Fever, Airway Obstruction, Cards Flashcards
Febrile infants aged 2-24 months should get what if they have a UTI?
Then what?
Renal US
VCUG if the US shows high-grade VU reflux or scarring
What defines a positive urine?
Positive culture?
Bacteria and wbc’s
> 50,000 CFU
What Vasopressors to start in young kids?
Dopamine 1-20 microgram/kg/min
Or
Norepinephrine .1-.3 microgram/kg/min
Dosing of amp/gent/cefotaxime/acyclovir for suspected meningitis in infants < 28 days old?
Ampicillin: 100 mg/kg/24 hours divided q6
Gentamicin: 5 mg/kg/ 24 hours divided q8-12
Cefotaxime: 150 mg/kg/24 hours divided q8
Acyclovir: 60 mg/kg/24 hours divided q8
Baraff analyzed data of the Philadelphia, Boston, Rochester criteria for febrile infant 1-3 months, what makes them low risk?
Wbc bw 5-15k
< 1500 bands
Normal UA w/< 5 wbc’s
Negative CSF, < 8 wbcs
If a child is determined to be low risk, what are the 2 options?
Option 1 via Boston/Philadelphia criteria says if CBC, blood Cx, UA normal then no LP and dc home w/NO Abx
Option 2 based on Boston: full wu w/LP, give Ceftriaxone at 50 mg/kg/IV and re-eval in 24 hours
Initial therapy for suspected meningococcal infection in pediatric pt?
Ceftriaxone 100 mg/kg IV
How to treat Kawasaki diseases pts?
IVIG 2 g/kg infusion over 10-12 hours
ASA 80-100 mg/kg daily divided q6
Cardio consult
How to treat Toxic shock syndrome?
Clindamycin 25-40 mg/kg/day split into 3 doses
+
Vancomycin 40 mg/kg/day split into 4 doses
How often should sickle cell pts take PCN? What doses?
Under 3 y/o: 125mg bid
3-5 y/o: 250mg bid
How to wu sickle cell peds?
How to treat?
CBC, ESR, blood Cx, Retic count
1 dose Ceftriaxone 50 mg/kg IV or IM
MC pathogen for VP shunt infection?
S. Epidermidis
How to dx Retropharyngeal abscess on Xray?
At C2, width > 6-7mm
C6 width > 14mm
What is the dosing of IM epinephrine in peds for analphylaxis?
0.01 mg/kg up to make of .3mg
What meds for managing croup and what meds?
Inhaled budesonide (2 mg/dose) Decadron (0.6 mg/kg)
MC cause of bacterial tracheitis?
What is diagnostic?
MRSA
Bronchoscopy (also therapeutic)
Dosing of Magnesium sulfate for Asthma exacerbation?
Ipratropium bromide?
50-75 mg/kg w/max of 2.5g
< 20kg you get 250 mcg/dose
> 20kg you get 500 mcg