Screening and Immunisations Flashcards

1
Q

what is checked soon after birth

A

Eyes, Heart, Hip

Check weight, head circumference, tone, spine, genitals, femoral pulse, palate
Hernias, jaundice, dysmorphic features

Hearing screen

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2
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what immunisation is given soon after birth

A

vit K drops

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3
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what is checked at 6-8 weeks

A

Eyes, Heart, Hip

Check weight, head circumference, tone, spine, genitals, femoral pulse, palate
Hernias, jaundice, dysmorphic features

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4
Q

when we are checking the eyes what are we concerned about

A

cataracts

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5
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what immunisations are given at 2 months

A

DTaP/IPV/HiB
PCV
Rotarix

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6
Q

what immunisations are given at 3 months

A

DTaP/IPV/HiB
Men C
Rotarix

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7
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what immunisations are given at 4 months

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DTaP/IPV/HiB

PCV

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8
Q

what immunisations are given at 12-13 months

A

HiB/MenC
MMR
PCV

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9
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what is checked at 4-5 years

A

Check the child’s height and weight.

Administer the sweep test of hearing.

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10
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what immunisations are given between 12-18 years

A

Td/IPV
HPV (girls) 12 -13 yrs
Men C

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11
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what are live attenuated vaccines

A

measles, mumps, rubella

poliomyelitis

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12
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what are the inactivated vaccines

A

pertussis

whole cell typhoid

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13
Q

what vaccines contained components of organisms

A

influenza, pneumococcal

diptheria, tetanus - toxoid

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14
Q

what is herd immunity

A

the unimmunised, or those who cannot be immunised can be indirectly protected

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15
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what are contraindications to vaccines

A
acute illness at the time
severe local reaction to previous dose
general reaction
fever > 39.5 within 48 hours
anaphylaxis or collapse
prolonged unresponsiveness
convulsion or encephalopathy within 72 hours of vaccination
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16
Q

what are travel-related immunisations

A
yellow fever
cholera
rabies
hepatitis
typhoid
17
Q

what is elimination of disease

A

Reduction to zero of the incidence of a specified disease in a defined geographical area as a result of deliberate efforts; continued intervention measures are required.

18
Q

what is eradication

A

Permanent reduction to zero of the worldwide incidence of infection caused by a specific agent as a result of deliberate efforts; intervention measures are no longer needed

19
Q

what is extinction

A

The specific infectious agent no longer exists in nature or in the laboratory