Medical Criteria – V

Medical Criteria – V

VAGINAL BREECH DELIVERY CRITERIA:

• Frank or complete breech, GA >36 wks.
• EFW 2500-3800 g based on clinical and U/S assessment (5.5–8.5 lb)
• Foetal head flexed
• Continuous foetal monitoring
• 2 experienced obstetricians, assistant, and anaesthetist present
• Ability to perform emergency C/S within 30 min if required

VASCULITIDES:

• Diagnostic Criteria

• • Fever persisting ≥5 d AND ≥4 of the following features

1. 1. • Bilateral, non-exudative conjunctival injection
      • Oral mucous membrane changes (fissured lips, strawberry tongue, injected pharynx)
      • Changes of the peripheral extremities

• • • 1. Acute phase: extremity changes including edema of hands and feet or erythema of palms or soles
      2. Subacute phase: periungual desquamation

1. 1. • Polymorphous rash
      • Cervical lymphadenopathy >1.5 cm in diameter (usually unilateral)

• • Exclusion of other diseases (e.g., scarlet fever, measles)
  • Atypical Kawasaki disease: fever persisting ≥5 d and 2-3 of the above criteria
    • Further evaluation dictated by CRP, ESR, and supplemental laboratory criteria

Also read:

1. Criteria in GPNotebook
2. Criteria in NICE
3. Criteria in Statpearls