Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards

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

Answer: 37

Flashcard 102: When a febrile seizure lasts > _____ it is termed febrile status epilepticus

Answer: 30 minutes

Flashcard 103: Lumbar puncture for meningitis is contraindicated with _____, which can be identified with papilloedema & significant bulging of the fontanelle

Answer: raised ICP

Flashcard 104: What is the incubation period of chickenpox? _____

Answer: 10-21 days

Flashcard 105: 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.

Flashcard 106: Lumbar puncture for meningitis in children is contraindicated with _____ septicaemia

Answer: meningococcal

Flashcard 107: What is the prophylaxis of contacts with meningitis in children? _____

Answer: Ciprofloxacin

Flashcard 108: Refer if a child cannot walk at _____

Answer: 18 months

Flashcard 109: Febrile seizures are mostly _____ seizures

Answer: tonic-clonic

Flashcard 110: Refer if a child cannot sit unsupported at _____

Answer: 9 months