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1
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Signs of croup

A

Stridor
Barking cough, worse at night
Fever
Coryza

2
Q

When should croup be managed in the hospital?

A

Mod-Severe (stridor, sternal retraction, distress/lethargy)
Laryngomalacia
Uncertain diagnosis (epiglottitis, quinsy, foreign body)
Esp if under 6months

3
Q

Treatment of croup

A

Oral dexamethasone 0.15mg/kg
O2
Nebulised adrenaline

4
Q

What route should be avoided in paediatrics?

A

IM

5
Q

Difference between unlicensed and off-label

A

Unlicensed: Outside of marketing authorisation

Off-label: Licensed medication for an unlicensed application

6
Q

What is an orange card?

A

British Paediatric Surveillance Unit

Rare disease studies (eg perinatal HIV exposure, FGM, congenital zika, juvenile SLE)

7
Q

What is different on an under 12’s prescription?

A

Written age

8
Q

What is better than using weight for dose calculations?

A

Ideal body weight (based on age and height)

BSA (body surface area)