OMEDED2 Flashcards
What is the most effective treatment for decreasing bronchopulmonary dysplasia?
Early surfactant
Retinal hemorrhages in a lethargic child should make you suspicious of what and what is the next step in management?
Subdural hematoma because of shaken baby syndrome.
CT the head to check for a bleed
Sebaceous adenoma is one sequalae of what?
Tuberous sclerosis
When a kid presents with a reaction to penicillin, what are the two things we need to do?
Stop the penicillin and replace the antibiotic with a cephalosporin or carbapenem. And then also give a second generation antihistamine to help with the symptoms of the reaction like ceterizine
What is a huge clinical sign that will basically discount ADHD? What to not confuse ADHD with?
Symptoms need to be in two different locations. School and home type fo deal.
Absence seizures
What medicine to use to treat Lyme dx in a kid under 8 and why?
Amoxicillin because tetracyclines are contraindicated
What medicine to use to treat Lyme dx in patients 8 and up?
Doxycycline
What do we use to treat Lyme dx that has disseminated?
Ceftriaxone
What are the next two steps in management of suspected retropharyngeal abscess?
CT the neck and contact local ENT
Under 2 years of age plus wheezing equals? What to NOT treat with?
RSV
No steroids
Rubeola is another name for what?
Measles
If newborn male has not urinated in the first 24 hours, what condition are we thinking and what is our first step in managing it?
Posterior urethral valves
Straight catheterization
If we see multiple air fluid levels on abdominal x ray of the newborn, what is the problem and what is the cause?
Intestinal atresia caused by substance abuse of mom with vasoconstriction substances like crack or cocaine
What is used to treat retinopathy of prematurity?
Laser photocoagulation
What is meconium ileus and what disease do most of these kids have?
Meconium gets stuck in the ileum because it is stickier and thicker than normal
CF