Pediatrics Flashcards

1
Q

RSV Prevention

A

Palivizumab (Synagis)

**only given to high risk patients

MAX 5 doses per season (November - April)

1 IM dose per month

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2
Q

Who should get RSV prevention?

A

Preterm infants < 29 gestation
or
Preterm infants < 32 weeks with Chronic Lung Disease
or
2nd year of life and still experiencing CLD support

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3
Q

Bacterial Meningitis < 1 month old treatment

A

Cover Listeria

Ampicillin + AG or Cefotaxine

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4
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) infants at risk

A

infants born < 35 weeks gestational === lung function not developed

***treat with surfactant (Curosurf or Infasurf)

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5
Q

PDA treatment

A

NSAIDs

**why we do NOT use NSAIDS in 3rd trimester could cause early closer of PDA

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6
Q

When should you refer according to fever in infants?

A

< 3 months 100.4 or 38
3 -6 months 101 or 38.3
> 6 months 103 or 39.4

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7
Q

What is Croup?

A

Barking Cough and Stridor occuring in late autumn or winter

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8
Q

Treatment for Croup

A

Steroid (Dexamethasone)!
Rapid Epinephrine for more severe croup

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9
Q

Nocturnal enuresis

A

Bedwetting
**do not treat < 5 years old

Desmopression after 3 months of non-pharm

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10
Q

OTC teatment for intestine gas

A

simethicone

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11
Q

OTC treatment for pain or fever

A

Tylenol 10 - 15 mg/kg/dose q4-6h

Ibuprofen 5 - 10 mg/kg/dose q6-8h
***do not use if < 6 months because on no kidney development

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12
Q

A 5 month old baby is experiecing a fever of 100.5 degrees F. Should you refer or can this be treated OTC?

A

Fever not high enough for referral (101)

Treat with OTC Tylenol (baby is too young for ibuprofen)

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13
Q

OTC treatment for constipation

A

Glycerin suppository
PEG if >/= 6 months old

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14
Q

Age requirement for Codeine

A

> 12 years
18 years of tonsils out

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15
Q

Age requirement for Promethazine

A

> 2 years

**contraindicated

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16
Q

What age do we generally not use tetracyclines or fluoroquinolones?

A

< 8 years old

17
Q

What age do we generally not use OTC cough and cold?

A

< 6 years