Showing posts with label Infectious Diseases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Infectious Diseases. Show all posts
"Slapped cheek" syndrome - NHS video
From NHS Choices YouTube channel: Slapped cheek syndrome is a viral infection and the fifth most common disease in children. Here, a GP talks about the symptoms to look out for.
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) - Mayo Clinic video
Mayo Clinic on Apr 8, 2011: Whooping cough. It's a bacterial infection that's risen to epidemic levels in some parts of the U.S. In adults, the symptoms can be mild, but if the infection is spread to a baby who hasn't yet received a full course of vaccinations, whooping cough can be very serious.
Related reading:
Whooping cough: Chicago-area outbreak spreads, with counties reporting numbers not seen in years. ChicagoTribune, 2011.
Comments from Twitter:
Natasha Burgert @DoctorNatasha: One of the scariest sounds a pediatrician can hear!
Evaluation of a Child With a Febrile Seizure
Clinical Practice Guideline for Neurodiagnostic Evaluation of the Child With a Simple Febrile Seizure:
Clinicians should identify the cause of the child's fever.
Meningitis is the biggest danger
Meningitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for any febrile child, and lumbar puncture should be performed if there are concerns.
When to do a lumbar puncture?
For any infant between 6 and 12 months of age who presents with a seizure and fever, a lumbar puncture is an option when the child is considered deficient in Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) or Streptococcus pneumoniae immunizations (ie, has not received scheduled immunizations as recommended), or when immunization status cannot be determined. This group of children is at an increased risk of bacterial meningitis.
A lumbar puncture is an option for children who are pretreated with antibiotics.
Additional tests may not be needed in a simple febrile seizure
In general, a simple febrile seizure does not usually require further evaluation, specifically electroencephalography, blood studies, or neuroimaging.
References:
Clinical Practice Guideline: Neurodiagnostic Evaluation of the Child With a Simple Febrile Seizure. PEDIATRICS Vol. 127 No. 2 February 2011, pp. 389-394 (doi:10.1542/peds.2010-3318)
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