Peds Flashcards
streptococus occurs secondary infection with
GRoup A strep
symptoms for mono
fever, tonsillar enlargement and exudates, cervical lymphadenopathy, and fatigue
- *posterior cervical adenopathy (differentiate b/w this and strep)
- *possible generalized lymphadenopathy
- **splenomegaly ((not happen with strep))
Symps for strep
fever, tonsillar enlargement and exudates, cervical lymphadenopathy, and fatigue
*tender bilateral anterior cervical adenopathy (differentaite b/w this and mono
what medication do we avoid with MONO (if mistaken for strep) and what happens if administered
amoxicillin
-maculopapular rash
DX test done for Mono
heterophile antibody test aka mononuclear spot test
Bronchiolitis pathogen causes
- when to refer?
- s/s
RSV MC Hameohpilous influenza Rhino Ecovirus Flu
S/S: tachypnea cough wheezing mild fever
TX:
- fluids (textbook)
- nebulizer (dr. georgy)
- *when to refer to ER:
1. <3 MO
2. sp02 under 92
3. RR >70
4. any underlying disease
1) inability to retract foreskin
2) inability to reduce foreskin to anatomical position
* *which is the emergency
1) phimosis
2) paraphimosis–>EMERG
phimosis
- s/s
- tx
urinary outlet obstruction, glans ischemia, and infarction
TX hygiene, topical steroids, dorsal slit (if signs of ischemia), circumcision
CROUP
- mc age groups
- pathogen
- tx for mild, mod, severe (and s/s)
MC b/w 6MO-36MO—uncommon >6YO
parainfluenza virus
MILD: symptomatic tx, single dose of PO/IM/IV dexamethasone,
MOD: nebulized epi, single dose PO/IM/IV dexamethasone,
SEV:
*barking cough, stridor at rest, marked retractions, and significant distress and agitation
*tx: inpt admission, single dose PO/IM/IV dex, neb epi
fever, malaise, rash, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis
measles
incubation period for measles
6-19 days
MEDIAN 13
period of contagiousness measles
5 days before onset of rash-four days after appearance of rash
rash for measles–where does it start and then spread to
-other pathopneumonic PE finding found
starts on forehead/head—>towards trunk—>feet
red spots with blue or white center on buccal mucosa (Koplik spots)
Kawasaki
- affects?
- s/s—which is last to show up?
- lab findings
- tx
- comps
affects medium sized BVs—>like coronary arteries
S/S: fever lasting more than 5 days, bilateral nonexudative conjunctivitis, mucositis with fissured lips and a “strawberry tongue”, and edema of the dorsal aspect of the hands and feet (LAST to show up). +/- rash
+/- lymphadenopathy
Labs: elevated inflammatory markers and reactive thrombocytosis
TX:
1) IVIG + ASA
2) need complete cardiac WU + cardiac monitoring
COMPS
- MI
- HF
- coronary artery aneruysm
Adenovirus can cause
***common cause of febrile illness + self limiting
- conjunctivitis
- Tonsilitis
- OM
- Gastroenteritis
- Pnma
- cystitis
what can present with strawberry tongue
Kawasaki
Scarlet fever
uncontrolled high fever* think what?
kawasaki
ophthalmia neonatorum -cause? -s/s -dx tx
- aka neonatal conjunctivits
- MCC=gonorhea during vaginal delivery
S/S: conjunctivitis and discharge typically begins in the first two to five days after birth
*****chlamydia starts to show later like 5 days-5 weeks
dx= culture
tx–> IV ceftriaxone
What is a common side effect of ceftriaxone in neonates?
hyperbilirubinemia
TOC for neonatal conjuncitvitis due to chalmydia
erythromycin PO
In the neonatal period, the most likely cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding is
swallowing maternal blood
either from delivery or cracked nipples during breastfeeding
Meckle diverticulum MC at what age?
s/s?
painless hematochezia
2 years old——-rules of 2
What is the most common cause of neonatal hemorrhage?
Failure to administer vitamin K in the immediate postpartum period (associated with home births).
Barlow test vs Ortolani Test descriptions
BARLOW:
1) flex and ADDuct hips
ORT:
-abduction hips