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Pediatric Upper Respiratory Diseases Flashcards

1
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What are the ssx of sinusitis?

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Rhinitis with mucus that starts clear and then becomes cloudy or colored

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What are the three types of sinusitis?

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Persistent
Severe
Worsening

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3
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True or false: the mucus color is not significant

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True

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What is a persistent sinusitis?

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lasts for 10 days or more

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What are the characteristics of severe sinusitis?

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Fever over 102.2 F that lasts for 3 days in a row

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6
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What is the progression of sinusitis?

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Steadily increase

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7
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What is the progression of recurrent URI?

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Sinusoidal (occurring and recurring)

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8
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How many cold will children get in the first year of life?

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6-8

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9
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When are abx indicated?

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10 days without improvement

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10
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What is the formal name of croup?

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Laryngotracheobronchitis

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11
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What is the typical age range for croup?

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between 6 months and 6 years old

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12
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What is the classical presentation of croup?

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Middle of the night with inspiratory stridor, barky cough, and stridor

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13
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HOw long does viral croup last for?

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3-7 days, with peak ssx first 1-2 nights

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14
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Which gender is more often affected with croup?

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boys

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15
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What is virus causes croup?

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  • Parainfluenza virus type 1

- RSV also

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16
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What is the bacterial cause of croup? How common is this?

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Mycoplasma pneumonia

Rare

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17
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How do you diagnose viral croup?

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Clinical presentation and maybe a XR of the neck

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18
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What is the classic XR sign with croup? What is the sensitivity of this?

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Steeple sign

Only about 50% of cases

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19
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What is the treatment for croup? (2)

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  • Dexamethasone

- Racemic Epi by neb

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20
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When is epi indicated fro croup?

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Respiratory distress

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21
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What is the corticosteroid used for croup?

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Dexamethasone

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22
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When is hospitalization indicated for croup?

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If need repeated doses of epi for stridor

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23
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What is the most common cause of epiglottitis?

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HiB

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24
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What are the ssx of epiglottitis?

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Sudden onset of fever, respiratory distress, and total airway occlusion within hours

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25
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What is the position that patients with epiglottitis take?

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Tripod

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26
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When is epiglottitis most common?

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1-8 years old

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27
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What is inflamed with epiglottitis?

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Epiglottis
Arytenoids
Arytenoepiglottici area
Vocal cords

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28
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Should you use a tongue depressor to check for epiglottisi?

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No

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29
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Should you attempt x-ray or lab work with epiglottisi?

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No

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30
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What should you do with a pt who is in respiratory distress from epiglottitis?

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Gather anesthesiologist, ENT, and ped surgeon

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31
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What is the classic XR finding with epiglottitis?

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Thumb sign

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32
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What is the most common infectious agent that causes bacterial trachititis?

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Staph Aureus

33
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What is bacterial tracheitis?

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Inflammation of the trachea, causing mucosal swelling at the level of the cricoid cartilage

34
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What is the major consequence of bacterial tracheitis?

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Airway obstruction

35
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What are the ssx of bacterial tracheitis?

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brassy cough, fever, and toxicity

36
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How do you make the diagnosis of bacterial tracheitis?

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Presentation
High fever
Copious secretions
Leukocytosis w/ L shift

37
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What is the treatment for bacterial tracheitis?

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Intubation and anti-staph abx

38
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What age is FB aspiration most common?

39
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What are the ssx of FB aspiration?

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rapid onset of wheezing/stridor

40
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Stridor comes from what part of the airway?

41
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Wheezing comes from what part of the airway?

42
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What spinal levels are at the beginning and end of the trachea?

43
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How do you diagnose FB aspiration?

A

CXR and history

44
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What type of XR should be obtained for FB aspiration?

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lateral and AP neck

45
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What do expiratory films show with a FB obstruction?

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Air trapping on afected side and mediastinal shift to the unaffected side

46
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What do inspiratory films show with a FB obstruction?

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Mediastinal shift back to affected side as the other lung aerates

47
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FB in the trachea are seen best with what view of the neck?

48
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FBs in the esophagus are best seen with what view of the neck?

49
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What is the treatment for FB aspiration?

50
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Large airway on lateral neck XR is suspicious for what?

A

Retropharyngeal abscess

51
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Where do retropharyngeal abscesses usually occur?

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Buccopharyngeal fascia and the prevertebral fascia

52
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What happens to the lymph nodes with a retropharyngeal abscesses?

A

Suppurate from extension of a bacterial pharyngeal infection

53
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What are the most common infectious agents for retropharyngeal abscesses?

A

Staph Aureus

54
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What age group is most commonly affected with retropharyngeal abscesses?

A

Children less than 3 years

55
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When does the prevertebral space close?

56
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What should always be in you ddx for retropharyngeal abscesses?

A

Peritonsillar abscess

57
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What are the symptoms of retropharyngeal abscesses?

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Fever
Sore throat
Dysphagia
Respiratory distress

58
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What are the signs of a retropharyngeal abscesses? (3)

A

Toxic appearance
Torticollis
Trismus
Drooling

59
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Exam of the oropharynx with retropharyngeal abscesses will show what?

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Posterior swelling which may be greater on one side than the other

60
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How do you diagnose a retropharyngeal abscesses?

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Clinical history, CT if unsure

61
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What is the treatment for retropharyngeal abscesses?

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Drainage and abx the cover gram positive organisms

62
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Stridor that disappears with lying prone = ?

A

Laryngomalacia

63
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What is the usual cause of subglottic stenosis?

A

Numerous Intubations at prematurity

64
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What is Laryngomalacia?

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Immaturity of the supporting structure surrounding the larynx, and abnormal neuromuscular development

65
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What makes Laryngomalacia worse?

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Crying
Agitation
supine position

66
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What is the voice/cry like with Laryngomalacia?

67
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What is the prognosis for Laryngomalacia?

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Resolves by 12-18 months

68
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What is the treatment for Laryngomalacia?

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  • Reassurance if no respiratory failure

- Surgical intervention if bad

69
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What is tracheomalacia?

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a condition characterized by flaccidity of the tracheal support cartilage which leads to tracheal collapse especially when increased airflow is demanded.

70
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What are the ssx of tracheomalacia?

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Wheezing more often than stridor

71
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When does the retropharyngeal space close?

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3-4th year of life

72
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What is the most common cause of stridor in the newborn period?

A

Laryngotracheobronchitis

73
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What is the onset time for epiglottitis?

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4-12 hours (quick)

74
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In which of the major LRTI in children does the patient appear toxic?

A

Epiglottitis

75
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Which way will a coin show on a CXR if it’s in the esophagus? Trachea?

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Esophagus = coronal plane
Trachea = sagittal plane
76
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If a child has trismus, drooling, and stridor, what should be in your ddx?

A

retropharyngeal abscess

77
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What is a major difference in the PE findings with a retropharyngeal abscess as compared to a peritonsillar abscess?

A

Peritonsillar will be off to one side

78
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What is the age of range for croup?

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3 mo - 3 years

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