Peds Flashcards
Chorioretinitis
Hydrocelphalus
Ring-enhancing lesions on CT
Toxoplasmosis
How to diagnose toxoplasmosis?
Initial: Measure IgM to toxoplasmosis
Accurate: PCR for toxoplasmosis
How to treat toxoplasmosis?
Pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine
Rash on palms and soles Snuffles Frontal bossing 8th nerve palsy Saddle nose
Syphyllis
How to diagnose syphyllis?
Initial: VDRL
Accurate: FTA ABS or dark field microscopy
How to treat syphyllis?
Penicillin
PDA Cataracts Deafness Hepatosplenomeagly Blueberry muffin rash Hyperbilirubinemia
Rubella
How to diagnose rubella?
Maternal IgM status along with clinical diagnosis.
How to treat rubella?
Supportive
Periventricular calcifications Microcephaly Choriorentinitis hearing loss petichae
CMV
How to diagnose CMV?
Initial: Urine/Saliva viral titers
Accurate: Urine/Saliva PCR for viral DNA
Shock/DIC- week 1
Vesicular lesions- week 2
Encephalitis- week 3
Herpes
How to diagnose herpes?
Initial test: Tznack smear
Accurate test: PCR
How to treat herpes?
Acyclovir and supportive care
Multiple highly pruritic vesicular rash that begins on face.
Fever
Maliase
Varicella
Varicella organism?
Varicella zoster virus
Diagnose varicella?
Initial: Tznack
Accurate: viral cultures
Cough
Coryza
Conjunctivits
Koplick spots
Rubeola
Measles