Recognized complication of Chicken Pox include L(varecella zoster virus)
Pneumonia*
Proliferative GN*
Acute Pancreatitis*
Encephalitis*
Myocarditis*(meningitis-DIC-Guillian-Henoch-myositis-orchitis-transverse myelitis-
purpura)
Recognized features of Brucellosis include:
incubation period of 3 months*
fever with night sweats*(PUO-malaise-anorexia-vomiting-wt.loss-constipation-diarrhea-
myalgia-bachache-arthritis-rash-bursitis-depression)
hepatosplenomegally*
epididymo-orchitis*
Spondylitis*(complications: osteomyelitis-SBE/IE (-veculture)-abscess (liver-spleen-
lung)-meningoenc.)
Tetracycline Therapy:
Bactericidal (-static)
Contraindicated in pregnancy*
Doxycyclin can be used safely in renal failure*
Should be taken after meal*
Active against Mycoplasma & Brucella *(Chlamydia-Lyme-Rickettsia-chronic
bronchitis)
Complications of Falciparum Malaria include:
Coma & delirium* (lactic acidosis-kussmaul-anemia-hypoglycemia-pulm.edema-ARDS-
shock-algid(bacterial septicemia)
Black water fever*
Acute renal failure*
Acute liver failure*
Acute cardiac failure*
Pain of Angina
induced by exercise*(emotion-cold-heavy meals)
radiation to neck & arms but not to jaw
relieved with rest*
immediate relief with Nitroglycerides*
exercise does not worsen the pain
Clinical features of Lower Limb DVT:
cold & blue limb
2
warm oedematous limb*
calf tenderness*(mild fever-edema-homan’s sign-distended vv)
altered sensorium
treated with Aspirin (heparin)
Symptoms & signs of increased ICP
Headache*
Tachycardia (brady)
Papilloedema*
Bradycardia*
Vomiting*
A 1 yr. Old child is expected to:
sit without support*
control his bowel & bladder
stand with support*
crawls
ride a tricycle
The following are the major criteria of acute Rheumatic Fever:
fever
migratory polyarthritis*
erythema marginatum*(subc.nodules-carditis)
chorea*
arthralgia
The features of Nephrotic Syndrome include:
massive proteinuria*
hyperlipidemia* (hypercholesterolemia)
polyuria (oliguria)
edema*
gross hematuria
