, which vaccine to give?
pneumococcal + Meningococcal.
IF both choices are there, go with pneumococcal.
- 9 month vaccine
- 12 month vaccine
- M&Ms: MCV4 & measles
- POMM: PCV, OPV, MMR, MCV4
Remember, that MMR can’t be given before one year because of the presence of mumps.
Best way to precent nenoatum tetanum?
Dtap at 28wks.
Asthma patient, how to decrease asthma exacerbation?
Influnza vaccine
Pt w/hx of still birth + want to get pregnant, what vaccine to give?
Rubella,
The only contraindication to Influnza vaccine?
Anaphylaxis after flu vaccine
Medications used & duration of tx for Brucellosis in Pediatrics <8 yrs
TMP/SMX + Rifampin for
- 3-6m if there’s cardiac/CNS involvement
- 6wks if No cardiac/CNS involvement
Best Inv for brucellosis:
Agglutination test.
Stool culture takes too long.
Cough + Deep inspiration in between each cough + age >3m, Dx
Staccato cough: Adenovirus.
Mx of chlamydia or pertussis infection:
Macrolide
Conjunctivitis + Gastroenteritis + pneumonia + Age <3m, Dx?
chlamydia, give macrolide.
MC organism after dental extraction:
S.Aureus.
MC organism for IE in
- patient with damaged valve:
- Prosthesis:
- Virdians
- Epidermidis
IE + Prosthetic valve, Mx:
Vancomycin, Rifampicin, Gentamycin.
“think of MRSA infection in Epidermidis”
Neonatal meningitis Mx
1- Ampicillin: GBS+ Listeria
2- Gentamycin: gram -ve
3- Cefotaxime: gram -ve
3d neonate + B-Hemolyisis bacteria +
catalase +ve, Ab to give?
Ampicillin
GBS
7Yr + Meningitis, Mx:
- Steroid: for hemophilus influnza.
- Ceftrixone
- Vancomycin
MC organism in viral meningitis
Enterococcus
7yr + Meningeal signs + Headache + Fever + Family came from africa + Sore throat + lymphadenopathy, CSF: lymphocytosis only. Dx?
EBV
fever 6d + Tender spleenomegaly, culture needed?
Blood cultures
“Septicemia, typhoid, bruceloosis, IE”