Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards

Flashcard 101: ~_____% of patients will experience recurrent seizures after their first febrile seizure

Answer: 37

Flashcard 102: What is the abortive management for prolonged febrile seizures? _____

Answer: Benzodiazepine

Flashcard 103: Chickenpox is characterized by a pruritic rash & prodromal symptoms caused by _____

Answer: varicella-zoster virus

Flashcard 104: Lumbar puncture for meningitis in children is contraindicated with _____ septicaemia

Answer: meningococcal

Flashcard 105: Febrile seizures usually occurs _____ in an infection as the temperature rapidly rises

Answer: early

Flashcard 106: What is the most common complication of chickenpox? _____

Answer: Secondary bacterial infection

Flashcard 107: Chickenpox is highly contagious, with up to _____% of susceptible close contacts contracting the disease

Answer: 80

Flashcard 108: Refer if a child cannot sit unsupported at _____

Answer: 9 months

Flashcard 109: A simple febrile seizure is < _____, generalised, tonic-clonic, does not recur within 24 hours, and should completely recover within 1 hour

Answer: 15 minutes

Flashcard 110: Simple febrile seizures usually last < _____ minutes

Answer: 15

Extra: **Febrile Seizures Classification:** - **Simple:** Duration < 15 mins, generalized, does not recur within 24 hours. - **Complex:** Duration > 15 mins, focal features, or recurs within 24 hours.