SAQ 680 – Paediatrics – facial swelling in a well child

Marked out of 8.00

A previously well 5-year-old boy presents to ED with facial puffiness. He is cooperative, with normal ENT examination, regular heart sounds with no murmur, a clear chest, and a soft non-tender abdomen with no masses or scrotal oedema. His image is shown below.

Observation Result
Temperature 36.8 degrees C
Heart rate 90 bpm
Respiratory rate 20/min
Oxygen saturation 99% room air
Blood pressure 92/55 mmHg
GCS 15
Clinical photograph showing facial and periorbital swelling in a child.
Clinical photograph

List two (2) differential diagnoses for his condition.

(Marked out of 2.0)


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List three (3) investigations you would consider, with one rationale for each.

(Marked out of 6.0)


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Total Score: 0 / 8

Percentage: 0%