Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards

Flashcard 131: Can chickenpox present on the palms & soles? _____

Answer: Typically spared

Flashcard 132: 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 133: School exclusion for diarrhea & vomiting? _____

Answer: Until symptoms have settled for 48 hours

Flashcard 134: School exclusion for rubella? _____

Answer: 5 days from onset of rash

Flashcard 135: School exclusion for infectious mononucleosis? _____

Answer: None

Flashcard 136: School exclusion for scarlet fever? _____

Answer: 24 hours after commencing antibiotics

Flashcard 137: A child with Kawasaki disease, what is an important investigation to screen for a potential complication? _____

Answer: echocardiogram for coronary artery aneurysm

Flashcard 138: School exclusion for roseola? _____

Answer: None

Flashcard 139: School exclusion for chickenpox? _____

Answer: Until all lesions have crusted over

Flashcard 140: What is the 2nd most common cause of meningitis from neonates to 3 months? _____

Answer: E coli + other gram -ve