Inpatient Peds Flashcards
Barlow Test
First - adducting hip, applying posterior force, pressure on the knee
femoral head OUT of acetabulum
dislocating
Ortolani Test
Abduct the hip, anterior force on femur
reducing
Worrisome Signs of Sacral Dimples
cutaneous signs (hypertrichosis, hemiangioma, etc)
greater than 5mm in diameter
greater than 2.5cm above anus
Ductal Steal
excessive blood flow through pulm circulation –> hypoperfusion of systemic
Chlamydial conjunctivitis presents at age..
5-14d after birth
Chlyamdia PNA presents at what age
4-12 weeks of age
Cow Milk and IDA
Low Fe content of cow mlik
occult GI blood loss w/ CM in 40% of population
inhibition of non-heme iron absorption by casein and calcium
TEN-4
any bruising less than four months
trunks/ears/neck older than 4m
Types of HSV Infection in Neonates
Skin Eye Mucous Membranes
CNS/Meningitis
Disseminated
Phototherapy works by
converting bilirubin to lumirubin (more water soluble)
Bilirubin peaks on what day of life
three (5 if premature)
Phototherapy will decrease bilirubin by what rate…
0.5 /hr
Bilirubin in neonates accumulates in what part of brain
Basal ganglia
Conjugated hyperbili definition
greater than 2 if less than 5
greater than 20%
HSP Diagnosis
EULAR Criteria
have to have purpura/petechiae w predom on lower extremities
+ 1/4: abd pain, arthritis, arthralgia, histo, or renal
Most common cause of hemoptysis in peds
cystic fibrosis
Febrile seizures simple classification
less than 15 minutes
one in 24hr period
generalized, not focal
Monospot/Heterophile Antibody
Good test in older kids (younger kids don’t make Ab, less than 4)
Good when symptoms present at least 5 days, more likely to be positive as time goes on
CBC abnormality w/ EBV
atypical lymphoctes
Mono- keep out of sports for
3 weeks
EBV-NA (nuclear antigen)
positive 1-2 months after infection
Rovsing sign
pain in the right lower quadrant with palpation of the left side
Obturator sign
pain on flexion and internal rotation of the right hip,
which is seen when the inflamed appendix lies in the pelvis and causes irritation of the obturator internus muscle
Iliopsoas Sign
pain on extension of the right hip, which is found in retrocecal appendicitis
Age range for typical intussception
6-36m
Intussception - most common location
ileocecal
Intussception - lead point
peyer patches > meckels, lyphoma
Intussception - imaging
US: target sign
XR: Crescent sign
intussception treatment
air enema
Ladd Bands
connect cecum to abdominal wall, cross duodenum
present in malrotation pts
Malrotation imaging of choice
UGI with contrast
shows corkscrew sign
Cholinergic Poisoning
SLUDGE
Parasympathetic: Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, Gastric Upset, Emesis
Status epilepticus duration
Historically 30 minutes
However, >5 minutes likely to be prolonged and lead to status, so treatment algorithms start here
Otitis Externa - Organisms to cover
Pseudomonas and Staphylcoccus
PID- Short term complications
tubo-ovarian abscess
perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis)
periappendicitis
PID Organisms
- STI- Gonorrhea, Chlamydia
- Ureaplasma, Mycoplasma
- Anaerobes/GI- E coli, Bacteroides, Gardenella, actinomyces, etc…
- Can be due to UTIs
PID Diagnosis
1) Cervical, Adenxal or Uterine Tenderness
and
2) Supportive findings including fever, discharge, +STD, elevated ESR/CRP
PID Oral Treatment
Ceftriaxone + Doxy +/- Flagyl
Lyme Treatment
doxy
amox
cefuroxime
Port Wine Stain
- capillary vascular malformation
- can be associated with Sturge Weber (seizures, glaucoma)
- typically in V1 distribution w/ SWS
Tick paralysis-
mimics GBS
remove tick!
What common peds meds for chronic kids CAN”T be in solution
- levothyroxine
- baclofen
Colic definition
3 hours of crying for 3 days a week for at least 3 weeks
should resolve by 4-6 months
Gianotti Crosti syndrome
papular rash on legs, buttocks, arms
hypersensitivity reaction to prior viral infection
Papular Urticaria
rxn to to insect bites
red papules or vesicles on extremities, can be umbilicated
Edwards Syndrome
Trisomy 18
- rocker bottom feet (vertical talus)
- petite face (small mouth, micrognathia)
- clenched hands, 5th over 4th, 2nd over 3rd
- GI can be malrotation, meckels, omphalocele
Patau Syndrome
Trisomy 13
- micro/anophthalmia, cleft lip and/or palate, and postaxial polydactyly
Apnea Definition
cessation of breathing for 20 seconds
or shorter with bradycardia (HR <100, cyanosis or pallor)
Stridor
high pitch, upper airway obstruction
Wheezing
narrowing of airway
Rhonchi
rattling
larger airway
mucus obstruction
Williams Syndrome
- elfin face, friendly demeanor
- aortic stenosis, arterial stenosis
- hypercalcemia
Hepatomegaly in Newborns
greater than 3.5cm in newborns below costal margin
Hepatomegaly in Children
greater than 2cm in children below right costal margin
Noonan Syndrome
hypertelorism
short stature
webbed neck
pulmonary valve stenosis
Impetigo- organisms
Staph Aurues (MSSA, MRSA) GAS
Adenovirus
commonly pharyngitis and conjunctivitis
TB treatment in children
Under 5 - receive prophylactic treatment
Pneumonia Organisms - Less than age 5
Viral: RSV most common, adeno, humanmeta
Strep Pneumo, H flu > Mycoplasma
Pneumonia Organisms - Age 5 through 18
Mycoplasma > Strep Pneumo, H flu
Blood Cultures in Peds Pneumonia
low clinical utility
- fail to show clinical improvement
- moderate to severe
Effusions size in pediatrics
small - less than 1/4 of thorax
medium - less than 1/2
large - more than 1/2
Peds Pneumonia with Empyema - antibiotics
consider ceftriaxone (resistant s pneumo) + clindamycin or vancomycin (MRSA coverage)
Nitrites vs LE in UAs
nitrite –> specific
LE –> sensitive
Recommendations for Renal Ultrasound in Peds
2-24 months following first febrile UTI
Can use see VUR on renal ultrasounds?
only Grade III-IV
Recommendation for VCUG in Peds
2 or more febrile UTIs 1st febrile UTI w/ - abnormal u/s - 39+ temp + organism other than E coli - Poor growth or HTN
How does H flu get resistance to Amox
Beta lactamase
How does Strep give resistance to Amox
PCN binding proteins
HUS triad
anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure
McCune Albright Triad
precocious puberty
café-au-late spots
fibrous dysplasia
Cover Test
First eye covered for 1-2 seconds, observe uncovered eye
Cover opposite ever for 1-2 seconds
congenital melanocytic nevi
transformation to melanoma in large CMN, >20cm
grow as children grow
Phytophotodermatitis
rash following citrus exposure and then UV light
Measles- symptoms
cough, coryza, conjunctivitis
Koplik spots
white spots on buccal mucosa, occur before measles rash begins
Measles Complications
- ADEM
- Encephalitis
- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Croup-
parainfluenza
6 months to 3 years
Croup Treatment
Dexamethasone even if mild symptoms
Race epi if stridor at rest
Croup X ray
steeple sign on neck xray, subglottic tracheal narrowing
Racemic Epinephrine
reduce stridor in 30 minutes
lasts no longer than 2 hours
observe for 4 hours
Pleural TB
primary TB pleuritis in kids
reactivation TB pleuritis in adults
obtain pleural biopsy