Screening And Vaccinations Flashcards
When is the 5in1 given?
2, 3 and 4 months
What is in the 5in1 vaccination?
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and haemophilus influenza b
When is the pneumococcal jab given?
2, 4 and 12-13 months
When is the rotavirus vaccine given?
2 and 3 months
When is the Men C vaccine given?
3 months, 12-13 months and teenage 13-15 booster
When is the Hib/MenC booster given?
12-13 months
When is MMR given?
12-13 months, 3 yrs+4months
Children’s flu vaccine?
Can be given at 2, 3 and 4 year via nasal spray at the beginning of flu season (sept or oct)
What’s in the 4in1 booster and when is it given?
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio
Preschool booster given 3yrs+4months or later
When is HPV given?
12 or 13 year old girls, 2 injections between 6 months and 2 years apart
What’s in the 3 in 1 teenage booster and when is it given?
Diphtheria, tetanus and polio
Given 13 to 18
When is the Guthrie test/heel prick carried out?
5 days ideally, between 5-8
4 well known ones on Guthrie card?
PKU
Congenital hypothyroidism
SCD
CF
3 autosomal recessive ones on Guthrie card?
Homocystinuria
Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD)
Glutaric aciduria type 1
2 others on Guthrie card?
Medium chain acyl coA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency
Isovaleric acidaemia
When do you repeat congenital hypothyroidism test if baby born <32 weeks?
28 days corrected age or 28 days after discharge, whichever comes first
What is used in detecting CF via blood spot?
Immunoreactive trypsinogen - IRT
What do you need to avoid in MCAD deficiency?
Fasting
What needs to be given and restricted in isovaleric acidaemia?
Give glycine, restrict leucine
When must hearing screening be done by and when is it normally done?
Must be done by 4-5 weeks, typically done before discharge from hospital
What 2 tests are carried out for hearing screening?
Automated Oto Acoustic Emission test (AOAE)
Automated Auditory Brainstem Response test (AABR)
