INFECTIOUS DISEASES… SWINE FLU H1N1 MANAGEMENT 27 Feb 2020 Patients with Flu like illnesses with mild fever, sore throat, diarrhoea and vomiting do not need any testing and should be treated symptomatically and followed as outpatients. They do not…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Current guidelines for Rabies Immunoglobulin or Human Monoclonal Antibody use 23 Feb 202023 Feb 2020 RIG provides passive immunization and is administered only once, as soon as possible after the initiation of PEP and not beyond day 7 after the first dose of vaccine. Equine Rabies…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Current WHO guidelines on Rabies Vaccine 20 Feb 2020 IAP Advisory Committee on Vaccines & Immunization(ACVIP) endorses the new schedule suggested by WHO in 2018 as below- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (Pre-EP) is recommended in the following two situations. • Children exposed to pets in home. …
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Rabies – Post Exposure Prophylaxis of the Vaccinated 16 Feb 202016 Feb 2020 In a rabies endemic country like India where there is sustained dog-to-dog transmission, every warm blooded animal bite is suspected as a potentially rabid animal bite. As rabies is practically 100% fatal, even…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Mammalian Bites and Rabies : Interesting Facts 13 Feb 202012 Feb 2020 Vaccination status of the biting animal Although unvaccinated animals are more likely to transmit rabies, vaccinated animals can also do so if the vaccination of the biting animal was ineffective…
Autistic Spectrum Disorder… Red Flag signs to pick up a child with autism early 9 Feb 20209 Feb 2020 The red flags indicating at risk for early autism which can be obtained from history/ observation of the child: By 8 months of age poor eye contact and joint attention. For normally…
Arthropod Bites and Infestations… Treatment of Pediculosis Capitis (Lice) in children 6 Feb 20206 Feb 2022 Pediculosis capitis (LICE) is the most common form of lice to affect children and usually affects those between 3 and 12 years of age. Head-lice therapy is recommended for individuals…
Kawasaki Disease… How long to give Aspirin in Kawasaki Disease 2 Feb 202027 Jan 2020 Administration of moderate dose ASA (ASPRIN*) (30–50 mg/kg/d) is given until the patient is afebrile and after Low-dose ASA (3–5 mg/kg/d) is continued as guided by Z scores on ECHO as follows- Z score < 2.0 (No coronary abnormality)…
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