Misc Peds Lecture Flashcards
What is strabismus
a anomaly of ocular alignment that can be unilateral or bilateral
Types of strabismus
eso—> nasal
exo—> temporal
latent=phoria
manifest= tropia
Risk factors for primary strabismus
- family hx
- low birth weight
- muscle abnormality
- visual deprivation
Complications of strabismus
- amblyopia
- diplopia
- contracture of extraoccular muscles
- psychosocial and vocational consequences
Treatment of strabismus
medial:
- glasses
- miotic drops
- patching
- visual training exercises
Surgical:
-repositioning or shortening
Impetigo
contagious superficial bacterial infection
Primary vs secondary impetigo
primary- direct bacterial invasion of normal skin (pyoderma)
secondary- infection at site with previous mild trauma (impetigo contagiosa)
Who gets impetigo
- kids 2 to 5 years old
- warm, humid conditions
- spread easily by close contacts
What causes impetigo
staph
What are the three types of impetigo
- non bullous
- bullous
- ecthyma
Non bullous impetigo
vesicles surrounded by erythema and breakdown and become thick adherent crust with “honey colored” appearance
Bullous impetigo
vesicles enlarge to form flaccid bullae with clear yellow fluid which becomes darker and ruptures to form thin brown crust
Ecthyma
ulcerative form of impetigo, causes punched out ulcers w/ yellow crust that is surrounded by raised margins
When do you culture fluid from impetigo
if treatment fails
Topical treatment for impetigo
- mupirocin
- h2O2 cream
Oral treatment of impetigo
use if bullae
- diclox
- cephalexin
- clinda
- bactrim if MRSA suspected
Appearance of pin worms
small white and threadlike
Where do pinworms inhabit
- cecum
- appendix
- ileum
- ascending colon
Pinworms aka ____ caused by ___
eterobiasis caused by enterobius vermicularis
Spread of pinworms
fecal or oral route
Clinical manifestations of pinworms
- nocturnal perianal and perineal itching
- visible worms around anus and buttocks
Diagnosis of pinworms
- hx of nocturnal itching
- collection with cellophane tape or pinworm paddle
- visual inspection of stool or anus
Treatment for pinworms
- Albendazole: 400mg once and repeat in 2 weeks
- pyrantel pamoate is alternative
- treat family
- practice good hygiene
erythema infectiousum aka
fifth disease
What causes erythema infectiousum
parovirus B19
How if erythema infectiousum transmitted
UNKNOWN
-transmission stops after symptoms develop
Symptoms of erythema infectiousum
Day 1-2: fever, headache, nausea, diarrhea
Day 2-5: slapped cheeks, circumoral pallor, reticulated rash on trunk/extremities
What things can make the rash in fifth disease reappear
- sunlight
- heat changes
- exercise
- stress
Treatment of erythema infectiousum
Supportive only
What can parvovirus B19 cause in adults
- transient aplastic crisis
- fetal hydrops–> fetal demise
- arthritis/arthralgia
- chronic symptoms
Cause of mono
EBV
Transmission of mono
- virus shed in salivary secretions
- found but not transmitted in breast milk
- ? sexually transmitted
Incubation of mono
4-7 weeks
Classic clinical manifestation of mono
- fever
- pharyngitis
- adenopathy
- fatigue
- atypical lymphocytosis
- splenomegaly
- rash
- hepatitis
Less common symptoms of mono
- splenic rupture
- guillain barre, CN palsies, aseptic meningitis, transverse myelitis, optic neuritis
- cholestasis
- pneumonia
- myocarditis
- pancreatitis
- mesenteric adenitis