Pediatrics Flashcards
Timing of Neisseria conjunctivitis?
Days 1-5
Best treatment for Neisseria conjunctivitis?
IM ceftriaxone, Topical erythromycin
Description of discharge in Neisseria conjunctivitis?
Purulent
Timing of Chlamydia conjunctivitis?
2 Weeks
Best treatment for Chlamydia conjunctivitis?
IM ceftriaxone,
Description of discharge in Chlamydia conjunctivitis?
Systemic erythromycin
Timing of Chemical conjunctivitis?
Day 1
Best treatment for Chemical conjunctivitis?
Irrigation + reassurance
How long are children with strep pharyngitis considered to be contagious?
2 days after starting ABX
Deviation of uvula in setting of peritonsillar abscess?
Towards unaffected side
Best IV ABX for peritonsillar abscess?
Clindamycin
Best IV ABX for epiglottitis?
Ceftriaxone
Complication of RSV?
Increased risk of asthma
Best treatment for RSV?
Symptomatic
Best treatment for RSV in immunocompromised patients?
Ribavirin
Best treatment for pertussis infection?
Erythromycin, 14 days
2 best tests for diagnosis of pertussis infection?
Nasopharyngeal swabs on Bordet agar; PCR testing
Difference between DPT and TDaP vaccines?
DPT = contains whole killed pertussis cells; TDaP = contains acellular pertussis
2 most common viral pathogens responsible for otitis media?
Influenza A, Parainfluenza
Clinical presentation of Mastoiditis?
Tenderness, erythema, edema of retroauricular region
DOC for treatment of otitis media?
Amoxicillin for 10 days
DOC for treatment of otitis media that does not improve with 3-4 day course of amoxicillin?
Amoxicillin-clavulanate
4 yo male presents with honey crusted perioral lesions – best ABX?
Dicloxacillin
When is chickenpox contagious?
2 days before onset of rash … Until crusting of all lesions
Post-exposure prophylaxis for varicella?
Varicella Zoster Ig (VZIG)
3 steps in spread of measles infection?
Upper respiratory tract >> Reticuloendothelial cells in LN >> Blood
Oral manifestation of measles?
Koplik spots
Treatment that improves the morbidity + mortality of measles?
Vitamin A
Where does Rubella virus multiply?
Nasopharynx
What type of vaccine is MMR?
Live attenuated … contraindicated in pregnancy
Classic tetrad seen in Congenital Rubella?
Sensorineural deafness, Congenital cataracts, Blueberry muffin rash, PDA
Why is retinoblastoma so dangerous?
Early metastasis to liver, brain, bones
Which virus is associated with postauricular LAD?
Rubella
Name of rash associated with Parvovirus B19 infection?
Erythema infectiosum
Structure of Parvovirus B19?
ssDNA
Virus associated with Roseola?
HHV-6
Name of rash associated with HHV-6 infection?
Exanthem subitum
Description of rash in Transient Neonatal Pustular Melanosis?
Pus-filled blisters that are not surrounded by erythema … rupture, then leave behind pigmented macules
Epidemiology of Transient Neonatal Pustular Melanosis?
AA, Full-term
Clinical manifestation of Coxsackie A infection?
Hand-Foot-Mouth syndrome, Conjunctivitis
Clinical manifestation of Coxsackie B infection?
Myocarditis
Pathognomonic finding within infected neurons in Rabies infection?
Negri bodies
Best treatment after animal bite from animal with suspected rabies infection?
Human Rabies Ig + Vaccination
Cave explorer was attacked by bat; Died in a week – diagnosis?
Rabies
Cave explorer was attacked by bat; Few weeks later presents with hepatosplenomegaly, erythema nodosum, lung lesions – diagnosis?
Histoplasmosis
Is deafness or blindness associated with congenital toxoplasmosis?
Blindness
Best treatment for toxoplasmosis?
Pyramidine + sulfadiazine
Age of pincer grip?
9 mo
Age of pull to stand?
9 mo
Age of non-specific Mama + Dada?
9 mo
Age of lifting head?
2 mo
Age of coo?
2 mo
Age of social smile?
2 mo
Age of rolling?
4-5 mo
Age of sitting alone?
6 mo
Age of stranger anxiety beginning?
6 mo
Age of walking?
12 mo
Age of 2-cube tower?
12 mo
Age of climbing stairs, no alternation of feet?
2 yo
Age of imitating others?
2 yo
Age of babbling?
6 mo
Age of rolling from back to front?
6 mo
Age of climbing stairs, alternation of feet?
3 yo
Age of specific Mama + Dada?
12 mo
Age of 4-6 word vocab?
15 mo
Age of 4-20 word vocab?
18 mo
Age of 2-word phrases?
2 yo
Age of 6-cube tower?
2 yo
Age of 3-word phrases?
3 yo
Age of copying circle?
3 yo
Age of brushing teeth?
3 yo
Age of washing hands?
3 yo
Age of eating with fork + spoon?
3 yo
Age of copying cross?
4 yo
Age of hopping?
4 yo
Age of counting to 10?
4 yo
Age of cooperative play?
4 yo
When is medication indicated for nocturnal enuresis?
After 5 yo
Most effective treatment for nocturnal enuresis?
Bet-wetting alarms
2 DOC for nocturnal enuresis?
DDAVP, Imipramine
5 steps of tooth eruption?
Central incisors, lateral incisors, first molars, canines, second molars
In females, puberty begins with …
Breast budding
Immediate puberty step before menarche?
Axillary hair
In females, puberty ends with …
Menarche
In males, puberty begins with …
Testes enlargement
In males, puberty ends with …
Body growth
Etiology of vaginal bleeding?
Transplacental transfer of estrogen to fetus
Etiology of testicular feminization?
Lack androgen receptors … inability of DHT to act
Genotype of testicular feminization?
46 XY
Etiology of feminization of penis + scrotum?
5a-reductase deficiency … Decreased DHT
Genotype of feminization of penis + scrotum?
46 XY
Structures that are driven into development by DHT?
External sexual organs, prostate, epididymis, seminal vesicles, vas deferens
Significance of 1-minute APGAR score?
Condition during labor/delivery … need to resuscitation
Significance of 5-minute APGAR score?
Effectiveness of resuscitation efforts, Survival prognosis
Best treatment for APGAR score 4-7?
Observation … may need respiratory support
Low-dose steroid?
< 10 mg/day
Medium-dose steroid?
10-20 mg/day
High-dose steroid?
> 20 mg/day
Best location of vaccine placement for children/infants?
Anterolateral thigh