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General pediatrics Flashcards

1
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What is the most common neck masses?

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Thyroglossal duct cysts

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What is the second most common neck masses?

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Brachial cleft

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Rx for thyroglossal duct cyst

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surgical excision

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4
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Post-op carefor thyroglossal cyst

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Thyroid scan

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5
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What happens to cyst during URI?

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Get larger

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6
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Which neck mass transilluminates?

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cystic hygroma - lymphangioma

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Rx lymphangioma

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Resection vs sclerotherapy

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With how many hemangiomas will you need to search for internal hemangiomas?

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5

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9
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Pattern: a mass over sternocleidomastoid

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torticollis

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10
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Pattern: larger with crying/valsalva

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hemangiomas and cervical lung herniation

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11
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Most common bacteria cuase of lymphadenitis?

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strep and staph

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12
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Rx for reactive lymphadenopathy

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can observe for 3 to 4 weeks if asymptomatic and no concerning features or empiric antibiotics

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13
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Concerning features for acquired neck mass

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  1. Persists >8-12 weeks
  2. Firm, rubbery, non-mobile, non-tender, matted
  3. Growing or >2cm in children or 1.5cm in adolescents
  4. Supraclavicular mass because they drain mediastinum, lungs and abdomen
  5. Systemic signs/symptoms
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14
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Workup for acquired neck mass

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CBC, ESR, LDH, uric acid, PPD, EBV, CMV, HIV, Bartonella, US, CXR

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15
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What age is monospot best for

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> 4yo

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16
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First line abx for lymphadenitis

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clindamycin, augmentin, cephalosporin

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17
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Abs for Bartonella

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azithromycin, doxycycline or quinolone

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18
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Hearing loss dB and qualitative scale:

Miss up to 50% speech, may seem disinterested, or dx’ed wth ADHD

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20-40dB; mild hearing loss

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19
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Hearing loss dB and qualitative scale:

Miss >50% speech, poor expressive language

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40-70dB; moderate hearing loss

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Hearing loss dB and qualitative scale:

Miss 100% normal volume speech, poor or absent expressive verbal language

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70-90dB; severe hearing loss

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21
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Hearing loss dB and qualitative scale:

Sound vibrations are felt

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> 90dB sound vibrations are felt

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22
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Syndromes associated with hearing loss

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Goldenhar, Treacher Collins’ (AD), Down

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23
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Pattern: long QT + SNHL

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Jervelle Lange-Nielsen

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24
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Pattern: Retinitis pigmentosa + SNHL

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Usher syndrome

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25
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Pattern: glomerulonephriis + high frequency SNHL

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Alport’s

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26
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Pattern: pigment defects (white forelock), SNHL

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Waardenburg

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27
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Pattern: Goiter + SNHL +/- balance problems

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Pendrid syndrome

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28
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Pattern: bone fragility and SNHL

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osteogenesis imperfecta type 1

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29
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Maternal medication + SNHL

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alcohol, isotretinoin, cisplatin

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30
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Medications children take that causes SNHL

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aminoglycosides, furosemide, vancomycin

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31
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Pattern: SNHL + vertigo

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perilymphatic fistula from trauma

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32
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Pattern: conductive hearing loss on SNHL

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abnormal bone and air conduction, but bone >10dB better than air conduction

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33
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Pattern: Abnormal bone and air conduction but each within 10dB of each other

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SNHL

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34
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Will infants with profound deafness startle, laugh and babble

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yes

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35
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Hearing loss after what yr is less poor prognosis

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5yr

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36
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Most common non-sydromic genetic HL

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connexcin 26 gene defect, AR bilateral, mod/sever

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37
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Most common congenital infection SNHL

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CMV

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38
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Most common acq infection that leads to SNHL

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Meningitis

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39
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Pattern: abnormal bone and air conduction

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SNHL (within 10dB of bone) CMV and meningitis

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40
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Pattern: abnormal bone and air conduction (>10 dB worse than bone)

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Mixed HL - multiple factors

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41
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When is the universal screening age for newborns?

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screening by 1 mo, confirm by 3 mo, receive early intervention by 6 months

42
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What kind of hearing loss is identified by newborn screens

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moderate/severe hearing loss, not ild (<40dB)

43
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OAE or BAER

Cannot tell degress of hearing loss, just pass/fail

44
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OAE or BAER

Can estimate ear specfic thresholds

45
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OAE or BAER

Neurologic function. ability to hear is inferred

46
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Describe behavioral observation audiometry exam

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Placed on parent’s lap, stimuli with external speakers, look for change in child’s behavior, no threshold or ear specific info is obtain

47
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What can behavioral observation audiometry tell you?

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Exclude profound hearing loss

48
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Describe visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA)

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Same as BOA, but observe child to look for sound 6mo to 3 years old

49
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Describe conditioned play audiometry

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Headphones provide ear specific information, ask child to do play task in response to sound
3 to 5 years old

50
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Pure-tone audiometry

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tests air and bone conduction, distinguish CHL, SNHL and mixed hearing loss

51
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Static admittance (compliance) peaks at what pressure

52
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Normal volume is for tympanometry is what?

A

0.5 to 1.5ml

53
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Less comcompliant ear drum cause

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early effusion

54
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Too compliant ear drum

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Thin ear drum or healing

55
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Pattern: poorly compliant TM normal volume

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likely middle ear effusion

56
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Pattern: poor compliant, low volume

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cerumen impaction or probe against canal wall

57
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Pattern: poor compliant, high volume

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TM perforation or tympanostomy tubes

58
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Pattern: peak compliance at negative pressure

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Retracted TM (URI, eustachian tube dysfunction)

59
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Age that will ensure best outcome with cochlear implants

60
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What are children with cochlear implants are most at risk for?

61
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What organism has the highest resistance to PCN that causes otitis media?

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M. catarrahlis

62
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What are the three most common bacterial because of AOM?

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S pneumonia, H influenzae, M catarrhalis

63
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Most common 4 viruses of AOM?

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RSV, rhinovirus, influenza, parainfluenza, adenovirus

64
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What are some risk factors for AOM?

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<2yo, day care, allergy/atopy, bottle eeding, not breastfeeding, first AOM <6 months of age, immune deficiency, craniofacial anomalies (cleft palate)

65
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To treat or not to treat?

Bilateral non-severe <2yrs

66
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To treat or not to treat?

Unilateral non-severe <2yrs

67
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To treat or not to treat?

bilateral >2yrs

68
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To treat or not to treat?

Unilateral non-severe >2yrs

69
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Rx AOM?

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Amoxicillin 80-100mg/kg for 10 days

70
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If patient doesn’t respond within 48hrs of amoxicillin treatment, then what?

71
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If if AOM doesn’t respond to 2nd line, then what?

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ceftriaxone IM/IV x 3 days

72
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Rx for PCN allergic pt

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3rd gen cephalosporin or +clindamycin

73
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Why can’t you use clindamycin for AOM?

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lacks H influenza activity

74
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Why can’t you use macrolides for AOM

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limited S pneumonia, H influenza activity

75
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What can’t you use bactrim for AOM

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very limited S pneumonia

76
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Augmentin is reasonable 1st line under what circumstances?

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Amox within last 30 days for any purpose; conjunctivitis (H influenzae), h/o of recurrent AOM unresponsive to amoxicillin

77
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Follow-up plan for AOM treatment

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2-3 months for child <2 years old; >2 years old if language/learning concerns

78
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When would you consider tympanostomy tube?

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> 4 AOM/year

79
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Describe otitis media with effusion

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Fluid in middle ear without signs/symptoms of acute ear infection, pneumatic otoscopy, decreased TM mobility, cloudy TM, air fluid levels

80
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Management of OME?

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If has risk factors, then check hearing and refer to ENT if abnormal

1) previous permanent hearing loss
2) speech/language delay
3) developmental delay
4) Syndromes or craniofacial disorders
5) cleft palate
6) blindness

81
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In patient with OME, at not at high risk, how do you manage

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recheck in 3 months

82
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Define chronic suppurative otitis media

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purulent otorrhea assoicated with chronic TM perf for >6 weeks

83
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What is most common organism for chronic suppurative otitis media?

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P aeruginosa, S aureus, enteric GNRs

84
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Rx suppurative otitis media

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topical ciprofloxacin

85
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What is the most common agent for otitis externa

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P aeruoginosa, S aureus, often polymicrobial

86
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Rx for otitis externa

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topical quinolones polymixin or aminoglycoside

87
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Rx of perforated TM or tympanostomy tube

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non-toxic topical antibiotics

88
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What is the biggest risk factor for bacterial sinusitis?

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viral uri

followed by allergic rhinitis

89
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When do the following sinuses develop?

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Ethmoid/maxillary - present at birth, sphenoid 5 years, frontal 7 years

90
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Define acute bacterial sinusitis

91
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Define subacute bacterial sinusitis

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30-90 days

92
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Define chronic bacterial sinusitis

93
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Define recurrent acute

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multiple episodes of acute with at least 10 days asymptomatic in between

94
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Define bacterial sinusitis persistent illiness presentation

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nasal discharge, daytime cough or both for >10 days without improvement

95
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Define bacterial sinusitis severe onset presentation

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concurrent T >39 and purulent nasal discharge >3 days

96
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Define bacterial sinusitis worsening course

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worsening or new onset nasal discharge, daytime cough, fever after initial improvement

97
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Causes of chronic sinusitis

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same as acute, s aurueus or fungi

98
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Dx of of acute bacterial sinusitis

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aspiration

99
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Rx for persistent acute sinusitis

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observation ok for 72 hours, then antibiotics

100
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Rx for severe onset or worsening

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start antibiotics - amox or augmentin

101
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Start with Augmentin

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day care attendance, amoxicillin within last 30 days, <2yo

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