Vaccinations Flashcards
Diphtheria - presentation + complications
Fever, sore throat, breathing restricted
Cardiomyopathy + renal failure
Tetanus - presentation and complications
Jaw + other muscle spasm - incl respiratory
Respiratory muscle impairment
Pertussis - presentation and management
Whooping cough - 100 day
Pneumonia
Convulsions
Bronchiectasis
Polio - presentation and complications
Nerve destruction - muscle weakness / paralysis
Hib - illnesses caused
Epiglottitis
Meningitis
Pneumonia
Rotavirus - presentation and complications
D+V
Extreme dehydration
Pneumococcal disease - illnesses caused
Meningitis
Pneumonia
Men C - presentation and complications
Meningitis
Deafness + cerebral oedema
Measles - presentation and complications
Fever Cough Conjunctivitis Coryza Rash
Encephalitis
Corneal ulcer or scar - blindness
Mumps - presentation and complications
Gland swelling + headache
Orchitis (+ infertility)
Deafness
Rubella - presentation and complications
Flu like, rash
If pregnant woman gets it - congenital rubella syndrome
HPV - illnesses caused
Cancer - cervical, oral, anal, vaginal
Benefits and safety of vaccinations
Prevent serious disease + consequences in your and other kids
Maintain eradication of fatal + disabling diseases
Much safer to have than not
Very safe + continually monitored
Contraindications to vaccinations
Ill WITH fever - postpone
Immunocompromised - avoid live vaccines (MMR + BCG)
anaphylaxis to ingredient - avoid
Egg allergy:
MMR - chick embryo egg - doesn’t trigger
Flu - contains egg, use egg free alternative
Vaccination side effects - general + MMR
Local - swelling, redness, lump
Fever
Allergy + anaphylaxis - ppl trained to treat
MMR - fever, swollen glands, rash
