Tutorial: Fever Flashcards
Where do you see Henoch-Schlonein Pupura?
buttocks
Legs
Skin
Joints
Haematuria
Abdo
Interssusception
Kawasaki presents how?
5 day fever
Large vessel vasculitis
Unilateral lymphadenopathy
Strawberry tongue
Conjunctivitis: non purulent
Generally very miserable.
Where does measles rash start?
Behind ears
Koplik spots
EBV and CMV?
Nodes
Hepatomegaly-splenomegaly
Oropharynx involvement
Rosella causes by?
HHV6/7
Describe rosella rash
All over Body
Non-itchy
At break of fever 3days after
When are you contagious in Roseola?
during fever.
Safe after 24 hours after afebrile
Risk of Parvovirus B19 in pregnancy?
Hydrop Fetalis
Roseola for immunosuppressed person?
Probably stay away.
What happens if you give amoxicillin to someone with EBV?
Torso rash
How to safety net?
Arrange to have a Planned review if needed
When you stop an antibiotic need to do what?
Explain why? What to look out for?
Clarify, it’s not allergy
When gather urine what to do?
Dip stick
ALWAYS do culture.
LP contraindications
Platelets less than 100
Infection at site
increased ICP
More likely to have febrile convulsions
Liss-encephaly