Derm and UTI ID Flashcards
Fever
A temp that exceeds 100.4
Empiric abx for toxic FUO
Ceftriaxone 50 mg/kg
Nonbullous Impetigo
Most common skin infxn in kids, especially in humid environments.
Red, crusty
Staph A.
GABHS
Bullous Impetigo
Impetigo with fluid filled sores.
Staph A.
Impetigo Tx
Bacitracin
Septra DS
Clindamycin
Impetigo dx
Honey colored crusts around face, arms and legs
Molluscum Contagiosum
Benign viral infection found in children and imunosupressed with characteristic skin lesions.
Molluscum Skin Lesions
Rounded, dome shaped pink, waxy papules. Umbilicated
Contagious when lesions are present.
Molluscum Tx
Usually self limiting and resolves within months.
Pediculous
Lice
Ectoparasites that live on the body and feed on human blood.
Pediculous Capitis
Head lice
Pediculous Corporis
Body lice
Lice dx
Woods lamp
Pruritis
Lice Tx
Permethrin cream
Malathion
Remove lice
Treat environment
Most common UTI bug?
E. Coli
Can the decision to initiate abx be made from a clean voided bag collection UA?
No, you have to cath the child
An infant younger than 1 month with suspected UTI should be?
Hospitalized
UTI Empiric Tx
2nd or 3rd gen ceph
Augmentin
Sepsis Tx, first 8 weeks of life
Ampicillin and {Gentamycin or 3rd gen ceph)
Older infants Sepsis tx
3rd Gen Ceph and Vanc
Meningitis triad
Fever
HA
Neck stiffness
Gonorrhea Tx
Rocephin IM
plus
Zithromax
Chancroid
Caused by H. Ducreyi
Mainly found in developing world
Painful, open ulcer on gneitals
