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Describe the categories of pre-term neonates?

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Late: 34-37 W
Moderate: 32-34 W
Very: 28-32 W
Extremely: less than 28 W

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What is gestational age?

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Time between last mentrual period and day of birth

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What is postnatal age?

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Time sinse birth

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What is postmenstrual age?

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GA plus chronological age

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What is very low BW? extremely?

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1500 g

1000 g

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Examples of preterm complications?

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  1. Respiratory distress
  2. Congenital heart defects
  3. Intraventricular hemorrhage
  4. SZ
  5. Necrotizing entercolitis
  6. Hypoglycemia
  7. Jaundice
  8. Sepsis
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How do assess neonatal cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

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Tone, RR, cry, HR

Target lungs not heart

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How do you treat Neonatal cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?

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  1. Initiation of positive pressure ventilation, positioning airway, clearing secretions, intubation
  2. Chest compression if HR <60
  3. Epinephrine <60 for 30 seconds
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Routes of epinephrine use?

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IV (umbilical)
IO/endotracheal (longer onset)

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What is the difference between EOS and LOS?

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EOS: withing 3 days of birth and risk factors originate from mother
LOS: after 3 days of life and risk factors from hospitalization, NEC

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What are the sites of infection?

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  1. Pneumonia
  2. UTI/pyelonephritis
  3. Menangitis
  4. Bacteriemia
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What are the clincal prensentations of spesis in neonates?

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Temp instability, feeding intolerance, lethargy, grunting, flaring, retractions, apnea

Meningitis -> bulging fontanelle and sz

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What are the clincal prensentations of spesis in children?

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Fever, loos of appetite, emesis, myalgia

Meningitis -> Nuchal, back pain, Kernig, Bruzinski, HA, photophobia, sz, altered mental status

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Recommend temperature route for <4YO?

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Rectall

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Low grade fever?

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100-102

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High fever?

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104

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Normal body temp?

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98.6

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Temperature that qualifies for antipyretics?

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101

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What is the diagnosis for infection?

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In serum:
↓ WBC
↓ ANC
↑ I:T
↑ CRP

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Diagnosis for meningitis?

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In CSF:
↑ WBC
↑ Protein
↓ Glucose

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What is the tx for sepsis?

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Abx based on culture

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What are the types of congenital heart defects?

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Acyanotic: artial and ventricular septum defects, patent ductus arteriosus

Cyanotic: tetralogy of fallots, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, transposition of the great arteries

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What is paten ductus arteriosus?

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High prostaglandin -> failure of ductus closure -> right to left shunt

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Tx for patent ductus arteriosus

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Prophylaxisis (24H of birth)
Eary sx (1-3 days)
Late sx (7-10 days) - surgery

Indomethacin
Ibuprofen
APAP

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Monitoring for Indomethacin and IBU?
UO
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Monitoring for APAP?
LFTs
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WHo are more prone to patency?
Preterm infants who have: 1. Incomplete metabolism of PG 2. Increased sensitivity of PG 3. Increased ductus tone 4. Decreased muscle fibers of the ductus
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What are the alterations of tetralogy of fallots?
1. Override of aorta 2. Hypertrophy of right ventricle 3. Pulmonary stenosis 4. Intraventricular septal defect (right to left shunt)
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What are the alteration of hypoplastic left heart syndrome?
1. Hypoplastic left ventricle 2. Hypoplastic ascending aorta 3. ASD
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What are the alterations of transposisition of great arteries
Pulmonary arteries and aorta are switched
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What is the tx for cyanotic heart defects?
PG E1 (aprostadil) IV infusion 0.05-0.1 mcg/kg/min
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What is the definition of neonatal hypotention?
1. Below 5th-10th percentile 2. Loss of autoregulation of organ blood flow 3. MAP below GA of the infant
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What are the labs associated with neonatal hypotention?
1. Capillary refill times >3 secs 2. HR >160 bpm 3. Weak pulse 4. Mottled skin 5. Lethargy 6. Metabolic acidosis 7. Decreased UO
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What is the tx for neonatal hypotention?
1. Fluid bolus 10-20 mL/kg IV 2. Dopamine 3. Epinephrine 4. DObutamine
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Medications for adult hypotention and refractory neonates?
1. NE 2. Vasopression
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Uses of hydrocortisone in hypotension?
Not recommneded for routine uses
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What is the difference between under and oversedation?
**Under:** accidental displacement of tube and catheter * Ax and stress **Over:** Increased hospital cost * Longer hospitalization * Prolonged need of mechanical ventilation
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Tx for pain and sedation?
1. Sucrose 2. APAP 3. Morphine 4. Fentanyl 5. Midazolam 6. Dexmedatomidine
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What are the non pharm for pain?
1. Swaddling 2. Pacifier 3. Skin to skin 4. Massage 5. Feeding 6. Reduce pain interventions 7. Bundled bed care
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What are you upper respiratory infection?
1. Otis media 2. Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis 3. Acute pharyngitis
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What is AOM?
Middle ear effusion: bulging tympanic membrane and fluid Middle ear inflammation: erythema, otalgia
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What is OME?
Fluid in middle ear with no infection
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What is recurrent AOM?
3+ episodes of acute otis within 6 months or 4+/yr
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What is the most common RF of AOM?
Day care attendance
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Common pathogens that cause AOM?
1. Viral 2. S pneumonia 3. H influenzae 4. Moraxella catarrhalis
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Describe the tx for AOM?
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When should OME get Abx?
Bilateral effusions for 3 months
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What is given during delayed abx prescribing?
APAP 10-15 mg/kg Q4-6H IBU 5-10 mg/kg Q6-8 For infants ≥ 6 months
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What are the types of lower respiratory tract infections?
1. Bronchiolitis 2. Pertussis 3. Acute bronchitis 4. Influenza 5. Community acquired pneumonia
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What is pertussis?
Whooping cough: Contagious 102 weeks or 2 weeks of onset of cough
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What are the phases of pertusis?
Catarrhal: 1-2 wk of cold sx Paroxymal: 1-6 wk pf cough and whoop Convalescent: weeks to months of slow resolution
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What is the tx for pertusis?
Macrolides: 1. Azithromycin PO QD for 5 days 2. Erythromycin 3. Clarithromycin Alt is allergic to macrolides: Bactrim x 14 days * Not for <2 months due to ↑ bilirubin and kernicterus
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What are the presentation of RSV?
**Neonates:** lower respiratory sx, wheezing, lethargy, fever **Children:** upper respiratory tract sx
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What products are used for RSV prophylaxis?
**Non pharm:** Avoid crowds during season, handwashing **Pharm:** Palivizumab 15 mg/kg durign season *Beyfortus IM
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How is Beyfortus dosed?
<5kg -> 50 mg >5kg -> 100 mg 2nd season and severe risk -> 200 mg
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What is the tx for active RSV?
Supportive care: O2 supplementation, mechanical ventilation, hydration Ribavirin: acitve RSV for high risk patients 1. Inhaled beta2 agonist 2. CS 3. Antibiotics (only for concurrent bacterial infection)
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What are acute viral gastroenteritis?
1. Rotavirus 2. Enteric adenovirus 3. Norovirus
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What are the sx of rotavirus?
Intubation: 1-3 day (vomiting, low grade fever, water diarrhea) Diarrhea lasts 4-8 days
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How do you prevetn Rotavirus?
1. Good hygiene 2. Prevention of fecal-oral contamination 3. Vaccination
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What is the tx for rotavirus?
1. Supportive to prevent dehydration and malnutrition *DO NOT USE ANTIDIARRHEAL
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What is ProQuad?
MMR and varicella -> ↑ febrile sz
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Interchangability of DTap?
Must use same the brand for first 3 doses of 5
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Interchangeability if Tdap?
Boostrix or Adacel may be used for booster dose
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Interchangeability of HepB?
Engerix-B and Recombivax HB is Interchangeable
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Interchangeability of Polio
Not recommended
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Interchangeability of Hib?
Yes
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Interchangeability of HPV?
Gardasil products against 4 types (6, 11, 16, 18) and Cervarix 2 types (16 & 18)
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CI for immunization?
1. Anaphylaxis 2. Febrile illness 3. Immunodef and pregnancy 4. Intussusception (rotavirus) 5. Admin of immune globulin (MMR, Varicella)
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Preterm infants vaccinations?
1. Immunize according to chronologic age 2. Do not lower vaccine doses 3. If birth weight < 2 kg, delay HepB until neonate is 30 days old or at hospital discharge
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Immunocoprimised immunization?
1. No live vaccines 2. Household contacts should not receive oral polio vaccine
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Corticosteroid patients immunization?
Live vaccines for topicals, maintenance, low-mode but not high doses
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HIV immunizations?
Live vaccines are not recommneded due to immunocompromised
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What are the culture-proven sepsis ranges? For meningitis?
10-14 days **Meningitis:** 14 days from G+, 21 days for G-
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How do you do with negative cultures?
Abx should be discontinued by 36-48 hr or as soon as clinicla imporvement is seen
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What are factors to consider for Abx selection?
1. EOS vs LOS 2. Empiric vs known bug 3. Location of infection
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What is the tx for empiric Abx for EOS?
Ampicillin + AMG (or cefotaxime)
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What is the tx for empiric abx for LOS?
Vancomycin + gentamycin (or amikacin)

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