Pediatrics

Question 1

For neonates or infants <2 to 3months, the threshold for concerning fever is…

Answer 1

38 C (100.4 F)

Question 2

E coli
Group B Strep
Listeria monocytogenes

…MC causes of ______ and _____ in infants under3 mo

Answer 2

Bacteremia

Meningitis

Question 3

Safest course for this age group is..

full sepsis testing
admission
empiric abx treatment

Answer 3

0-28 days old

Question 4

True or False..

Meningeal signs are unreliable for the first year of life

Answer 4

True

Question 5

MC cause of febrile illnesses in 3-36 months old

Answer 5

Viral illnesses, like pneumonia

Question 6

Which vaccine has caused the numbers of pediatric meningitis cases to decrease

Answer 6

HiB vaccine

Question 7

True or False..

In infants, meningitis can present with general symptoms such as irritability, inconsolability, hypotonia and lethargy

Answer 7

True

Question 8

MC causes of otitis media

Answer 8

S. pneumoniae
H. influenzae

Question 9

MC sign in children with pneumonia

Answer 9

Tachypnea

Question 10

DOC for pneumonia in kids

Answer 10

Ampicillin

Question 11

For kids 2-24 months, in order to diagnose a UTI what must the child have in addition to a positive culture result

Answer 11

Pyuria

Question 12

How to manage moderate dehydration in a kid

Answer 12

Oral rehydration therapy

25-50 mL/kg over 1-2 hours
Reasses in 1 hour

Question 13

How to manage severe dehydration in a kid

Answer 13

IV fluids