DIDACTICPeds 101 Cards Flashcards
TORCH
toxoplasmosis other (syphilis, zika, parvovirus B19) rubella CMV HSV
acquired in utero in vaginal canal
hallmark sign of toxoplasmosis
CNS involvement
three most common CNS s/s seen in baby with toxoplasmosis
chorioretinitis (inflammation of choroid and retina)
intracranial calcifications
hydrocephalus
when does treatment for toxoplasmosis occur?
prenatally and w/in 1-2 months
to decrease neurologic deficits
syphilis pathogen
Treponema pallidum
pediatric WNL temperatures
96 - 100 F
pediatric fever
100.4 F +
when do symptoms appear for newborns with syphilis?
can take weeks (3-14) to months to years (5)
serious complications of prenatal and neonatal syphilis
stillbirth, death shortly after birth, miscarriage, low birth wt, prematurity
most common early symptoms of syphilis
fever
low birth weight
skin problems (rash, sloughing of palms/soles)
most common late symptoms of syphilis (late = after age 5)
Hutchinson’s triad =
1) Hutchinson teeth - pegshaped upper incisors
2) Intersititial keratitis - blurred vision, tearing, eye pain
3) Sensorineural Defense - 8th CN deafness
syphilis treatment
penicillin
“PCN is curative!”
key finding of Zika
microcephaly
skull collapsing, brain damage
which trimester results in the most serious complications for rubella infection?
first trimester
most common single symptom of rubella?
hearing impairment
four key symptoms of prenatal rubella
cataracts
congenital heart disease (PDA or peripheral pulm art stenosis)
purpura (blueberry muffin skin lesions)
microcephaly
treatment of rubella
“treatment is PREVENTION”
what is the most common congenital viral infection?
CMV
most common symptom of CMV
sensorineural hearing loss
treatment of CMV
prevention
antivirals, for weeks, inpatient
when is HSV most commonly acquired?
during birthing process
what are the three types of congenital HSV?
SEM (Skin Eyes Mouth)
CNS Disease
Disseminated disease (multiple organ involvement)
treatment of HSV?
antivirals and supportive care
what happens if HSV is left untreated?
it’s fatal
name three causes for pediatric sore throat discussed by Ms. Schulte in Peds 101
Strep pharyngitis
Acute Rheumatic Fever
Kawasaki Disease
Strep Pharyngitis common s/s
"beefy red" palate petechiae exudates fever > 100.4 lymphadenopathy worsens quickly
Strep Pharyngitis can develop into
Scarlet Fever