Pediatrics Flashcards
What bug needs to be covered in neonates in infants with UTI? How do you treat?
Enterococcus
Treat: Ampicillin
What antibiotics are contraindicated with jaundice?
Ceftriaxone
Bactrim
Nitrofurantoin
What antibiotics are contraindicated in neonates (< 1 month)
Ciprofloxacin
Nitrofurantoin (hemolytic anemia)
Bactrim
What is the most likely etiology of epididymitis in boys and how is it treated?
Reactive from torsion of appendix testis.
Managed with NSAIDS
What medications should be avoided in those with G6PD? Why?
Hemolysis (IS PAIN)
Ibuprofen
Sulfonamides
Primaquin
Aspirin
Isoniazid
Nitrofurantoin
when is a patient most vulnerable to re-infection with UTI?
first few weeks, avoid prophylaxis with same treatment medication