Chapter 10-1: Infectious Disease Flashcards
What counts as “fever of unknown origin”
fever for > or = 14 days, document temperature greater than 101 on multiple occasions and uncertain etiology
DDX of FUO
Infection (most common)
Connective Tissue Dz
Malignancy
Other
What does occult bacteremia mean
bacteria in the blood of a child who appears well and w/o signs of infection
Most cases of occult bacteremia are caused by
strep pneumo
most resolve spontaneously
What does sepsis imply?
bacteremia w/ evidence of a systemic response (tachypnea, tachycardia) and altered organ erfusion
Most common cause of sepsis in neonates
- group B streptococci
- enteric gram negative bacilli
- listeria monocytogenes
Most common cause of sepsis in older children <5
- s. pneumo
- neisseria meningitidis
Most common cause of sepsis in child > or = 5
-staph aureus
Who is AOM most common in
children 6-24mo
Most common causes of AOM
-Virus = #1 (RSV, parainflu, influenza)
Bacterial
- s. pneumo (40%)
- nontypeable h. influ (25%)
- m. catarrhalis (10%)
Risk factors for AOM
- caretaker smoking
- bottle feeding
- day-care attendance
- allergic disease
- craniofacial anomalies
- immunodficiency
- genetic tendencies
- pacifier use
When can you make the diagnosis of AOM?
- acute history of symptoms and bulging
- poorly or non mobile tympanic membrane
- presence of signs of local or systemic inflammation
What is otitis media w/ effusion
apparent fluid behind the ™ but no evidence of inflammation
does not respond to abx
What is myringitis
inflammation of the eardrum w/ normal mobility
**often accompanies a viral URI
(does not respond to abx)
who should be treated for AOM w/ abx
- patient younger than 24mo
- patients at risk for poor follow up
- ill-appearing patients
- patient’s w/ chronic illnesses
- severe or perforated AOM
**children >24mo with less severe disease may be offered the choice of watchful waiting and pain control or immediate abx (give abx rx to fill in 48h if they choose to watch)
First line tx for AOM
amoxicillin
-patients who have even treated w/ abx within the last month, those who have not improved w/in 48 hours are eligible for amoxicillin/clanuvate aka augmentin, oral 2nd or 3rd gen cephalosporin, or IM ceftriaxone
Most common complication of AOM
-OME; if it persists longer than 3 months they should be referred for a hearing evaluation
What sinuses are present at birth
maxillary and ethmoid
what pathogens are responsible for sinusitis
#1 = viruses 2 = s.pneumo 3 = h. influ 4 = m. catarrhalis (identical to those of AOM)
What do you treat sinusitis with?
Amoxicillin or Augmentin (or others used for AOM) but treatment should persist for 14-21 days
Children w/ recurrent or chronic sinusitis would be evaluated for
cystic fibrosis, ciliary dyskinesia, or primary immune deficiency
Herpangina=
symptom complex caused by enteroviruses
**groups A and B coxackie viruses
(initially have HIGH fever and sore throat)
-self limited (5-7 days) and requires no specific treatment
hand, foot, and mouth dz if also in these locations
Strep Pharyngitis most commonly affects
-school aged kids and adolescence
What is scarlet fever
Erythematous sandpaper-like rash accompanies fever and pharnygitis
- *begins at neck and axillae and groin and spreads to the extremities
- may desquamate 10-14 days later
Specificity and sensitivity of rapid antigen test for strep throat vs throat culture
**rapid antigen test specificity is than 95% (so false positive tests are rare)
The sensivity is more variable and highly dependent on throat swab specimen
**therefore negative rapid antigen test should be confirmed by throat culture
Tx of strep pharyngitis
10 day course of oral penicillin or single dose of IM benzathine penicillin G
(acceptable alternative for those allergic = erythromycin, azithromycin, and clindamycin)
What is acute rheumatic fever
Occurs about 3 weeks after strep pharyngitis in a small percentage of untreated patients
What is criteria for rheumatic fever diagnosis
2 or mor major or one major and 2 minor plus supportive evidence of group A strep infection
Major:
-carditis, polyarthritis, sydenham choea, erythema marginatum, subQ nodules
Minor
-fever, arthralgia, elevated ESR, C-reactive protein, prolonged PR interval on EKG
Mono clinical manifestations
**predominant symptom = severe, exudative, pharyngitis
-fever, generalized lymphadenopathy, and profound fatigue
(malaise may persist for several weeks)
-other manifestations = hepatosplenomegaly, palatal petechiae, jaundice, rash
**rash involves the face and trunk and is usually maculopapular (those diagnosed w/ bacterial infection and treated w/ amoxicillin or ampicillin are more likely to get rash)
Diagnosis of Mono
heterophile antibody (monospot) for EBV -limited sensitivity in those <4y/o
Tx of Mono
Supportive
-avoid contact sports (until splenomegaly resolves)
Croup is caused by
Most commonly caused by parainfluenza virus (next is other viruses like RSV, influenza)