ID Flashcards
benefits of rotavirus vaccine
- prevent severe disease
- decrease dehydration and need for admission
- give at 2 and 4 months
contraindications to rotavirus vaccine
- hypersensitivity to vaccine
- Hx of intussusception
- immunocompromised
evidence of immunity to varicella
- IgG to VZV- natural disease
- documentation of 2 doses of vaccine
- lab confirmed varicella from lesion
- previous Dx of varicella or zoster by health care professional
Varicella vaccine doses
between 12 mo to 12 yrs
min 3 month post first vacc
ontario - 15 mo and 4-6 yrs
For babies exposed to HSV, how long after delivery can they develop symptoms?
4-6 weeks
what are the natural reservoirs of Yersinia ?
Pigs! rodents, rabbits, sheep, cattle, horses, cats and dogs
What population is at a higher risk for yersinia enterocolitica and why?
Yersinia needs Iron so pt with iron overload are at higher risk
- hemochromatosis
- Sickle cell
- Thalassemia
What are the clinical presentations of Yersinia
Terminal ILEUM!!!!
Enterocolitis, diarrhea,fever, abdo pain - n get mesenteric adenitis
Diarrhea is watery, can have blood and mucus.
shed for 1-4 weeks
Systemic infection = spleen or liver abscess, osteo, meningitis,endocarditis, mycotic aneurysms, pharyngitis,pneumonia
Reactive = EN, Arthritis, uveitis
Contamination rate for bag urine?
60%
For girls, sit back ward on toilet
Treatment of yersinia
Usually self limiting
Treat if young, systemic or immonocompromised
Septra or cefotaxime or ceftriaxone
Most specific test for UTI?
Nitrites
only if Gram Neg bug
Most specific for UTI but not most sensitive
Either + Nit or leuk = 90 % sensitive
What bacteria is least likely to cause UTI in healthy child
- E. coli
- Enterobacter
- Klebsiella
- Entetrococcus
- Citrobacter
- serratia
??enterococcus - controvertial
Risk of damage from pyelonephristis in healthy children is ?
False
What grade of reflux needs prophylaxis Abx
Grade 4-5
cystitis treatment as per CPS
Usually teens with dysuria and frequency
PO cefixime for 2-4 days
Most common presentation of c.diff
watery diarrhea
Dx = no culture because of slow turn around
EIA
run on loose stools
Sensitivity high
What can you diagnose on VCUG?
PUV in boys
Reflux
treatment for Mild C. difficile
discontinue precipitant antibiotics
FU
treatment for moderate c. diff
more than >/- abnormal stools no systemic sickness
PO flagyl 30 mg/kg/d div QID for 10-14d
Treatment for severe c.diff - initial presentation
severe systemic toxicity
Vanco PO 40 mg/kg/day QID for 10-14
treatment for first recurrence of c.diff and for second
repeat initial treatment
For 2nd, Vanco in tapered or pulsed reg
Transmission of HCV, risk factors
high viremia
high ALT
HIV co infection
how do you treat severe complicated c.diff
toxic and colitis, low BP, shock, peritonitis, ileus or megacolon
***PO vanco and IV flagyl
if bad ileus, d rectal vanco
Timing of vaccines in elective splenectomy
2 weeks pre
if cannot do - do 2 weeks post
When do post traumatic seizures occur?
in first 24 hours
rarely beyond 7 days
Prophylaxis Abx for asplenic pt
all children less than 5 yrs
minimum of 2 yrs post splenectomy
ideal for life long prophylaxis
0-3mo = amoxiclav OR penicillin or amoxicillin BID
> 3mo to 5 yrs =penicillin BID or Amox BID
if allergic - need testing Start ERYTHROMYCIN
Factors that increase the risk of post traumatic seizures
younge age GCS <8 cerebral edema subdural hematoma skull fracture - open or depressed
risk factors for melanoma
light skin
freckles
large # of typical or atypical moles
family or personal Hx or melanoma
what are the recommendations made regarding tanning
not if less than 18 need public education industry to acknowledge that tanning is carcinogenic tax needed - like cigarettes ban all unsupervised tanning beds MD should screen and advocate
what are elements of family based treatement for AN - parent
- you are not to blame
- your child cannot care for themselves, you have to
- parent needs to be in charge of nutrition and exercise
- support and supervise meals
- must understand that without treatment, they will not improve
What abx do you use for Lyme disease?
PO:
< 8 yrs - Amox
> 8 yrs - Doxy
IV:
ceftriaxone or pen G
How do you test for lyme disease
if EM present and acute - just treat
ELISA
if other features, disseminated or late - ELISA + Western blot
ELISA high false +
how do you treat acute LD with one EM
Amox or Doxy PO for 14-21 days
How do you treat isolated facial palsy?
Amox or Doxy PO 14-21 days
How do you treat carditis, meningitis or late neuro deisease from LD?
IV ceftriaoxone or Pen G 14-28days
what are 3 things one can do to prevent LD
- Avoid playing in wooded areas
- 20-30% DEET to close or skin
- Wash within 2 hours of play
What is Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
LD and start or rx = fever, HA, myalgia
Endotoxin-like products released by the death of harmful microorganisms within the body during antibiotic treatment.
can we give prophylaxis Abx for LD
debated:
some do one dose of dox for > 8
not enough data for Amox
What is the treatment for cat scratch
Bartonella Henselae
Azithromycin for 5 days
What is the treatment of blastomycosis
mild - Itraconazole
disseminated/severe - Ampho B
What is the triad of CP seen in brucellosis
- fever
- HSM
- arthritis - SI, ankles, knees
How do you treat brucellosis
doxy and aminoglycoside
CPS UTI treatment?
Cefixime
for Adm=Gent +/_Amp
What is a complicated UTI?
HD unstable high Creat bladder or abdo mass no improvement after 24 hrs No decrease in fever over 48Hr of Abx
What is the length of treatment for a UTI?
what Bx and dose
7-10 days
PO cefixime 8mg/kg/day daily
amox 50 mg/kg/day TID
IV Gent 5-7.5 mg IV/IM daily
Amp 200mg/kg/day QID
ceft 50-75 daily
who should be offered the 4CMenB
asplenia hyposplenia primary antibody def - compl def, properdin, factor D if Hx of invasive meningo disease if work with the organism
what are work restrictions for mumps, measles, rubella, pertussis, varicella
Mumps - 9 days after onset of parotitis measles - 4 days after onset of rash rubella - 7 days after onset of rash pertussis - after 5 days of ANTIBIOTICS Varicella - when all lesions have crusted
what are risf factors for CA-MRSA outbreak?
- overcrowding
- skin to skin contact
- sharing contaminated items
- hygiene/cleanliness
- limited health care
what are potential risk factors for transmission of blood borne viruses?
aggressive behaviour
oozing skin lesions
bleeding disorders
In what case is HBV prophylaxis required in a daycare setting
if break skin and contact with blood -either biter gets bld in mouth or bitee from saliva into bld
what do you do when skin is broken due to a bite
let wound bleed gently clean with soap and water apply mild antiseptic write report notify both parents report to local public health who will refer both children for evaluation
what is required when assessing child referred for a bite
- check tetanus status and update if necessary
- proph Abx if bite causes mod/severe tissue damage, deep puncture wounds, bites to face, hand, foot, genitals
- see questions on hepB,HIV,hepc
who gets Hep B Ig(0.06ml/kg IM) + vaccine post bite exposure
- if bite-er has hep B and Biteee is nonimmune or incompletely immune or vice versa
check Hep B serology 6 mo post HBV exposure
what do you do if Hep B status of bitee or biter is unknown?
low risk
no testing for hep B
if a child is non immune - vaccin
What do you do if Hep B status of both children is unknown
low risk
No testing
give vaccine to both unless already immune
what are features of pediculosis
pruritis from being sensitized to louse saliva
secondary bacterial infection
how are head lice transmitted
direct contact
small risk from pillow cases
not from pets
how do you treat head lice - first line
insecticides:
- pyrethrins - apply to dry hair, add some H2O, 10 min, rinse. Repeat 7-10 later
- permethrin 1% - towel dry hair, apply, 10min, rinse. Repaet 7 days later
SE: itching/burnin
what is second line treatment of head lice
Lindane - apply dry, add H2O, 4 min, rinse. Repeat 7-10 d
SE: neurotoxic, anemia, CI if hX of sz, CI if pregnant/nursing/infants
why is your patient with head lice not getting better
misdiagnosed - need to see live lice
poor compliance
new infestation
in special situations, you can use an oral treatment of head lice. Which one?
Ivermectin. Antihelminthic. 2 doses taken 7-10 days apart
need special access
Septra tried but not approved
what is a noninsecticide product that can be used for head lice?
Resultz rinse - myristate and cyclomethicone. Apply dry, 10 min, rinse, repeat 7d. Less SE
should a child with head lice be excluded from school?
No
suggest treatment
suggest avoid head to head contact
let parents of other children know
what are clinical features of scabies?
pruritis - worse at night
located - between fingers, flexor aspects of wrist/elbows, axillae, genitals
can be on scalp of infants
how do you diagnose scabies
clinical
skin scraping
how is scabies transmitted?
skin to skin
clothing
linen
mites don’s live long off the skin
what are risk factors for scabies for the aboriginal population
overcrowding high pediatric population lack of running water lack of medical or nursing care failure to recognize infestation faulty application of treatment failure to treat close contacts failure to kill scabies off clothing and linen
How do you treat scabies
if > 2 month - Permethrin 5%
- wash off after 8hr if less than 6 yr, 12 hr if older
- if see live mites again, repeat in 1-2 weeks
Second line - Lindane
WASH - clothes and linen in hot water daily!
if itchy - antihistamine
What is the scabies treatment if less than 2 month old or pregnant?
precipitated sulphur (7%) in pretroleum jelly apply for 24 hours x 3d
what are suggested control measure for mgnt of scabies
prophylaxis Rx Bc can take 3 weeks to show signs
- treat all household mb
- wash all clothing and dry hot
- if can’t wash - put in plastic bags for 7d
- return to school/daycare the day after treatment
- education
- health care my need prophylaxis
if suspect mom has rubella during her pregnancy, what test will halp you make the diagnosis?
rubella IgG avidity testing
can differentiate primary infection from past
what physical findings on a baby would make consider investigating for congenital rubella syndrome
microcephaly PDA cataracts glaucoma hearing impairment HSM low PLT radiolucent bone density
what are the 3 MC complications of RUBELLA
- Thrombocytopenia - 2 weeks post infection
- Arthritis - small jt, starts 1 week post, self resolves
- encephalitis - acute or progressive (and GBS)
What are the 2 types of encephalitis related to rubella
- acute post infectous - within 1 week of rask, HA, ataxia, focal neuro, sz, coma. Mortality 20%. most recover well. No virus in CSF
- Progressive rubella panencephalitis - can occur post infectious or congenital. Similar to Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. +virus in Bx
what is the recommendation regarding the flu vaccine and Pt with egg allergies?
can take trivalent or quadrivalent inactivated vaccine
unclear about live attenuated nasal vaccine yet
which HPV genotypes are mainly responsible for cancers?
HPV 16 and HPV 18
what are recommendations regarding RSV prevention
- Hand hygiene
- Avoid high risk people
- CLD second to prematurity + ongoing Rx
- HD significant CHD < 24 mon at start of RSV season
- < 32 week and < 6 month at start of RSV
- consider for isolated communities - if born< 6 mo at start of RSV season - get 5 doses
- consider some high risk babies too - depend on province
which HPV genotypes are mainly responsible for genital warts
HPV 6 and HPV 11