Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards

Flashcard 141: What are the 5 sections in the Apgar score? _____

Answer: Appearance - colour Pulse Grimmace - reflex irritability Activity - muscle tone Respiratory effort

Flashcard 142: What is the most common cause of meningitis in children from > 6 years? _____

Answer: Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus)

Flashcard 143: What is the most common cause of meningitis from 1 month to 6 years? _____

Answer: Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus)

Flashcard 144: School exclusion for measles? _____

Answer: 4 days from onset of rash

Flashcard 145: What is the most common cause of meningitis from neonates to 3 months? _____

Answer: Group B Streptococcus

Flashcard 146: _____ disease is a necrotising vasculitis, which primarily affects children under the age of 5

Answer: Kawasaki

Flashcard 147: School exclusion for impetigo? _____

Answer: Until all lesions have crusted over / 48 hours after commencing antibiotics

Flashcard 148: If the Apgar score is <7 at 5 minutes, assessment should be repeated every 5 minutes up to _____ minutes.

Answer: 20

Extra: Criteria for Apgar scoring: Appearance (Color), Pulse (Heart rate), Grimace (Reflex irritability), Activity (Muscle tone), and Respiration. Scores are typically taken at 1 and 5 minutes. If the 5-minute score is <7, continue scoring every 5 minutes up to 20 minutes.

Flashcard 149: What is the 3rd most common cause of meningitis from neonates to 3 months? _____

Answer: Listeria monocytogenes

Flashcard 150: School exclusion for diarrhea & vomiting? _____

Answer: Until symptoms have settled for 48 hours