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RESPIRATORY PAEDIATRICS Dr Pamela Lewis. 6yr Male Emergency Department Sudden onset wheeze and DIB Preceding URTI Atopic Interval symptoms.

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1 RESPIRATORY PAEDIATRICS Dr Pamela Lewis

2 6yr Male Emergency Department Sudden onset wheeze and DIB Preceding URTI Atopic Interval symptoms

3 Acute Asthma Assessment of severity Talking Respiratory rate Accessory muscle use Heart rate Oxygen saturations Peak Flow

4 Acute Asthma Management ABC and Oxygen B2 Agonist (LVS or Neb) Steroids (oral prednisolone/iv hydrocortisone) Ipratropium bromide neb Aminphyline/iv salbutamol Magnesium sulphate www.brit-thoracic.org.uk

5 Asthma- Chronic Management Interval symptoms and exacerbations Adherence Inhaler and spacer technique Growth Examination PF FEV1/FVC Medication BTS stepwise approach www.brit-thoracic.org.uk

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8 3 month Female Emergency Department Cough, coryza, fever and poor feeding Preterm 25/40, oxygen until 6 wks of age Parental smoking Respiratory distress with bilateral crackles and wheeze

9 Bronchiolitis assessment Feeding (<50%) RR (>70) Nasal flare, grunting,recession Oxygen sats <92% History of apnoeas

10 Bronchiolitis Management Oxygen Fluids Consider blood investigations if diagnosis in doubt or severe CXR not routine In deterioration CPAP/IPPV Palivixumab prophylaxis for risk groups www.sign.ac.uk

11 10 Yr Male Emergency Department 2 days cough, fever> 39, abdominal pain and rigors No prior respiratory history HR 130 Refill 3 seconds BP 100/60 RR 36 dull to PN right base with crackles

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13 Pneumonia Management ABC and Oxygen Fluids Antibiotics CXR BC FBC Electrolytes Sputum culture Complications Empyema, SIADH www.brit-thoracic.org.uk

14 4 yr Female Emergency Department Temperature 40, marked respiratory distress, soft stridor, drooling Unvaccinated

15 Epiglotitis SHOUT FOR HELP Senior anaesthetist, paediatrician, ENT Rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia Antibiotics ceftriaxone (Hib)

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17 Childrens Outpatients 6 month Male Recent arrival in UK ( Europe) FTT Recent right upper lobe pneumonia Loose stools, good appetite Examination, weight < 0.4 th (BW 50 th ) cough and mild i.c recession

18 Cystic Fibrosis AR chromosome 7, CFTR defect,DF508 UK 1:2500, gene carrier 1:25 Multi organ involvement Respiratory: decreased mucocilliary clearance, diminished local defences and increased bacterial adherence, progressive loss of respiratory function

19 CF Diagnosis UK screening programme Heel Test at 6 days IRT Genetic testing CF mutations Sweat test Chloride > 60 (sodium < Chloride)

20 CF Management Multi disciplinary Infections prophylactic and treatment Nutrition Physiotherapy Psychology Screening for complications: liver, diabetes

21 Childrens Outpatients 3yr Female Refugee from Somalia Protracted cough, fevers, FTT Limited Family history no vaccination history CXR hilar lymphadenopathy and RUL collapse

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23 TB Diagnosis Latent v Active TB Mantoux 6mm positive in those without prior BCG, >15mm positive in those with BCG Consider Gamma Interferon testing Sputum DON’T FORGET HIV

24 Treatment TB 6 month regime 2 months Rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrayinamide and ethambutol then 4 months rifampicin and isoniazid DOTS Public health and contact tracing


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