Pediatrics Flashcards
Timeline of newborn assessment in first 2yr of life?
Initial assessment within 24hr birth
Within 1 week post-d/c (if newborn exam at hospital)
2, 4, 6, 9, 12 mo
15, 18, 24 mo
Should all infants receive Vitamin D?
All exclusively breast-fed infants should have supplemental Vitamin D, minimum 400 IU/d
Apgar score
HR: 0 (absent), 1 (<100 bpm), 2 (>100 bpm)
Respiratory effort: 0 (absent), 1 (weak cry, hypoventilation), 2 (good effort, crying)
Muscle tone: 0 (flaccid), 1 (some flexion), 2 (well flexed, active)
Reflex irritability: 0 (no response), 1 (grimace), 2 (cry/ cough/ sneeze or withdrawal)
Color: 0 (blue/pale), 1 (acrocyanotic), 2 (completely pink)
How long to exclusively breastfeed?
6 mo of life
Will EtOH and recreational drugs enter breast milk?
Yes
Contraindications to breastfeeding?
- HIV
- Active TB (until 2wk of appropriate tx complete)
- chemotherapy/nuclear medicine
- high-dose metronidazole (12-24hr after dose)
- illicit drug use
Ddx delayed passage of meconium?
> 24hr after birth
- Hirschsprung disease
- Meconium plug/ileus
- CF
- Anal stenosis
- Anal atresia
Investigations jaundice in 24h life
Inv - bilirubin (total, direct, indirect) - DAT (Coombs test) - ABO group (if mother blood group O) - minor group antigen screen - Rh status (and if RhoGAM was given) - assess for sepsis with consideration of FSWU \+/- risk factors (G6PD deficiency) - assess feeding and hydration - signs birth trauma (cephalohematoma, bruising)
If newborn has central cyanosis what kind of saturation’s do you want to get?
Pre and post-ductal saturations
What do you want to rule out in newborn with pallor?
- anemia
- asphyxia
- shock
- edema
- blood loss into head from birth trauma
Define SGA and LGA babies
SGA = BW <10th percentile LGA = BW >90th percentile
Weight loss red flags in newborn?
- loss >10% BW in first 7d life
- failure to regain BW by 10d of life
Define microcephaly and macrocephaly
- microcephaly: >2 SD below mean (<3rd percentile) for gestational age
- macrocephaly: >2 SD above mean (>97th percentile) for gestational age
Workup bulging fontanelle in newborn?
- assess for signs ICP, fever, signs of meningitis, neurologic deficits
- head US
- CBC, blood/urine cultures, glucose, electrolytes, urea, Cr
- consider transfer to tertiary centre
Types of head trauma in newborn?
- caput succedaneum: diffuse edema (may cross midline and suture liens), may be ecchymotic
- cephalohematoma: limited to surface of one cranial bone, no overlying discolouration, firm tense mass with palpable rim, presents after birth with gradual increased size
- subgaleal hemorrhage: firm, diffuse, fluctuant mass that increases in size after birth (bleeding can be extensive into large potential space beneath epicranial aponeurosis)
-> monitor frequent vitals/assessments for perfusion, head circumference, hypotension, hyperbilirubinemia, blood loss (Act), or consumptive coagulopathy (DIC)
What is abnormal red reflex? Management?
- white reflex (leukocoria), dark sports, absent reflex, asymmetric reflex
Urgent referral to ophthalmologist to r/o tumor (e.g. retinoblastoma), cataracts, other pathology of lens, vitreous or retina
Is high arched palate normal in newborn?
- may be syndromic - refer
What are normal neonatal murmurs?
- persistent pulmonary flow murmur
- transient systolic murmur re: closing PDA
What are features consistent with pathologic murmur?
- diastolic/pansystolic murmurs
- harsh
- radiation
- no change with position
- abnormal S2
Cardiac red flags in neonate?
- murmur
- cyanosis
- FTT
- tachypnea
- diaphoresis with feeding
Workup murmur/ cardiac red flags in neonates?
- 4 limb BPs
- pre (right arm) and post-ductal O2 saturation
- ECG
- ECHO
- referral to paediatric cardiologist
Workup increased RR without increased work of breathing (effortless tachypnea) in neonate?
- r/o CHF, acidosis, sepsis Inv - VBG - lactate - CXR - look for clinical signs congenital heart disease and sepsis
Workup increased work of breathing and/or expiratory grunting in neonate?
- *immediate
- investigate signs of serious cardiopulmonary disease, sepsis
- VBG
- lactate
- CXR
Workup palpable mass in neonate?
US to look for etiology
Normal palpable liver in neonate?
- up to 2cm below costal margin
+/- spleen tip
Workup abdominal distention, and/or scaphoid abdomen and respiratory distress in neonate?
- AXR to r/o obstruction (meconium ileus if shortly after birth), perforation
- CXR to r/o congenital diaphragmatic hernia
What umbilical sign increases risk of occult renal abnormality?
2 vessel cord (1 artery + 1 vein)
- monitor and consider US
Management of ambiguous genitalia?
Urgent evaluation and referral -> can be due to life-threatening etiology
Management clitoromegaly in female neonates?
- r/o congenital adrenal hyperplasia (can be life threatening)
Management/workup imperforate anus?
- X-ray as initial investigation
- surgical management
Workup hip click on neonatal exam?
Ortolani and Barlow -> +
= US to look for DDH
- note hip click can be normal, originating from fascia and/or tendons
Workup congenital scoliosis?
Investigations for associated pathologies
- US for renal pathology
- cardiac exam +/- ECHO
- MRI for possible intraspinal pathology
Management hair tuft/dimple over lumbosacral spine?
- investigate underlying pathology (occult spina bifida, tumor, sinus tract)
- US
Name normal neonatal rashes
- erythema toxicum
- pustular melanosis
- dermal melanocytosis (Mongolian spots)
- harlequin color change
Management abnormal irrepressible movements, seizures in neonate?
- EEG
- paediatric neurologist assessment
+/- genetics/ metabolic - consider MRI brain
Workup hyper/hypotonia in neonate?
- paediatric neurology
- genetics/metabolics consults
Ddx asymmetric Moro reflex?
- clavicle fracture
- brachial plexus injury (birth trauma)
- hamiparesis
Management absent Moro in term neonate?
Management obligatory ANTR (neonate becomes stuck in position)?
Suggests significant CNS dysfunction - full neurologic evaluation
What are the primitive neonatal reflexes?
- grasp
- suck
- Moro
- ANTR
Normal vitals in newborn (term)?
Wt 3-4kg
HR 90-170 bpm
RR 40-60 /min
sBP 70-90 mmHg
Define fever in neonate and management
Rectal 38.0
Axillary 37.3
FULL septic workup (CBC, blood C+S, urinalysis, urine C+S, lumbar puncture +/- CXR)
When do you do routine newborn screening?
- within first 7d life (ideally first 2-3d)
- varies by province -> inborn errors of metabolism, hemoglobinopathies, CF
+ additional screening re: risk factors
+ routine hearing screening
+ assessment of jaundice (+/- serum bilirubin) and feeding within first 24h of life
When does umbilical cord detach?
- 1-3wk after birth -> keep clean and dry, wash with water only
Safe sleep re: SIDs prevention
- sleep on back in empty crib first first year of life
Back to sleep, front to play - room sharing reduces risk of SIDS
- bed sharing and tobacco exposure increase risk of SIDS
Typical weight gain in infants
180g/wk until 4-5mo (1oz per day except Sundays)
2x BW by 4-5mo
3x BW by 1yr
4x BW by 2yr
What is omphalitis?
Umbilical cord infection
- fever
- purulent d/c
- redness and swelling
- foul odor
- bleeding (more than few drops)
What is most important risk factor for infant mortality + significant determinant of infant and childhood morbidity?
Low birth weight
Complications of SGA?
- difficult cardiopulmonary transition
- complications of prematurity
- impaired thermoregulation
- hypoglycemia
- polycythemia (hypoxia = increased EPO)
- impaired immune function
- perinatal mortality
List complications of prematurity
- RDS (resp distress syndrome)
- ROP (retinopathy of prematurity)
- intraventrivular hemorrhage (IVH)
Complications of LGA
- increased risk of cesarean delivery, severe postpartum hemorrhage, vaginal lacerations
- birth injury (brachial plexus, shoulder dystocia, clavicular #)
- respiratory distress (RDS if mom DM, TTM if born c/s, meconium aspiration)
- perinatal asphyxia
- hypoglycaemia
- polycythemia (hyperinsulemia -> increased demands -> hypoxia -> increased EPO)
- increased perinatal mortality
- minor congenital anomalies
- propensity adult obesity
Define IUGR
- fetus hasn’t reached growth potential because genetic or environmental factors, resulting in SGA infant
What is Barker hypothesis?
- adverse stimuli or events occurring in utero and during infancy can permanently change body’s structure, physiology and metabolism, which can influence occurrence of many diseases that will develop in adulthood
Rule to calculating fundal height after 12wk GA?
- fundal height (cm) = week gestation +/- 2
Classification of IUGR?
- symmetric: symmetric reduction in anthropometric measurements, usually due to early gestational insult
- asymmetric: reduced body weight with relatively normal length and head growth, usually due to gestational insult affecting growth in late 2nd/ 3rd trimesters
How do you screen for and diagnose SGA/IUGR?
prenatal US estimation of fetal weight
- also assesses biometrics (e.g. biparietal diameter, femur length) and amniotic fluid volume
When is fetal karyotyping recommended for IUGR?
- early (<32wk)
- severe (<3rd percentile)
- accompanied by polyhydramnios or structural anomalies
What maternal assessments are indicated if IUGR recurrent, early, severe, or postive FHx thrombophilia?
- maternal thrombophilic disorders assessment
Abnormal weight in newborn investigations
- CBC
- blood gases (hypoxia -> acidosis)
- glucose (hypoglycaemia)
- chemistry (hyperbilirubinemia, hypoCa)
- blood/urine/CSF cultures pro
- drug screen
+/- genetics, other testing
Ballard score (GA assessment)
- extent that sole of foot covered in creases
- presence and size of breast buds
- features of scalp hair
- formation of ear cartilage (pinna recoil)
- appearance of genitalia
- neurologic assessment of posture, active and passive tone, and reflexes
Use of Doppler of umbilical artery in utero?
- identify small fetus at risk for adverse perinatal outcomes (preterm birth, NICU admission, asphyxia, etc)
- > NOT useful for screening and dx of IUGR
Which is often pathologic - conjugated or unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia?
- conjugated hyperbilirubinemia (>20% total bilirubin conjugated) is always pathologic
- -> must investigate
How is bilirubin produced?
- catabolism of hemoglobin
hemoglobin -> unconjugated bilirubin (not water soluble)
–> to liver –> UDP-GT conjugates bilirubin (water soluble) - conjugated bilirubin broken into urobilinogen and stercobilinogen -> excreted in stool and (lesser degree) urine
Define kernicterus + sx
- neurologic outcome of bilirubin deposition in basal ganglia and brainstem nuclei
- result of elevated unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
early sx: lethargy, poor suck, hypotonia, high-pitched cry, seizures
late sx: irritability, hypertonia, opisthotonos, fever
Risk factors severe hyperbilirubinemia
- jaundice within first 24h life
- blood group incompatibility (DAT +)
- late preterm infants (35-36 + 6wk GA)
- cephalohematoma
- sibling requiring phototherapy
- exclusively breast-fed
- east Asian race
- G6PD deficiency
Risk factors neonatal sepsis
- rupture membranes >18h before delivery
- maternal fever (>38) during labor
- chorioamnionitis
- maternal GBS colonization (i.e. GBS UTI)
- prior delivery of infant with GBS disease
Ddx unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Increased production
- extravascular blood (cephalohematoma)
- polycythemia
- red cell instability (G6PD, spherocytosis, etc.)
- Coombs positive (isoimmunization - Rh, ABO, minor antigens)
Decreased conjugation (UDP-GT deficiency)
- premature
- Gilbert syndrome
- Crigler-Najjar syndrome
- Congenital hypothyroidism
Increased reuptake (enterohepatic circulation)
- breast-feeding jaundice (secondary to dehydration)
- bowel obstruction (meconium ileus, etc)
Ddx conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Sepsis - Intrauterine infection (TORCH) = toxoplasmosis = other: syphilis, EBV = rubella = cytomegalovirus = herpes, HIV
Hepatic
- biliary atresia
- Alagille syndrome
- disorders of bile acid metabolism
- neonatal hepatitis
- choledochal cyst
- underlying metabolic condition (Galactosemia, tyrosinemia)
- infiltrative (Wilsons, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency)
- TPN-related cholestasis
- CF
What is ABO isoimmunization?
- ABO incompatibility (mother blood type O, baby blood type A or B) is important cause of hemolytic disease of newborn that must be ruled out
- newborn with rapidly increasing bilirubin levels approaching levels for exchange transfusion, IVIG should be considered
Red flags for jaundice?
- <24h or >2wk age
- rate of rise of bilirubin >85 micro mol/24h
- toxic appearance
- risk factors for neonatal sepsis
Management of bilirubin level indicating treatment on nomogram?
- phototherapy +/- IVIG, IV hydration
- monitor serial serum bilirubin q6-8hr
nomogram re: risk factors and GA -> placed on low, intermediate or high risk zone
Routine jaundice investigations
- CBC
- blood smear
- total and direct bilirubin (absolute values and rate of rise)
- ABO blood type
- Coombs test
- electrolytes
+ specialized tests
- G6PD
- sickle cell screen
- hemoglobinopathy screen
- reticulocyte count
- sepsis workup
- metabolic evaluation (galactosemia screen, TSH, free T4)
- abdo US
- hepatobiliary imilodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan
Phototherapy treatment for jaundice
- photoisomerization of unconjugated bilirubin to water soluble isomers
- safe for mild to moderate hyperbilirubinemia
CI conjugated hyperbilirubinemia (bronze baby)
- potential for burns, retinal damage
- separation of infant and parents can be disadvantage
Pharmacologic tx jaundice
- IVIG - for isoimmune hemolytic disease
- heme-oxygenate inhibitors - for metalloporphyrins
- may reduce need for exchange transfusion
- unclear efficacy, long term effects
- may have sedative effects
Exchange blood transfusion for jaundice
- reserved for dangerously high levels or pt with sx kernicterus
- removes and replaces partially hemolyzed and antibody-coated erythrocytes
- most rapid method of tx
disadvantages
- NEC
- metabolic acidosis
- thrombocytopenia
- coagulopathy
- arrhythmias
- infection
- death
3 types of vaccines
- live attenuated: whole/weakened bacteria or virus; usually produce immunity with 1 dose
- whole inactivated: contain whole or part-killed bacteria or virus; does not cause disease it is designed to prevent; usually require >1 dose
- subunit: organism parts, protein/toxoid, polysaccharide +/- conjugate
What is active immunization?
- complex biologic products designed to induce protective immune response
What is passive immunization?
- prevent immunization: prevent infection and reduce severity of illness; used when vaccines for active immunization not available or contraindicated, unimmunized people exposed to agent, or in immunocompromised individuals
Do vaccinations work on individuals or population levels?
Both
Additives in vaccines?
- adjuvant (aluminum salt) to enhance immune response
- preservatives (thimerosal) to prevent serious secondary infections
- others (egg, animal protein, glycerol, formaldehyde) support stability and growth of antigens
Side effects of vaccines?
- common: fever, tenderness/swelling at injection site, tiredness, poor appetite, emesis
- MMR/VZV: ‘pseudo-infection’ (measles-like rash, parotitis, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia/ arthritis, mild varicella-like papules/vesicles), 1/40000 thrombocytopenia, 1/25000 febrile seizure
- DTaP: 1/14000 seizure, 1/1000 prolonged crying (>3h)
- occasionally more serious reactions (anaphylaxis, allergy)
NACI vaccination schedule
2 mo
- DTap-IPV-HiB
- rotavirus
- Men-C
- Pneum-C-13
4mo
- DTap-IPV-HiB
- rotavirus
- Men-C
- Pneum-C-13
6mo
- DTaP-IPV-HiB
- rotavirus
- Men-C
- Pneum-C-13
6-59 mo
- influenza (seasonal)
12mo
- MMR
- Varicella
- Men-C
- Pneum-C-13
18mo
- DTaP-IPV-HiB
- MMR
- varicella
4-6yr
- DTaP- IPV
- MMR
- varicella
Preteen
- Men-C-A, C, Y, W-135
- hepatitis B
- HPV
14-16yr
- Tdap or Tdap-IPV
Immunizations with asplenia/hyposplenic (congenital, surgical, functional)
- no CI to vaccines
- should receive influenza annually
- coverage of encapsulated organisms (Hib, N. meningitidis, S. pneumonia)
BCG vaccine?
- infants of parents with infectious TB at delivery
- high risk populations (First Nations)
Indication for RSV immune globulin?
- children <24mo with prematurity (born <32wk GA), chronic lung disease, heart disease, or living in rural or remote location
Do you base timing of immunizations based on chronological or gestational age for premature infants?
- chronological age
Contraindications to vaccinations?
Previous anaphylactic reaction to vaccine or component
- components: gelatin (MMR), egg (influenza), yeast (hep B), streptomycin (DTaP)
Live vaccines: severe asthma/wheezing, pregnancy, severe immunodeficiency or active immunosuppression therapy, TB (MMR, MMRV, univalent varicella, herpes zoster, BCG)
Rotavirus: congenital malformation of GI tract or intussusception
Influenza: not to pt who had ocluo-respiratory syndrome after prior influenza vaccine
Relative CI:
- Guillain-Barre syndrome within 6wk vaccination
- moderate/severe illness
- rotavirus - moderate-severe gastroenteritis
How long do you delay live vaccination in patient who received antibody-containing blood products?
3-6mo (can interfere with endogenous antibody response)
Normal crying pattern baby?
- average 3h/d by 6wk of age
- peak time between 3-11pm
How is infantile colic dx?
dx of exclusion
- benign, self-limited condition beginning in first weeks of life and peaking during 2nd and 3rd month of life
Rome criteria for infantile colic
occurs in infants <4mo of age with:
- paroxysmal without obvious cause
- no effect on infants growth and development (no FTT)
- lasts >3hr/d, >3d/wk (for >1wk)
Infant crying emergencies to rule out?
- hair tourniquet: remove tourniquet immediately and ensure blood flow returns
- testicular torsion: US doppler, urology referral
- glaucoma: refer ophthalmologist
- malrotation/volvulus: abdo plain films, gen surg
- intussusception: abdo US, air enema, surgery
- incarcerated/strangulated hernia: dx based on exam, inability to reduce hernia, consider US, gen surg
- septic arthritis: consider joint aspiration if clinical exam suspicious, abx
- abusive head trauma: head imaging, skeletal survey, involve child services and team for suspected cases of abuse
Management of colic
- educate parents, support
evidence conflicting - hypoallergenic diet in mother if breast fed
- hypoallergenic formula if formula fed (e.g. hydrolyzed casein/ whey protein and amino acid based)
- probiotics/ probiotics
- alternative therapies
Full septic workup in neonate (<28d) with fever?
Yes
Measurement of temperature in peds
definitive
- <5yr = rectal
- > 5yr = oral
rectal temp >38 fever
Normal temperature ranges
- rectal 36.6 - 38
- tympanic 35.8 - 38
- oral 35.5 - 37.5
- axillary 34.7 - 37.3
What dx is considered in subacute or chronic fevers (>2wk duration)?
inflammatory or malignant aetiologies
vs. acute fever (<2wk) often infectious
inflammatory
- consider autoimmune: SLE, JIA (salmon-pink rash)
What is a pyrogen?
- substance that produces fever
- portion of viruses or bacteria (lipopolysaccharide) or components of innate and active immune system (complement, antigen-antibody complexes)
What is Reye syndrome?
- encephalopathy and fatty degeneration of liver (significant morbidity and mortality)
- ASA in kids with varicella or influenza (NO aspirin to kids with febrile illness)
Where is the thermoregulatory centre? What can change the target range?
- hypothalamus -> maintains body temp in certain range
- cytokines and pyrogens can alter target range
What is caused by increased cellular metabolism, i.e. involuntary skeletal muscle shivering?
increased heat production
What mediates the increase in set point of the thermoregulatory centre (targeting by antipyretics - NSAIDs, acetaminophen)?
PGE2
Mechanism of antipyretics?
PGE2 synthesis depends on COX
- antipyretics = COX inhibitors
- -> NSAIDs = COX inhibitors
- -> Acetaminophen oxidized in CNS to form inhibiting COX (poor peripheral tissue COX inhibitor)
- -> Glucocorticoids reduced PGE2 synthesis by inhibiting activity of phospholipase A2 (prevent arachidonic acid release) and block transcription of mRNA pyrogenic cytokines
Clinical signs meningitis?
- nuchal rigidity
- Kernig sign - upper leg flexed at 90 and extension of leg painful
- Brudzinki’s sign - forced flexion of head results in involuntary flexion of hips
Kawasaki disease criteria
Fever at least 5d, and presence of at least 4/5:
- bilateral, non purulent conjunctivitis
- mouth/oropharyngeal changes - strawberry tongue, dry/ cracked erythematous lips
- polymorphous rash
- extremity changes- edema of hands and feet, in later stages can see desquamation (peeling) or periungual skin
- unilateral cervical adenopathy >1.5cm
What does full sceptic workup include?
CSF culture (bacterial, viral, fungal meningitis) - often LP in fever <90d Blood culture (bacteremia) Urine culture (UTI + pyelonephritis) CXR (pneumonia + empyema)
consider nasopharyngeal swabs for viruses, throat swab, and stool for virology/ bacteriology/ parasitology
Rochester criteria (re: septic workup)
For infants at low risk of serious bacterial illness
- previously healthy term infant without perinatal complications and no previous antibiotic treatment
- normal physical exam findings
- WBC 5000-15000 cells/mm3
- band count <1500 cells/mm3
- urinalysis: <10WBC/HPF in centrifuged catheterized specimen
- partial septic workup considered in febrile infants 1-3mo of age at low risk of having serious bacterial illness
Signs of sepsis on exam
early
- peripheral vasodilation (tachycardia, bounding pulses, warm extremities, adequate cap refill)
late
- poor distal perfusion (cool extremities, delayed cap refill, altered mental status, reduced u/o)
septic shock (inadequate organ perfusion/ function)
- altered level of consciousness
- hypoxemia
- oliguria (<0.5 mL/kg/h)
Jones criteria
For acute rheumatic fever Dx: 2 major criteria OR 1 major + 2 minor + evidence of recent GAS infection (positive culture or rising tigers) Major (SPACE) - subcutaneous nodules - polyarthritis - arthritis - carditis - erythema marginatum
Minor (LEAF)
- long PR interval
- elevated acute phase reactants
- arthralgia
- fever
Dose paediatric acetaminophen
10-15mg/kg q4h (max 75mg/kg/d, or 4g)
Does paediatric ibuprofen
10mg/kd q6h (max 40 mg/kd/d)
GAS pharyngitis tx
- Penicillin V or Amoxicillin
- penicillin allergic = cephalosporins or macrocodes
- > tx to prevent suppurative and nonsupprative complications
Common infectious organisms 0-28d and empiric tx
- common: group B streptococcus, E. coli
- other: S. aureus, Listeria monocytogens, Enterococcus, HSV, gram-negative orgamisms
empiric tx:
- ampicillin + cefotaxime OR
- ampicillin + amino glycoside
consider acyclovir
Common infectious organisms infant 29-90d and empiric tx
- common: S. pneumonia, H. influenza, N. meningitidis
- other: group B strep, E. coli, S. aureus, Enterococcus, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas sp., other gram negative orgamisms
empiric tx
- ampicillin + cefotaxime
consider vancomycin for suspected meningitis
Common infectious organisms if >3mo and empiric tx
- S. pneumonia, H. influenza, N. meningitidis, S. aureus
empiric tx
- ceftriaxone +/- vancomycin
Meningitis: common pathogens and tx
N. meningitides, S. pneumonia, HiB (rare now)
third-generation cephalosporin (crosses BBB) + vancomycin
URTI: common pathogens and tx
pharyngitis: GABHS
acute otitis media: S. pneumonia, NTHI, M. catarrhalis
penicillin, amoxicillin
Pneumonia: common pathogens and tx
S. pneumonia, GABHS, atypicals
ampicillin/amoxicillin
OR cefuroxime, macrolides
UTI common pathogens and tx
E. coli (others: Klebsiella, Enterococcus, Proteus, Serratia)
TMP-SMX, cephalexin or cefixime
Septic arthritis common pathogens and tx
S. aureus, Strep
Cloxacillin
Endocarditis common pathogens and tx
S. viridians (native valve)
IV penicillin G or ceftriaxone + gentamicin
Pediatric bolus amount in resuscitation and next step
20mL/kg 0.9% NS (push as fast as possible) x3
- after 3 boluses consider vasopressors (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine)
Abx contraindicated in peds?
- fluoroquinolones: impair bone/ cartilage growth
- tetracyclines: stain teeth, damage growing cartilage
Antiviral medications for influenza?
- if dx confirmed and pt at increased risk of severe or complicated influenza due to underlying chronic illness or kid has severe illness requiring hospitalization
Neuraminidase inhibitors - reduce release of influenza A and B from infected cells (Tamiflu)
Tricyclic amines - inhibit replication of influenza A (amantadine or rimantadine)
Centor/McIsaac score (GAS pharyngitis) and diagnosis/tx
- fever >38 (+1)
- no cough (+1)
- tonsillar exudates/erythema (+1)
- tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy (+1)
- age 3-14 (+1)
0-1 = no culture
2-3 = culture, only treat if +
>=4 = treat with abx - rapid strep antigen test (70-90% sensitive)
- throat culture (gold standard)
tx- 10d penicillin or amoxicillin (erythromycin if penicillin allergy)
Ddx pharyngitis
- bacterial: GAS
- viral: EBV, adenovirus, influenza, parainfluenza, coxsackie A
- fungal: C. albicans
- allergic
- other, e.g. Kawasaki disease, foreign body
Croup: sx, dx, tx
- URTI, hoarse voice + barking cough, fever, stridor
- lateral neck X-ray: subglottic narrowing
- frontal neck film: steeple sign in subglottic region
supportive tx, neublized racemic epinephrine for stridor, single-dose systemic steroid
Bacterial tracheitis sx, dx, tx
- preceding URTI, high fever, stridor, retractions, dysphagia, muffled/suppressed cough, toxic
- clinical suspicion
- CXR: subglottic narrowing similar to croup
- positive tracheal aspirate
emergent intubation
empiric tx, IV abx (cefuroxime)
Epiglottitis sx, dx, tx
- rapid sx evolution: fever, sore throat, irritable, lethargy, drooling; dysphagia, severe stridor/ airway obstruction, toxic
- clinical suspicion
- direct visualization in OR
- keep in comfortable position
- intubate
- IV abx: third/fourth generation cephalosporin
- steroids not indicated
RPA sx, dx, tx
- prodromal nasopharyngitis + abrupt onset high fever, dysphagia, respiratory distress; drooling, meningismus
- lateral neck X-ray: widening of retropharyngeal space
IV abx: clindamycin, first or second generation cephalosporin and metronidazole
- emergent surgical drainage
Peritonsillar abscess
- sore throat, ipsilateral ear pain, trismus, hot potato voice, fever
- mass effect: deviated uvula; cervical adenopathy, fluctuance, WBC elevated, throat culture +
surgical drainage or tonsillar aspiration
IV abx
Tests for EBV
- heterophil antibody test = mono spot test for EBV
- EBV tigers
+ lymphocytosis on CBC
Complications GAS pharyngitis
- rheumatic fever
- post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
- retropharyngeal/ peritonsillar abscess
- scarlet fever
–> tx prevents rheumatic fever
Management EBV pharyngitis
- supportive
+/- steroids if airway obstruction - no contact sports x4wk (protect spleen)
Normal RR by age (0->12)
0-3 mo: 35-55 3-6 mo: 30-45 6-12 mo: 25-40 1-3 yr: 20-30 3-6 yr: 20-25 6-12 yr: 14-22 >12 yr: 12-16
Signs of increased work of breathing?
- head bob
- nasal flare
- tracheal tug
- substernal and intercostal retractions
- subcostal recessions
- paradoxical thoraco-abdo movement
Define respiratory failure and types
- inadequate gas exchange (oxygenation or ventilation)
type I (hypoxemic): decreased oxygen exchange (PaO2 <60mmHg) - often due to ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) mismatch; can be caused by anemia, poor blood flow to lungs (sepsis, cardiac failure), or toxins affecting utilization of O2 at tissue level (cyanide)
type II (hypercapnic): decreased removal of carbon dioxide (PaCO2 >50mmHg or pH <7.35) - reduced RR (bradypnea) or reduced tidal volume (shallow breaths)