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How long do you have to drain a septic joint?
8-12h before permanent damage ensues
Symptoms of septic arthritis
Fever
Non-weight bearing
Effusion
Toxic appearance
At what age withotu menses is considered primary amenorrhea?
16y
Most common cause of meningitis in peds
Enterovirus
Bacterial meningitis pathogens 0-2mo
GBBS
E. coli
Listeria
Enterococcus
Early sepsis abx options
Amp + Gent
or
Amp + Cefotaxime
Pathogens causing meningitis 2mo-5y
Strep pneumo
N. meningitidis
H. influenzae (Type B)
Pathogens causing meningitis >5y
N. meningitidis
Strep pneumo
HiB
Empiric meningitis abx >2mo
Ceftriaxone & Vancomycin
Normal RBC:WBC ratio
400:1
Can be used to assess for traumatic tap
Normal WBC count in CSF in adults
Normal WBC count in CSF in neonates
Adults = 0-5 Neonates = 0-50
Radiologi sign of epiglottitis?
Thumb sign
Radiologic sign of croup
Steeple sign
Frontal CXR with a coin ingestion. Which way is esophagus vs trachea?
If Lincoln is winking at you, you’re ok.
Face on - esophagus
End on - trachea
Abdominal mass in a child that crosses the midline
Neuroblastoma crosses the midline
Wilm’s tumor does not (stays in renal capsule)