Pediatrics Flashcards
hild patient after eat steak has fever and abdomen pain what is the management? Another Q: 3years old presented with watery diarrhea,cramps , dehydration after being exposed to colleague with same presentation at day care
Conservative
Child with Hx of eating in a restaurant with abd pain, nausea and vomiting, 10 days later bloody
diarrhea, urinalysis shows 10 RBCs ,
Supportive ttt
Child develops petechia in the legs, he has history of URTI. Labs showed: normal CBC except platelet
count was : low. What is the next step in management?
Immunoglobulin ( if sever bleeding like untracranial hemhhrage
C. Steroid ( if mild bleeding ) D. Supportive ( if plattlet more than 30.000 and there is no bleeding )
5 years old boy has RUQ pain + normal bowel sounds ,lap show severe drop in hemoglobin and increased reticulocytes count. Blood smear report: target cells and inclusion bodies. diagnosis?
Q-Boy complaining of RUQ pain, he had a history of URTI couple of days ago, cbc shows low hgb and
increased retics, smear shows target cellsand inclusion bodies, dx
Sickle cell disease
Child with a long history of watery diarrhea abdominal bloating and pain, what’s the Dx?
chronic giardiasis
treatment of dengue fever?
dengue mosquito time of activity?
Supportive and avoid NSAIDs / early morning
Treatment of Rota virus?
Reassure
Neonate with vaginal mucoid discharge and concerned mother what to do?
Reassure
Feverish child T 38, cough, Bilateral infiltrated lung. Nothing else mentioned. Management?
Reassure, viral infection
8-month-old with asymmetrical breast enlargement and no other symptoms what is the cause?
Q2- 🌹18 months girl with asymmetrical breast enlargement other examination normal =
Abdominal US ✅ ( Dont choice C.T pelvic or Brain MRI) (if there is GN Rh stimulation test choice it)
Reassure
A child with birth weight 3.5kg now weighing 3.1. Breastfeed about 3 times every 15 minutes. Advise to mum? Another Q; mom comes with her neonate who is 1 week of age, she is worried because her neonate lost 1.5 kg from his birth weight
Reassure that all is well ( because babies loose up 10% of birth weigh because its fluid but should re-gain it within 2 weeks of life
Two weeks year old child suddenly had erythematous rash on his body (the child was not febrile and he was stable) what to do / another Q : Infant with erythematous macules on erythematous base on the back and trunk
Reassure
🌹 Child presented to pre-diagnosis clinic with systolic ejection murmur , no sx ?
( reassure and discharge ✅✅ )
Child with 15 months, can only babble and his mother is afraid because he cannot say 2-3 word sentences, hearing test done when he was 5 months old and was normal.
reassure as this is a normal variant another answer Reassurance and come at 24 months
Child presents with fever, vomiting and diarrhea on exam of chest there is reduced air entry to right side and murmur was heard , the child CVS and chest exams were previously normal (prior visits) what is the management of murmur?
Reexamine after these symptoms subsides
3 years old is going for dental operation had murmur when he stand and disappear when sitting What to do?
Reassure ( innocent murmur )
Child 3 years old, fell from bed, immediately cried afterwards, vomited twice, headache, physical exam and neuro exam are normal
Observation
Child was brought to hospital with airway swelling and skin lesions all over the body the mother stated that he was in a party at his friends house
Food allergy
If there is If language / speaking delay. Firstly do ? Another Q: 2 years old child can’t talk probably and doesn’t understand, he have decreased hearing, what is the required test
Do hearing test
what to be screen in neonates / another Q: Newborn examinations?
metabolic diseases, HYPOTHYROIDISM, HEARING. / vision and hearing (vision for red eye reflex)
Clear case of congenital prolonged QT syndrome Jervell and Larged-Neilson
Syndrome associated with …..
sensorineural hearing loss
Baby abdominal distended what is the first investigation
US
child has kernicterus sign what you have expect that you tell his parents ?
Hearing loss
3 years old boy came with his mother, she’s concerned he might have abnormal development. He goes to day care, understand only 2 words command (order) and strangers can understand only 75% of his talk. Your action?
Delayed speech disorder
Aspiration meconium treatment =…….
Surfactant
case of watery diarrhea , what electrolytes abnormalities will you find
HYPONATREMIA, HYPOKALEMIA, METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
mother worried about her 6week baby , hes stepping all the formula since birth , what most likely cause
Physiologic reflex, burping the baby and semi setting while feeding
year boy with growth pains, management?
Reassure???????
Pt with infantile colic scenario, normal feeding, treatment: / another Q; A child with excessive crying and doesnt stop crying. On bottle feeding*. On examination, the child is restless, and abdomen distended. No other significant finding on examination. Treatment?
Reassure mother that it’s normal start on 6 weeks of age and goes away by 6 months of age
Typical symptoms of infantile colic, all normal, what is most appropriate management?
Or
6 week baby he spilt out whatever he drink he is now on cow milk his weight in birthday : 2,7 kg and now he is 5.3 kg
Behavioral adaptations/ precautions of reflux and reassure
Baby 4 months, distended abdomen, stool yellow and it becomes lighter each day , after birth he passed stool. Dx? Another Q; Infant on breastfeeding after that take bottle feeding and complaining from constipation and distension dx?
Allergy to formula given ( formula intolerance)/ cow milk intolerance
Child 12 months age, on breastfeeding for first 9 months then use bottle feeding for another 3 months. Came with symptoms and signs of anemia with splenomegaly
+ hypochromic microcytic anemia with retIculocytes number normal RBC count Peripheral blood smear Target cell What should be restored another Q; Child shifted to cow’s milk, pale with wt loss?
Restore Iron/ iron deficiency/
Mother C/O child spitting after each feed cow’s milk, Mx? Another Q; baby with “spitted up” after feeding his weight at birth 3.4 and now 5.5 how should you council the
mother ?
Elevate head during feeding / let the mother spend time purpine and elevate the head of baby after feeding
1 month old baby with sob, low grade fever, tachypnea,prolonged expiratory phase and in cxr there is
bilateral infiltration symptoms , what is the most common to be presented in this condition ?
Poor feeding
Child with drinking 3 large glasses of milk, he is bicky in food choices, what type of anemia he has? I
Iron deficiency
child took tablets, came with black vomiting, most likely material ingested?
Iron
Child who is lethargic and losing his concentration, Hgb is 10.5, what to give
IM iron
Neonate in first routine visit had low hemoglobin 10.5 and was given oral ferrous sulfate, in this visit also Iow hg 10.3, what next investigation to reach dx
Level of serum iron & serum ferritin
Breast mild is rich in ….& ….
Protein and IgA
Toddler with pigmentations in his teeth, diagnosis:?
Sleep with milk bottle ( Bottle dental caries )
9 days newbon come with jaundice only in the face not extended to the rest of the body.. otherwise he is healthy was delivered by NVD with no complications . and he was breastfeeded immediately. what is the cause of his jaundice
Breast milk jaundice ( Breast milk jaundice appear after the first week and peaks around 2 weeks. )
Few or 2 months old baby wakes at night and cries for 1-2 hrs was happening several times he’s fine at what age this usually occurs?
3 months
8 yr boy wet his bed at night, the cause is?
detrusor muscle
Night bed wetting considered normal till
5 years
most important study to do in cases of enuresis in child?
Urine analysis
Most worrying sign of Child abdominal pain ?
Late night pain
A baby girl complains of dehydration and clitorymegaly ,signs of dehydation. next step ?
Steroids
A young boy complains of arthritis , rashes , nodule subcutaneous.He had pharyngitis two weeks back = next step
Echo
Boy collapsed during sport On Ex Jerky carotid pulse. what’s Dx? Treatment?
HCOM / treatment: metoprolol
child with radiofemoral delay pulse meanse ……
Coartication of Aorta
child/baby has no distal pulse what you need to check before reduction?
pulses in other side
Baby will be prepared for open heart surgery, mother is very worry about him what is the best way to calm her
explain what will happen before and after the surgery
What is Drug decreases the mortality in HF =
ACEI/ARB + beta block
Sharp pain relieved by leaning forward, pericardial friction rub, diagnosis and management?
Pericarditis/ Management : NSAID like Ibuprofen
PT posterior -inferior MI, few hours developed hypotension, raised JVP, clears lungs on auscultation ?
Right ventricular infarction
ECG shows 2:1 heart block, what degree is it
2nd degree heart block ( regular with absent QRS ccomplex )
Heart failure due to left ventricular hypertrophy is due to ,,,,,,,,,..dysfunction
Diastolic dysfunction
Pediatric patient with sob and productive cough with white sputum for one week that became yellow 3 days ago, on examination there’s bilateral crackles increased in the right middle lobe. On x ray report there’s bilateral pleural effusion with
consolidation in right middle lobe. What is the most appropriate cause
Exacerbation of HF
2 months old baby with congestive heart failure and the mother asking about
nutrition requirement
Greater than whats needed for normal healthy baby
Congestive heart failure due to systolic left ventricular hypertrophy, treatment
BB + diuretics
Baby with congenital heart disease present with symptoms of heart failure (pulmonary edema, crackles, etc ) Heart rate 250-300 what is the Dx?

Atrial fibrillation
14M infant had recurrent syncopal attacks worsened the HF and i think FTT on examination she has diffuse crepitations , on ECG she has cardiac arrhythmia narrow complex QRS , and Hr 250-300 Bpm what is the most probable cause
Supra-ventricular arrhythmia
Baby after every feeding develop apnea and loss of conscious, what is the cause of admission in hospital
Syncope
children with cyanosis and systolic ejection murmur best heard at the left sternal border. Dx?
Teratology of fallout
Child noticed having cyanosis with feeding, with Physical exam a Holosystolic murmur was noted:
TOF
TOF 5 yo kid with history of surgical correction at 6 months. Now came with new left parasternal decrescendo diastolic murmur with single S1 with left parasternal impulse, no radiation. What is the dx ?
Q Diastolic decresendo murmur in left sternum with previous TOF =…….?
Another Q : Pt with Hx of TOF repair present with murmur in parasternal area it increase with inspiration =…….?
Pulmonary regurgitation ( regurgitation = diastolic murmur ) left = pulmonary, right = tricuspid
case of TOF . How does it appear on ECG?
Right axis deviation
TOF( Tetralogy of Fallot )mangment
Pain relief and sedation and maybe O2
Case of diGeorge syndrome ( certain facial features, cyanosis, recurrent infection , ect ) what is the heart anomaly associated with it
TOF
Child with central and peripheral cyanosis, diagnosis
TOF
Treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the great vessels, Tricuspid atresia, Total anomalous pulmonary venous return, and Truncus arteriosus, is …..
Prostaglandin
Neonate developed cyanosis (2nd week after delivery) and there is finding on auscultation, there is machinery murmur ,diagnosis? Treatment
PDA, Prostaglandin
child with transposition of great vessels. Further evaluation of his mother could reveal?
Elevated fasting blood glucose
What is Concerning symptom in croup?
Cyanosis
Ptn with croup , given epinephrine, what next
Steroids
Egg shaped heart shadow. What’s the congenital heart disease?
Transposition great arteries
child crying and cyanotic, management?
sedation and relieve the pain
baby cyanosed with parasternal heave no murmur what to give?
Prostaglandin
Child is cyanotlc, can’t complete one sentence, management
Intubation
Child has CHD , presented with cyanosis , progressing, o2 sat 85, looks ill, cyanosed, crying
Sedation amd analgesia
2 months old baby mother complaining of apnea usually happens after feeding with 10 mins of cyanosis, why will u admit this case?
acute life threatening event
Baby born at 27 weeks GA developed SOB, tachypnoea. No X-ray. Diagnosis?
apnea of premature
Mother brought her 2 years old child to the ER with a history of upper respiratory tract infection for the last 3 days with mild respiratory distress. This evening the child started to have hard barking cough with respiratory distress. Which of the following are the most worrisome signs in this condition.
Cyanosis or nasal flaring
Neonate cyanotic, low o2, Dx
Hypoxia
What is the least physical activity duration required in pediatrics: …
60 minutes
Ptn playing sports and frequently developing sudden attacks of LOC,
examination: mid-systolic murmur in left side, What’s dx?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Preschool checkup for asymptomatic 7 years male, with grade 3 systolic murmur best heard in the
lower left sternal border, intensity increases with standing, the most likely diagnosis
HOCM OR MVP
Pediatric with holosystolic murmur in left 3rd intercostal space =
ASD ( not PDA ) ?
holosystolic
murmur usually caused by ……… septal defect, …….regurgitation or tricuspid ………,
Ventricular, mitral, regurgitation
8 year , with late systole ,mid sternum ,crescendo decrescendo, high pitched, diagnosis
systolic regurgitation
baby with Ejection systolic murmur with click heard in the left second intercostal and left parasternal
heave distended JVP and ejection systolic murmur increase with inspiration, diagnosis
Congenital pulmonary stenosis ( Click + Ejection systolic murmur +scond intercostal + left = pulmonary stenosis )
Pistol shot murmur in pediatrics case, diagnosis
AR
VSD picture , symptomatic , management
Refer to surgery
child with mother death + he is not concentrating in his class , diagnosis
Dissociation
Case of laryngiomalacia 3 months Child with noisy breathing in supine position decreased when the child is sitting, or in prone position, the mother is worried, diagnosis
He will get better spontaneously at the age of 1 year old
Q1-Infant with airway obstruction that Increase with supine, decrease with prone=……
Q2- Baby crying when change position decreased. Diagnosis
Q3-Baby developed SOB , whezzing DR start to give broncodilator then no response, think of ………., management?
Laryngiomalacia / Bronchocsopy (laryngioscopy is first choice )
What are Physical exam findings (auscultation) in croup ( patient was having nasal congestion , barking cough) ?
Or another Q : croup ++ barking cough , pE shows?
Inspiratory stridor and expiratory wheeze
tracheomalacia on children = What is diagnostic image ?
By bronchoscopy
barking cough diagnosis
Laryngeotracheobronchitis
child with inspiratory stridor, barking cough, most likely diagnosis?
- laryngotracheobronchitis
barking cough and respiratory distress, diagnosis?
Croup
Treatment for barking cough ( croup )
Inhalation epinephrine and oral steroids
classical case barking cough + inspiratory stridor On Auscultation, Diagnosis is …….the causative organism is ……
Croup, Parainfluenza
3 years old Patient with hx of mild atopic dermatitis, presented with Barking cough and stridor, what’s the dx:
spasmodic croup
Kid with inspiratory stridor, mild respiratory distress, hoarseness of voice, barking cough what is considered concerning symptoms
Blue lips
CROUP given epinephrine and after 30 min the symptoms came agine = manag by =
Repeat and give steroid
What’s the X-ray finding for ptn with croup?
Steeple sign
Fever, Severe sore throat, high-pitched sound when breathing in (stridor), Difficult and painful
swallowing, Drooling, Anxious, restless child . Feeling better when sitting up or leaning forward what is the diagnosis?
Epiglottis
Drooling saliva, diagnosis? Sign on X-ray
Epiglottis , thumb sign
Child with fever ,sob , drooling what next =
intubantion and mutiblspichil team = Epiglotitis
Child preschool age has VSD 2mm, asymptotic, what will you do=
Watchful waiting
Whats the newborn myochoniom aspiration syndrome management
MAS occurs, your newborn will need immediate treatment to remove the meconium from the upper airway. After delivery, your doctor will immediately suction the nose, mouth, and throat.
If your baby isn’t breathing or responding well, a tube may be placed in your newborn’s
windpipe (trachea) to suction the fluid containing meconium from the windpipe. The suctioning may then continue until no meconium is seen in the material removed. oxygen therapy to make sure there is enough oxygen in the blood. the use of a radiant warmer to help your baby maintain body temperature.
antibiotics such as ampicillin and gentamicin to prevent or treat an infection. the use of a ventilator (a breathing machine) to help your infant breathe.
Pediatric patient has fallen from tall building, presented to ER with SOB and right chest pain, investigations showed multiple fractures multiple sites on his body, CXR showed: Right pneumothorax with mediastinal shift, your management:
Thoracostomy
child with erythema marginatum , knee pain , fever = what inv & diagnosis
rheumatic fever , ECG
Child presented with ulcers on mouth and gingiva erythematous based and pale in the center. Dx?
Coxaci
Rash on the face and inner cheeck there’s whits spots, diagnosis or another Q:
2yrs old child Not vaccinated, had fever for 3-4 days then rash appear, on examination there was white spot in mucosal membrane. What is dx?
Q3- Pediatric patient with coryza, conjunctivitis, and white spots in the mouth, what is the diagnosis
Q4- Fever and cough and maculopapular rash in behind ear and face and trunk
Q-5 7 y/o unvaccinated boy presents with red erythematous irregular patches of rash that is around hls neck and spreads down hls back. What does he have
6 years old child presented with Fever, cough, conjunctivitis and rash. What is the most likely diagnosis
Measles ( Measles should mention the 3Cs (Cough coryza conjunctivitis) mouth koplick spots )
Child with sore throat and coryza 2 days ago came with difficulty swallow food what is investigation
Another Q :
Child with acute onset fever, Coryza, sore throat, difficulty swallowing solid food. Ex showed cervical LN 2-3cm , next step
CT
Child with fever conjunctivitis, coryza cough, wheezing Tachypenic what is the optimal ttt?
O2 , not steroids
Young girl has a recent history of fever, difficulty in swallowing solid food only. enlarged 2cm cervical LN. investigations will you do ?
Lateral neck X RAY
child with runny nose and fever which subsides and then rash appear allover
his body starting from the face. Dx?
Rubella, after fever subside it’s roseola, concurrent fever Rubella
Baby with white eye reflex (Leukocoria) and murmur. Mother mentioned viral infection during pregnancy
Newborn with absent red eye reflex and new murmur , what does his mother had when she was pregnant
Rubella
Absent red reflex caused by wich infection
Rubella
Face Rash with conjunctivitis spread later to the trunk, diagnosis or
child with rash started on face and then spread to the trunk?
Rubella
pic of skin lesion in child , rash was red and mother tell it start on face the go to trunk , with LN enlarge of groin
Rubella
Baby presents as shown in pic ( absent red reflex ) ,what would you do?
Immediate referral to ophthalmology
Kawasaki management
IV gamma-globulines
Kawasaki sign
bilateral red eyes
Kawasaki disease assess for heart complication?
Echo
A child presented with 5 days of fever, oral mucosal lesions, cervical lymph node enlargement and limb edema. Lab results essentially normal. treatment?
Aspirin
The best treatment of Kawasaki disease?
Aspirin ( for fever ) ,IVIG ( is the ultimate ttt )
patient with kawasaki features,what is the best indicator as poor response to IVIG?
High CRP
A child is complaining of 5 days of fever , bilateral non-purulent conjunctivitis , rashes in palms and soles ( case of kawasaki, treatment
Aspirin and IVIG
Case of Kawasaki ask about what will reduce affect of lvlg
Neutropenia
Kawasaki case asking about criteria:
injection conjunctivitis with no exudate
Fever 5 days, conjunctivitis, lymphadenopathy, high ESR and CRP. Dx?
Kawasaki
child with fever and then rash and peeling on hands and edema with peeling lips
Kawasaki
Confirmation of Kawasaki?
Clinical
Child with vesicle at lip and gum and proximal tongue and hard palate. Diagnosis
gingivostomatitis
Pedia with Egg allergy contraindication
Yellow fever
4yrs old fully vaccinated child, came to the ER with on day history of fever and sore throat which started on the same day. What is dx?
Scarlet fever
Pt with pharyngitis for 2 days , what’s the possible complication
Scarlet fever
- 24-48 h after pharyngitis, rash begins in the groin, axillae, neck, antecubital fossa; Pastia’s lines + may be accentuated in flexural areas
- within 24 h, sandpaper rash becomes generalized with perioral sparing, non-pruritic, non- painful, blanchable, diagnosis and ttt
Scarlet fever, is penicillin, amoxicillin, or erythromycin x 10 d
A 12-year-old girl presents with sore throat. Her symptoms began 1 week ago after she attended a sleepover. Her temperature of 101°F (38.3°C). NO cough but has noticed increasing fatigue and difficulty swallowing due to pain. On physical exam, she has anteriorcervical lymphadenopathyandpatchy tonsillar exudates and swelling, diagnosis
Scarlet fever
pediatric patient with fever, on examination, there is a white membrane covering the tonsils, the most likely complication to be happened
Q- 14-yrs had fever, pharyngeal exudate, enlaged LN, most common complication
Scarlet fever
Case of infant have cough and low grade fever ,rash ,runny nose :
RSV??
Child with fever and vomiting and rash on 2nd day rash become over All body
Rocky Mountain fever
Prophylaxis for contact with pertussis is ……..
The macrolide antibiotic = erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin
pedia pt not vaccinated, present with sore throat and cervical lymphadenopathy what’s your
Diphtheria
How many years the pertussis vaccine last
10 years
1-year-old, never vaccinated, presented with “hacking” cough and inspiratory something, What’s the organism
Pediatric patient with neck swelling, inspiratory stridor, difficulty breathing, (I think also with enlarged tonsils), didn’t receive any vaccine, what is the dx?
Pertusis
Pertussis with severe vomiting, most complications
Pneumonia
4 months old with proven pertussis infection on macrolide. His 3 and 5 years old siblings are vaccinated up to date. What is the proper action to prevent the siblings from getting the infection
Prophylactic macrolids
3 month old present with paroxysmal cough with deep inspiration between
the cough, conjunctivitis, diarrhea, he is up to date with his vaccination.. What is the causative organisms
Pertusis❌
Pertussis case “whooping cough”Ask about diagnosis and Investigation:
Nasopharyngeal swap
diffuse ST elevation (ECG pic) diagnosis, ttt?
Pericarditis, treat with aspirin
Child with Sx of varicella. Has immunodeficient brother. Action with the immunodeficient child
Give immunoglobulin
Treatment of meningitis
Baby < 1 month = ampicillin + gentamicin
> 1 month = ceftriaxone + vancomycin
Ptn with bacilli catalase = ampicillin
Neonatal lumbar puncture (+ ) diplococci Management?
Ampicillin + gentamicin
3 days old , csf culture showed gram ( + ) bacilli catalase + beta hemolytic , how to treat?
🌹3 day neonate with B hemolytic and catalse +ve what antibiotic give:
Ampicillin
15 months with meningitis, Gram stain G+ double coccus ttt
Ceftriaxone + vancomycin
8 years old child came with fever ,neck stiffness ,irritability, normal glucose normal protein ,increases WBC what’s abx
Another Q : 5y/o with fever, lethargy, positive Brudzinski sign. CSF showed lower limit of glucose with high protein. Gram stain revealed gram positive cocci in chains. Your management?
7 y/o with meningeal irritation, headache, and fever. CSF (normal protein and normal glucose and lymphocytosis). What you will give the child?
A.Ceftriaxone and vancomycin and steroids B.ceftriaxone and steroid
C. antiviral ✅✅ Bez( normal glucose )
Meningitis case, ceftriaxone + vancomycin
Child with pain that last for 10-15 mints (intermitted pain) crying , postive kering sign ? What is the best treatment ? Kernig’s sign= meningitis
Ceftriaxone + vancomycin
Pt 7 yrs old with nausea and vomiting dehydrated comatose acidotic CSF : high protein , normal glucose =
7 year old child, presented to the emergency by his partners with 2 days history of fever and vomiting, child is comatose dehydrated with acidosis. CSF report: Cells 20 (above normal) , Protein 0.45 (above normal) ,Glucose (Normal
Viral meningitis
5 y/o with fever, lethargy, positive Brudzinski sign. CSF showed lower limit of glucose with high protein. Gram stain revealed gram positive cocci in chains. Your management?
Ceftriaxone,vancomycin, steroids
7 y/o with meningeal signs, headache, and fever. He and his family came from Africa recently. He also has sore throat and lymphadenopathy. CSF (normal protein and normal glucose and lymphocytosis) what’s the organism?
EBV
Fever for 6days and tender splenomegaly, which culture is most importantly needed?
Multiple or repeated blood cultures ( maybe case of typhoid). Because fever persistent for more than 6 days with spleenomegaly
How do you know if the baby is wetting his/ her diper a lot that the cause is UTI
Presence of fever
Girl 7 years old with suprapublc pain No rebound no guarding. Tx?
Discharge with oral antibiotics
child with chill ,fever ,irritability , on exam there was neck rigidity and positive Kernig’s,CSF showed clear color, lymph and neutrophils high, protin and glucose normal, diagnosis
Aseptic meningitis
Girl confused with fever + sign of meningitis, diagnosis?
encephalitiis , Bez confusion something happen to brain , bactiria in the brain
Child with meningitis came with his parents and has papilldema , parents should be afraid of ?
Hearing loss
child with Irritability ,headache ,nausea, lethargy and rash all over the body what is dx :
meningococcemia
3 mo old boy with pic of bacterial meningitis What’s most common pathogen?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
pediatric patient has meningitis, with close contact to his brother recently, Asking for what to give to his brother
.Pediatric prophylaxis for maningitis?
3 y/o boy with maculopapular rash on this limbs and buttocks is brought to the ER by his partners saying he is lethargic and irritable. On examination, neck stiffness is noted. LP shows diplococci parents are concerned about his 6 y/o brother. What prophylaxis will give
Oral Rifampicin
Most common cause of ear infection or otitis media in children ?
Bacteria
Child came from africa. complaining of weakness, he couldn’t move his head and legs especially when hes in prone position
Polio
At school age what we tend to prevent?
Hemophilus influenza encephalitis
Child with 2 days history of ear pain, exam reveals perforated ear drum with fluid passing through it
Or
Child has fever with perforated tympanic member and pus in the external canal
Acute suppurative otitis media
Most common virus cause of acute otitis media in pediatrics
Rhinovirus
Pediatric with fever, ear pain ruptured tymp
Acute otitis media
Child came limping and non-weight bearing, not allowing anyone to touch his leg, most common organism is:
Q : child has unilateral hip joint pain Flexing Refuse to be touched Mostly causative organism?
staph. Aureus ✅+(septic arthritis
child with fever and left knee pain and swelling. Most important single investigation
Joint aspiration
Conductive hearing loss could be because of recurrent……
Otitis media
honey crust infection is caused by
Staphylococcus aureus
Child with pneumonia, indication of hospitalization?
Unable to tolerate or take orally
headache, stiff neck, and vomiting, coughing with breathing difficulty , causative oraganism
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Pediatrics pneumonia ttt
IV antibiotics
13 months old girl present with fever 38 , bilateral lung infiltrate , she looks mildly ill , what is the likely organism
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Baby with tachypnea, cough, hemoptysis and bilateral lung infiltrates. What is the treatment
Antibiotics
child with flu like symptoms+ fever + has middle lobe crackles+ stony dullness, chest x.ray will show
Pleural effusion
Staccato cough is caused by
Chlamydia pneumonia
Child with cough, fatigue, 2 time bloody vomiting, low grade fever, with dullness in percussion dx?
Parapneumonic effusion
Drugs that are Absolutely contraindicated in penicillin allergy?
Pipracillin/ tazobactam
Child with poor feeding since 2 days have oral thrush and dipper dermatitis what you will give
Topical and oral antifungal
pt with Rash in cheeks trunk and upper limb:
Herpes simplex
…
Cystourethrogram of a pediatric with recurrent UTI = ( pictures) showing distend ureter and kidney
VesicoUrethral reflux is a condition in which urine flows backward from the . bladder to one or both ureters and sometimes to the kidneys
case of febrile neutropenia what next?
cluture form sputum,urine,blood and Iv antibiotic
Patient presented with typical picture of malaria infection, blood smear showed no
parasite, what’s your next step
Repeat every 8 hours for 2 days
Treatment of tonsillitis
amoxacillin / clavi
🌹Neonate with sign of sepsis what is empirical antibiotic ?
Ampicillin
What’s the treatment of uncomplicated cytits in child ?
Oral amoxicillin
Young girl with diarrhea came with left knee swelling, right elbow, left Achilles tendon. Stool analysis shows +ve clostridium toxins. What is the dx?
Reactive arthritis
When resuscitating a child with septic shock, which of the following has the least evidence of benefit in treatment? A. ABX B. inotropes C. steroids
Steroids
Child with URTI , lethargy , confuse , Tem39, rr35 , hr>100 , diagnosis
Sepsis
Commonest cause of shock in children? .
Sepsis
Neonate with High fever, developed petechial rash and was hypotensive 70/55, with cold extremities and poor feeding. What is the dx:
Septic shock
Case of child with leukemia , after 17 days of chemo coming with fever , neutrophil is normal, tx?
Maybe broad spectrum iv antibiotics
Child with fever, vomiting and diarrhea. ABG: Normal pco2 + Normal bicarb Base access -4 “normal range from -2 to 2” Ph 7.3 What type of shock does he has?
Early compensated shock
Child with flu symptoms on examination he has membranous exodus in tonsils, causative organism
Streptococcus
child present with pain in micturition and lower abdominal , his urine has foul smell, which organis can cause this
E.coli gram (-)
10y boy with hx of 2wk of bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain, tenesmus:
Q: Child c/o fever, bloody stool, and tenesmus, abdominal exam showed abdominal distention, Dx
Amebiasis
bloody stool, and tenesmus, fever = Amebiasis
Child has bloody diarrhea and oliguria, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, fever for 7 days before that
family think this is from restaurant What’s treatment
Antibiotics
Child with bloody diarrhea fever 39c dx :
Campylobacter
6 years with sore throat + difficulty swallowing + painful cervical lymph nodes. the organism =
streptococcus pyogenes
Child with group A strep pharyngitis. What will you do with his brother
Observation
Child with chronic diarrhea and labs indicative of macrocytic anemia asks what is important to ask in the past?
giardiasis infection
Baby with mass in umbilical and developed veslculopustular rash grape like organism
Group A streptococcus
child took hyoscine butylbromide and metoclopramide for gastroenteritis and fulud the he develop jerky movement (not sure about the presentation it was wired to me ) what to give ?
domperidone Thid drug improves symptoms of nausea, vomiting, bloating, and feeling of fullness
child is having brief seizure (less than 30 seconds) , EEG (generalized 3-Hz spike-and-wave activity.) treatment
Ethosuximide ( absence seizure )
8 year old boy’s his parents complain that he has episodes where he blinks multiple times and becomes okay after that.. he is conscious and responsive during those episodes. The most likely diagnosis is ,,
Blinking disorder
🌹Fracture of the left stylomastoid foramen during delivery of a baby:
A. Decreased blood supply to the left ear B. Loss of sensation of the left side of face
C. Loss of anterior 2/3 sensation of tongue
Dont know
child unable to feed herself with a spoon , hx of head trauma 10 days ago where is the lesions
Cerebellum
1-2months old , full term , diabteic mother , birth weight is 4.8kg and no other complications during delivery , there’s absent moro’s reflex on right side what is the cause:
absent hand motor reflex === Erbs palsy
Earb’s palsy, happened to macrosomia baby Wight more than 4500 …
unilateral moro’s reflex = Erb’s palsy
Child has pneumonia+ fever then developed seizures. Treatment:
Diazepam
Continuing >35 minutes Seizure epilepticus Given lorazepam iv what’s next
Start with diazepam then lorazepam then IV phenytoin
Child k/c of grand mal seizure on Depakine comes with breakthrough seizure
what to give initially after intubation on ER presentation
Diazepam
Pt status epilepticus for 5 min, with iv access, what is the first line:
kid with seizure for more than 5 mins, iv line secured = …….
pt with tonic clonic seizure before 5 min resolve ,what Rx. to give ( availability of IV access) .
lorazepam
more than 5 mins, iv line secured = IV lorazepam
Status epilepticus (more than 5m) > Lorazepam
Generalized tonic clonic > Carbamazepine
Partial tonic clonic > Phenytoin
Absent seizure > Ethosuximide
Cerebral palsy in kernicterus?
Answer is: Athetoid cerebral palsy or dyskinetic cerebral palsy
Kernicterus is a type of brain damage most often seen in babies. It’s caused by an extreme buildup of bilirubin in the brain.
A case of icterus Kernicterus
1-ABO incompatibility 2-RH incompatibility
RH incompatibility 10% will develop kernicterus
Fist hand +feet crossed seen in :
Cerebral palsy
6w or month old with unilateral absence of red reflex what to do next?
A-Mri brain and optic. B-Funduscopy ( don’t know
best time to do red reflex examinations =…….
At birth and at 6 weeks of age
15 months old baby presented to the clinic with developmental delay, on examination patient was having spasticity, crossed leg, lower limb were involved more than the upper limb but both were affected, what’s the type of cerebral palsy he has
Quadriplegia
girl with bruises and fecal incontinence after being fully toilet trained:
Sexual abuse
Parents came with there child complaining of that there child always blinking on rest and activity on examination there is no pain and tear, whats the diagnosis
Tics disease
5-7years old presents with inability to stand or sit unsupported and clumpsy gait and resistance to neck flexion after chicken pox infection weeks ago:dx:
Acute cerebellar ataxia of childhood is a childhood condition characterized by an unsteady gait, most likely secondary to an autoimmune of postinfectious cause, drug induced or paraneoplastic
Case of abuse, subdural hematoma and retinal hemorrhage , the childʼs mother is mentally retarded but father is normal , diagnosis
Shaken baby syndrome
fetus delivered by Vacuum instrument, has swelling that doesn’t cross the sutures?
Cephalohematoma
Child with Head trauma subarachnoid hemorrhage , periorbital edema, bruises and LOC Father said he found her like that , what to do
Call child protection services
Can’t close his eye on one side what nerve is affected?
Facial nerve??
Duchenne muscular dystrophy sign?

Gowers maneuver ( زي العجوز )
child with febrile seizure since 3 days, tonic clonic lasting an hour, he still have fever. what to do?
give phenytoin. B diazepam Ö C-Abx D-Paracetamol
( answer is diazepam but my answer is paracetamol)
N.B: Febrile seizure main treatment is to treat underlying cause, but if patient came to you in ER seizuring then :- If 5 minutes or more –> Diazepam. If < 5 minutes–> Paracetamol.
If non seizuring in ER –> Paracetamol, whatever the duration he seized at home
Child afraid of going to school, how can the mother deal with the case =
Talk to him about how his favorite super hero would deal with the situation.
Birthmark or lesion or nevous 1x2 cm on the forearm , no symptoms
Follow up
What improved to decrease the premature baby mortality rate? hypothermia
I dont know
Case of bronchiolitis (severe) with chest recessions what is the management?
Admit for fluid hydration and oxygen
pt has tachypnea, runny nose, cough,slightly elevated fever, wheezing , how to reach the definitive diagnosis:
Nasopharyngeal swabs (case of Bronchiolitis caused by RSV
18 months with picture of bronchiolitis, developed several episodes of apnea. What’s the appropriate management
Ventilatory management
two cases about bronchiolitis: cause and treatment=
RSV. Ttt: supportive rehydration
pt has arthralgia after viral infection” watery diarrhoea “ what is the type of arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Case with symptos of bronchitis / asking about the diagnisis (Chronic productive cough , SOB, ect )
Bronchitis , RSV ( respiratory syncytial virus ) / supportive ttt
Child with Small VSD, asymptotic, Mx:
Observation and watchful waiting
Pediatric with intact radial and reduced femoral pulse, with fhx of htn, diagnosis
Coartication of aorta
best diagnostic tool for Coartication of aorta?
Echo
Child need non invasive M.V ( mechanical ventilation) , Where you will manage him ?
Emergency room
Child with mild fever and bilateral conjunctivitis and abdominal pain subsided 2 weeks ago now on x- ray follow up you found bilateral lung infiltration, most common pathogen?
Child present with paroxysmal cough with deep inspiration between the cough, conjunctivitis, diarrhea, he is up to date with his vaccination. What is the causative organism
Adenovirus
2 year old boy with pain over anterior tibial tubercle, diagnosis?
Osgood Schlatter Syndrome
RTA and you find aortic thoracic injuries and splenic abrasion with hypotension what u do ?
Thoracic surgery ?✅
A. Thoracic surgery B. Abdominal surgery C. Call center for vascular surgery D. laparotomy
Young boy Just had a growth spurt came with pain in hls leg , dx ?
Ankle sprint = Osgood schlatter if below the knee
positive rebound tenderness in Macc Barney point (case of appendicitis) the pathophysiology =
peripheral vasoconstriction
Peds 8 yrs old with RLQ pain and rebound tenderness what’s confirmatory test
US abdomen
child having sudden pain at thigh pic of spiral fracture with labs of (PTH Ca) high , diagnosis, ttt
Q: 9y old child , PTH high , ca high , came with bone pain tt ?
primary hyperparathyroid, rehydration + diuretics + bisphosphonate
Child with bowed legs Labs: calcium is high. Phosphate is normal. Diagnosis
familial hypophosphatemia ( not nutritional vit D deficiency ) Bowing legs, frontal bossing , management: Vit D3
child with rash appeared as vesicles. Some of his other classmates were having the same. He has immunodeficient brother. Family has concern about their immunodeficient child. What is your action
Give IVIG