Pediatric HIV — Flashcards

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The recommended ARV prophylaxis is syrup nevirapine + syrup _____ from birth to 12 weeks for exclusively breastfed infants.

The four symptoms (4S) screening for TB in children with HIV includes: 1. Current _____ 2. Fever 3. Weight loss or failure to gain weight 4. History of _____

A minimum period of _____ weeks course of Nevirapine prophylaxis has to be given to an infant, if the mother has taken ART for less than 4 weeks in the antenatal period and the infant is to be breastfed

_____ prophylactic therapy initiation and early infant diagnosis with use of HIV DNA PCR at 6 weeks after birth, is done according to PPTCT

A **fully immunized** child is one who has received all vaccines due by the age of _____.

HIV progression is _____ in infants and children

_____ is aka 100 days cough

Contraindications for pertussis-containing vaccines (DTwP/DTaP) include:

A rare, late complication of natural measles infection is _____

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Flashcard 1: The recommended ARV prophylaxis is syrup nevirapine + syrup _____ from birth to 12 weeks for exclusively breastfed infants.

Answer: zidovudine

Flashcard 2: The four symptoms (4S) screening for TB in children with HIV includes: 1. Current _ 2. Fever 3. Weight loss or failure to gain weight 4. History of _

Answer: 1. Cough 2. Contact with a TB case

Flashcard 3: A minimum period of _____ weeks course of Nevirapine prophylaxis has to be given to an infant, if the mother has taken ART for less than 4 weeks in the antenatal period and the infant is to be breastfed

Answer: 12

Flashcard 4: _____ prophylactic therapy initiation and early infant diagnosis with use of HIV DNA PCR at 6 weeks after birth, is done according to PPTCT

Answer: Co-trimoxazole

Flashcard 5: A fully immunized child is one who has received all vaccines due by the age of _____.

Answer: 1 year

Extra: A child is 'fully' immunized if they receive all vaccines due by 1 year of age. They are 'completely' immunized if they receive all vaccines due by 2 years of age.

Flashcard 6: HIV progression is _____ in infants and children

Answer: rapid

Flashcard 7: _____ is aka 100 days cough

Answer: Pertussis

Extra: Also known as whooping cough. caused by Bordetella pertussis.

Flashcard 8: Contraindications for pertussis-containing vaccines (DTwP/DTaP) include:

Answer: 1. Encephalopathy within 7 days of a previous dose 2. Progressive/unstable neurological disorder (e.g., uncontrolled epilepsy, infantile spasms)

Extra: For children with these contraindications, the pertussis component is omitted and the **DT** (Diphtheria and Tetanus) vaccine is administered instead of DTwP or DTaP. **Note on DTaP vs. DTwP:** In the Indian context (where DTwP is standard), DTaP is preferred over DTwP for: - History of severe local reaction, high fever, or persistent crying after a previous dose of DTwP. - Children with **stable** neurological conditions or a history of febrile seizures, to minimize the risk of post-vaccination fever. "Severe immunological deficits" (mentioned in the original card) is a contraindication for **live** vaccines (e.g., BCG, OPV, MMR), not for the pertussis vaccine (which is inactivated).

Flashcard 9: A rare, late complication of natural measles infection is _____

Answer: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE)

Extra: The measles vaccine does not cause SSPE; it prevents it by protecting against natural (wild-type) measles infection. SSPE is caused by a persistent, mutated measles virus in the CNS.

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Answer: ART(anti retroviral therapy) protocol in children

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