Commonly used class of antibiotic that causes nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
What is AMINOGLYCOSIDE (GENTAMICIN/AMIKACIN)?
Oral vaccine given at 6weeks to prevent diarrheal illness in childhood.
What is ROTAvirus vaccine (ROTARIX)?
What is EXUDATIVE TONSILLITIS?
Loop diuretic that causes ototoxicity
What is FUROSEMIDE?
1yr old toddler gained head control 2months ago, is able to sit but only with support, makes no attempt to crawl/walk. she does not turn to look when you call her name, she does not reach for objects and barely makes any sounds.
What is GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY?
A disease-modifying drug therapy to be given to a 2year old Hb genotype SS patient you saw in the clinic, who has just recovered from an episode of Acute Chest syndrome.
What is HYDROXYUREA?
A first time mother presents to the PEU with her 3day old neonate complaining of yellowness of the body, seizures, lethargy and poor suck.
What is ACUTE BILIRUBIN ENCEPHALOPATHY?
URINE of CHILD ON ANTI-TB MEDICATION
What is RIFAMPICIN?
Most common cause of urinary obstruction in a male infant.
What is POSTERIOR URETHRAL VALVE?
Commonest microbial cause of Osteomyelitis in Sickle cell disease.
What is STAPH AUREUS or SALMONELLA SP?
pH - 7.12
pCO2- 55mmHg
HCO3- 22mmol/l
pO2- 86 mmHg
What is RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS?
A 3 day old neonate delivered at 30 weeks gestation, on admission at the NICU is noticed to be hypothermic, with occasional vomiting and abdominal distension.
What is NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS?
What is GASTROSCHISIS?
The commonest histologic form of Nephrotic syndrome in children.
What is MINIMAL CHANGE DISEASE?
6 year old girl with fever of 1 week duration. The following clinical features were sought out for - Carditis, Arthritis, Chorea, Erythema and Subcutaneous nodules.
What is JONES CRITERIA (MAJOR) ?
The murmur heard in a school going child who is frequently cyanosed and dyspneic but gets some relief when he squats during such spells.
What is EJECTION SYSTOLIC MURMUR?
Newborn with birthweight of 4.9kg, rushed to the NICU with an RBS of 1.7mmol/l and appears plethoric. Mother was on insulin during the antenatal period.
What is INFANT OF A DIABETIC MOTHER?
What is DOUBLE BUBBLE SIGN?
The KDIGO definition of Acute Kidney Injury in terms of oliguria is, urine output less than...
What is 0.5MLS/kg/hr?
According to Ghana's EPI schedule, the age(s) at which Measles-Rubella vaccine is given
What is 9 MONTHS & 18 MONTHS?
5yr old newly dignosed with Retroviral infection was started on antiretroviral therapy. A few days later it was noticed that there was a paradoxical worsening of her symptoms (fever, weight loss, shortness of breath and weakness of the lower limbs)
What is IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME (IRIS)?
11 month old boy presents to the PEU with sudden loss of consciousness 10hours ago. He was brought in by the househelp who says he fell on the floor whilst running. he is noticed to have multiple ulcers on the back and buttocks at different stages of healing.
What is PHYSICAL CHILD ABUSE?
What is ATRIAL FLUTTER?
An 8 year old boy presents to the PEU with petechiae, pallor, oliguria, azotemia and altered sensorium. He has had a history of diarrhea for the past 5 days
What is HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME (HUS)?
It causes inreased renal excretion of phosphate in X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets.
What is FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR (FGF-23)?