URTI in children Flashcards
What is important to consider when handing out antibiotics
Does harm outweigh the benefits:
Diarrhoea
Oral thrush
Nappy rash
Allergic reaction
Multi resistance
MANDO
What is Rhinitis
Winter months
Self-limiting condition
Prodrome to other illnesses
Review if not sure
(prodrome = early symptom indicating onset of disease or illness)
What other illnesses can rhinitis prodrome to
Pneumonia
Bronchiolitis
Meningitis
Septicaemia
MPBS
What is otitis media
Common & self-limiting
Red ear
Primary Viral infection
Secondary infection with pneumococcus/H’flu
Rupture of ear drum
Anti-biotics dont help
what do the normal durations of earaches look like
How do you relieve symptoms of otitis media
Anelgesia
What is tonsilitis/pharyngitis
Common
Can be viral/bacterial
Investigation- Throat swab
What is the relief for Tonsillitis/pharyngitis
-Viral=nothing
- Bacterial= 10 days penicillin
- Do NOT give amoxycillin= rush if patient has EBV
What is the diference between croup/epiglottis