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1
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Most common etiology of viral conjunctivitis

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Adenovirus

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Most common cause of viral conjunctivitis

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Swimming pools

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Signs/symptoms of viral conjunctivitis

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Foreign body sensation
Erythema
Itching
Normal vision

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Preauricular lymphadenopathy, copious watery discharge from eyes, scanty mucoid discharge. Often bilateral

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Viral conjunctivitis

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Management of viral conjunctivitis

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Supportive - cool compresses, artificial tears

Antihistamines for itching/redness

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Signs/symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis

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Conjunctival erythema paired with other allergic symptoms

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Cobblestone mucosa appearance to the inner/upper eyelid, itching, tearing, redness, stringy discharge. Usually bilateral, +/- conjunctival swelling

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Allergic conjunctivitis

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Treatment for allergic conjunctivitis

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Topical antihistamine: olopatadine

Topical NSAID: ketorolac

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Most common causes of bacterial conjunctivitis

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Staph aureus
Strep pneumoniae
H influenzae

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Purulent discharge from eye, lid crusting, usually no vision changes

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Bacterial conjunctivitis

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Management of bacterial conjunctivitis

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Topical abx - erythromycin, fluoroquinolones (moxi), sulfonamides, aminoglycosides

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Management of bacterial conjunctivitis if contact lens wearer

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Cover pseudomonas

Fluoroquinolone of aminoglycoside

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13
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Orbital cellulitis is usually secondary to:

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sinus infections

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Orbital cellulitis most commonly occurs in:

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children

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Decreased vision, pain with ocular movement, proptosis (bulging eye), eyelid erythema and edema

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Orbital cellulitis

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Diagnosis of orbital cellulitis

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High resolution Ct scan

MRI

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Management of orbital cellulitis

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IV abx - vancomycin, clindamycin, cefotaxime

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18
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Stable ocular alignment is not present until the age of:

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2-3 months

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19
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Convergent strabismus - deviated inward (cross eyed)

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Esotropia

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Divergent strabismus - deviated outward

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Exotropia

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21
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Diagnosis of strabismus

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Hirschberg corneal light reflex testing - often used as a screening test
Cover/uncover test
Convergence testing

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Management of strabismus

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Patch therapy - cover normal

Corrective surgery - if severe or unresponsive to conservative therapy

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23
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If strabismus is not treated before 2 years of age, __________ may occur

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Amblyopia (decreased visual acuity not correctable by refractive means)

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Infection of middle ear, temporal bone, and mastoid air cells. Most commonly preceded by a viral URI

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Acute otitis media

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25
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4 most common organisms of acute otitis media

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Strep pneumo
H influenzae
M catarrhalis
Strep pyogenes

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26
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Risk factors for otitis media

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Eustachian tube dysfunction
Young (ET is wider, shorter and more horizontal)
Daycare
Pacifier/bottle use
Parental smoking
Not being breastfed
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Fever, otalgia, ear tugging in infants, conductive hearing loss, stuffiness

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Acute otitis media

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Rapid relief of ear pain + otorrhea

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Tympanic membrane perforation

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Management of otitis media

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  1. Amoxicillin 10-14 days
  2. Augmentin or Cefixime
  3. If PCN allergic, erythromycin, azithromycin, bactrim
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30
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Management for severe, recurrent cases of otitis media

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Myringotomy (surgical drainage)

Tympanostomy

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Treatment for chronic otitis media - perforated TM + persistent or recurrent purulent otorrhea +/- pain

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Topical ofloxacin or ciprofloxacin

Avoid water/moisture/topical aminoglycosides in ear when TM rupture

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32
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3 main types of rhinitis

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Allergic
Infectious
Vasomotor

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33
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Nonallergic/noninfectious dilation of the blood vessels (ex temperature change)

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Vasomotor rhinitis

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34
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MC infectious cause of rhinitis

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Rhinovirus (common cold)

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35
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Sneezing, nasal congestion/itching, clear rhinorrhea
Eyes, ears, nose and throat may be involved
Allergic associated with nasal polyps and tends to be worse in the morning

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Rhinitis

36
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Pale/violaceous, boggy turbinates, nasal polyps with cobblestone mucosa of the conjunctiva

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Allergic rhinitis

37
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Erythematous turbinates indicates

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Viral rhinitis

38
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Management of viral rhinitis

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Intranasal corticosteroids

39
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Management of rhinitis

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  1. Oral antihistamines

2. Decongestants - oral, intranasal

40
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Weber: lateralizes to normal ear

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Sensorineural loss

41
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Weber: lateralizes to affected ear

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Conductive loss

42
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Most common cause of conductive hearing loss

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Cerumen impaction

43
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Most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss

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Presbycusis

44
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Inflammation of the mastoid air cells of the temporal bone

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Mastoiditis

45
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Etiology of mastoiditis

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Usually a complication of prolonged or inadequately treated otitis media

46
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Signs/symptoms of mastoiditis

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  1. Deep ear pain, fever

2. Mastoid tenderness, may develop cutaneous abscess

47
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Complications of mastoiditis

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Hearing loss, labyrinthitis, vertigo, CN VII paralysis, brain abscess

48
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Diagnosis of mastoiditis

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CT scan

49
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Management of mastoiditis

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  1. IV antibiotics + middle ear/mastoid drainage hallmark

2. Mastoidectomy if refractory or complicated

50
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Excess H2O or local trauma changes the normal acidic pH of the ear, causing bacterial overgrowth

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Otitis externa

51
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Most common etiology of otitis externa

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Pseudomonas (MC)
Proteus
Staph aureus

52
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1-2 days of ear pain, pruritus in the ear canal
May have had recent activity of swimming
Auricular discharge, pressure/fullness
Hearing usually preserved

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Otitis externa

53
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Management of otitis externa

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Protect ear against moisture
Ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone
Ofloxacin safe
Aminoglycoside combination

54
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Management of malignant otitis externa

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Seen in DM and immunocompromised

IV ceftazidime or Piperacillin + fluoroquinolones

55
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Acute ear pain, hearing loss, +/- bloody otorrhea, +/- tinnitus and vertigo

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Tympanic membrane perforation

56
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Most commonly occurs due to penetrating or noise trauma, pressure

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Tympanic membrane perforation

57
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Treatment for tympanic membrane perforation without infection

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Most heal spontaneously

Follow up to ensure resolution

58
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Most common epistaxis form

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Anterior

59
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Most common site of bleeding in anterior epistaxis

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Kiesselbach’s Plexus

60
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Most common risk factors for posterior epistaxis

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Hypertension and atherosclerosis

61
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Most common site of bleeding in posterior epistaxis

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Palatine artery

62
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Management of epistaxis

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  1. Pressure while seated and leaning forward
  2. Topical decongestants/vasoconstrictors
  3. Cauterization if bleeding can be visualized
  4. Nasal packing
63
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Most common causes of pharyngitis

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Adenovirus
Rhinovirus
Enterovirus GABHS for streptococcal pharyngitis

64
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Signs/symptoms of pharyngitis

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  1. Sore throat

2. Pain with swallowing

65
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Management for viral pharyngitis

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Fluids, warm saline gargles, topical anesthetics, lozenges, NSAIDs

66
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Centor Criteria for Strep Throat

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  1. Fever > 100.4
  2. Pharyngotonsillar exudates
  3. Tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy
  4. Absence of cough
67
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Center Criteria Interpretation

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Score 0-4
0-1: no abx or culture needed
2-3: throat culture
4-5: give antibiotics

68
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Diagnosis of strep throat

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Rapid antigen detection test

Throat culture - definitive diagnosis (gold standard)

69
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Management of strep throat

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Penicillin G or VK first line
Amoxicillin, augmentin
Macrolides if PCN allergic (azithromycin, erythromycin, clarithromycin)

70
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Complications of strep throat

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  1. Rheumatic fever
  2. Glomerulonephritis
  3. Peritonsillar abscess, cellulitis
71
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Inflammation of the epiglottis that may interfere with breathing (medical emergency)

A

Epiglottitis

72
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Most common cause of epiglottitis

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Haemophilus influenzae type B - reduced incidence due to Hib vaccination

73
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Signs/symptoms of epiglottitis

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3 D’s - dysphagia, drooling, distress

Fever, odynophagia, inspiratory stridor, dyspnea, hoarseness, muffled voice, tripoding

74
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Suspect in pt with rapidly developing pharyngitis, muffled voice and odynophagia out of proportion to physical findings

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Epiglottitis

75
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Diagnosis of epiglottitis

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  1. Laryngoscopy - direct visualization - cherry red epiglottis
  2. Lateral cervical radiograph - thumb sign
  3. If high suspicion, do not attempt to visualize the epiglottis with tongue depressor
76
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Management of mild epiglottitis - no stridor at rest, no respiratory distress

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Cool humidified air mist, hydration
Dexamethasone provides significant relief as early as 6 hours after dose (oral or IM)
Supplemental O2 in pts with sats < 92%
Patients can be discharged home

77
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Management of moderate epiglottitis - stridor at rest with mild to moderate retractions

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Dexamethasone PO or IM + supportive treatment +/0 nebulized epinephrine
Should be observed for 3-4 hours after clinical intervention
May be discharged home if improvement is seen

78
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Management of severe epiglottitis - stridor at rest with marked retractions

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Dexamethasone + nebulized epinephrine and hospitalization

79
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Causes of oral candidiasis

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HIV
Use of steroid inhalers without spacer
Antibiotic use
Diabetics

80
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Diagnosis of oral candidiasis

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White curd-like plaques (+/0 leave behind erythema/bleeds if scraped)
Potassium hydroxide (KOH) smear: budding yeast/pseudohyphae
81
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Management of oral candidiasis

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Nystatin liquid tx of choice

Clotrimazole troches, oral fluconazole

82
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Tonsillitis –> cellulitis –> _______________

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Abscess formation - peritonsillar abscess

83
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Most common causes of peritonsillar abscess

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Strep pyogenes (GABHS)
Staph aureus
84
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Signs/symptoms of peritonsillar abscess

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Dysphagia, pharyngitis
Muffled “hot potato voice”
Difficulty handling oral secretions, trismus
Uvula deviation to the contralateral side
Tonsillitis, anterior cervical lymphadenopathy

85
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Diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess

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CT scan first line to differentiate cellulitis vs abscess

86
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Management of peritonsillar abscess

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Antibiotics + aspiration or I and D
Unasyn, clindamycin, penicillin G + metronidazole
Tonsillectomy if recurrent

Pediatric EOR (10 decks)

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