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1
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Why not use ceftriaxone in pediatrics?

A

Can cause hyperbilirubinemia

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2
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Empiric tx of meningitis?

A

cofexetime, ampicillin and steroids

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3
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How test <18 mo child for HIV?

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DNA PCR; Ab test won’t tell you anything since mom’s hang around for awhile

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4
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What infection do you want protect against in HIV pt with CD4 < 200?

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PCP

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5
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What infection do you want protect against in HIV pt with CD4 < 100?

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TOXO

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6
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What infection do you want protect against in HIV pt with CD4 < 50?

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MAC

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7
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A child is diagnosed with osteomyelitis. Cultures show infection with salmonella. What do you need to do further?

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Osteo is typically s. aureus; salmonella indicates patient likely has SCD.

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8
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2 common bugs in septic joints

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Gonorrohea and S. aureus

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9
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How many WBC of joint aspirate indicate septic joint?

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> 50,000

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10
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Itchy fingers

A

Scabies

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11
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Tx for scabies

A

Permethrin, lLindane

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12
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itchy butt and tape test

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pinworm

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13
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tx for pinworm

A

Albendazole

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14
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tx for scabies and lice

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Permethrin

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15
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Pneumonia in < 5 y/o is likely

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viral

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16
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In who would 5 mm induration with PPD be concerning for TB?

A

Immunocompromised and close contact

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17
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Insidious onset, antalgic gate, protecting joint

A

Get XR - likely Legg-Calve-Perthes; will need cast

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18
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Joint pain in fat kid in puberty with no history of trauma

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Get XR - likely SCFE; will need surgery

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19
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Protecting joint and looks sick

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Septic joint

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20
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Joint pain, no trauma, recent viral URI

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Likely transient synovitis, but consider septic joint and whether you need to tap and rule out; otherwise reassure and supportive care

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21
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Teenage athlete, enlargement of tibial tuberosity, knee pain

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Osgood Schlatters; refrain from exercise and give time to heal

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22
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Two bone cancers

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Ewing sarcoma, osteosarcoma

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23
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Bone tumor with onion skin appearance, mid shaft of long bone

A

Ewing sarcoma

24
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Retinoblastoma, sunburst pattern, distal femur

A

Osteosarcoma

25
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Where should fractures of growth plate be taken?

A

OR, if not addressed can impede growth

26
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Urine sample has RBCs with casts. Where is blood from?

27
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Just like BPH in old men, ______ in children can lead to obstruction and hydronephropathy

A

posterior urethral valves

28
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What will PUV lead to in utero?

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oligohydraminos

29
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What is use of voiding cystourethrogram?

A

rule out reflux

30
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What is a CI to circumcision?

A

Hypo and Epispadias

31
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What can renal US tell you?

A

Mass, hydronephrosis

32
Q

First line tx for AOM?

A

Amoxicillin

33
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Common bugs in otitis externa?

A

S. aureus, pseudamonas

34
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What to do for mastoiditis?

A

Surgical decompression of fluid

35
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When to treat sinusitis?

A

> 10 days sx, worsening, temp > 38 (100.4)

36
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Recurrent sinusitis. Imaging?

A

Yes, more likely anatomic defect.

37
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Does treatment of GAS pharyngitis prevent future rheumatic fever?

38
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Does treatment of GAS pharyngitis prevent PSGN?

39
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What are the four symptoms of the modified centor criteria for GAS pharyngitis?

A

Cough
Exudates
Cervical LAD
Temperature > 38

40
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When to treat strep without rapid strep test?

A

Centor > 4

41
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When to run rapid strep test?

A

Centor > 2

42
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What to do for nose bleeds?

A

Lean forward, apply pressure, cauterize (if anterior bleed), patching (if posterior bleed, risk of TSS so may want ppx abx)

43
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In nursery, baby appears blue, but quickly pinks up with crying. What is up?

A

Choanal atresia - crying forces to breath through mouth. Test with catheter through nose.

44
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You suspect a kid has swallowed a foreign body. There is an inspiratory wheeze on exam. Where is the FB?

A

Extrathroacid

45
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Wheeze on exhalation means FB ____

A

Intrathoracic, call pulm for bronchoscopy to remove

46
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You have a kid with asthma currently on albuterol. You want to add a LABA. What must you do first?

A

Must start both LABA and ICS! If LABA alone, increases mortality.

47
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A child with CF is diagnosed with pneumonia. What is likely bug?

A

Pseudomonas, common in CF

48
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What differentiates simple vs complex seizure.

A

LOC (complex)

49
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Another name for a complex generalized sizure

50
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Commonly used antiseizure med for kids

A

Keppra/Leviteracetam

51
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Ethosuximide

A

Used for absance seizures

52
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What medication to abort febrile seizure?

53
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What to use to control fever?

A

Acetaminophen

54
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What is west syndrome?

A

Infantile spasm

55
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Interictal EEG, hysparrhythmia

A

infantile spasm/west syndrome – associated with tuberous sclerosis

56
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Ash-leaf spots, angiofibromas, infantile spasm

A

tuberous sclerosis

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