SAQ 2003 – Infant with brief colour-change episode after feeding

Marked out of 12.00

A 2-month-old girl is brought to ED by very worried parents after an episode just after feeding.

She seemed to stop breathing, became floppy and blue around the lips for about 20 seconds, then recovered after they picked her up and blew at her face. She cried afterwards and has behaved normally since.

After history and examination you are satisfied this is a low-risk presentation.

State the clinical term for this presentation.

(Marked out of 1.0)


/ 1

List four differential diagnoses for this presentation.

(Marked out of 4.0)


/ 4

List four criteria that stratify this event as low risk.

(Marked out of 4.0)


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List three further investigation or management steps before discharge home.

(Marked out of 3.0)


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Total Score: 0 / 12

Percentage: 0%