Peds EOR Exam Flashcards
Presentation of neonatal acne
4 week old, comedomes, papules and pustules on the lateral aspect of the face
Presentation of acne vulgaris
14 year old boy with erythematous papules, pustules, and cysts
Atrophic scarring also seen
Comedomes of acne
Open - Blackheads
Closed - Whiteheads
Grade 1 acne
Mild with open comedomes or blackheads
Grade 2 acne
Moderate with more blemishes, papules and pustules also present
Grade 3 acne
Severe many blemishes with high risk of scarring, inflammation is more pronounced
Grade 4 acne
Cystic with severe scarring
Angry blemishes of the face and jaw line
Difference between acne and rosacea
Rosacea doe not have comedomes
Treatment for acne vulagaris
Most acne - topical retinoids
Treatment for cystic acne
Tetracyclines, then oral retinoids
Pregnancy testing on isotretinoin
Twice before starting and monthly while taking
Presentation of androgenetic alopecia
Terminal hair becomes vellus
20-40 men and 50+ women
Diagnosis of androgenetic alopecia
Biopsy showing telogen and atrophic follicles
Treatment for androgenetic alopecia
Minoxidil topical
Finasteride
Spironolactone
Presentation of atopic dermatitis
Thick, dry skin found in antecubital fossa, wrist, ankles. Family hx of asthma
Face and scalp in infants
Diagnosis of atopic dermatitis
Patch testing and allergy referral
Treatment for atopic dermatitis
Review meds
Humidifier
Benadryl
Oral steroids
Phototherapy (PUVA)
Acid burns
Coagulation, necrosis, eschar - irrigation needed
Alkaline burns
Liquifaction necrosis
Deep damage
4 degrees of burns
1 - Sunburn, erythema and blanching
2 - Red, blistered skin, tender
3 - Tough and leathery, non-tender
4 - Into bone and muscle
Pediatric rule of nines
Head - 18%
1 Arm - 9%
Chest - 18%
Back - 18%
1 Leg - 14%
Palmar burn method
Patient palm = 1% of surface area - for small burns
Tx for mild burns
Fluids!!
Clean with soap and water
Drain and debride bullae and cover with 1% silver sulfadiazine
Tx for moderate and severe burns
Cover with dry dressing, hospital admission
Children in need of formal fluid resuscitation for burns
Greater the 10% of total body surface area burned
Fluids for pediatric burn victims who warrant it
LR - 3ml x weight in kg x body surface area affected
Half over 8 hours, rest over 16 hours
Presentation of contact dermatitis
Erythematous rash with itching and potentially vescicles.
Chronic - scaling, lichenification
Well demarcated borders
Allergic etiology of contact dermatitis
Type 4 hypersensitivity
Nickle, poisin ivey, etc.
Diagnosis of contact dermatitis
Allergy referral - NO skin prick tests
Treatment for contact dermatitis
Review meds, humidifier
Antihistamine
Triamcinolone
Oral steroids
Presentation of diaper dermatitis
Rash on buttocks common from 3wks to 2yrs
Fussiness, crying w/ diaper change
Shiny erythema with dull margins
Elevated with satellite pustules
Dx for diaper dermatitis
KOH for candida
Viral for scabies
Culture for strep
Tx for diaper dermatitis
Keep dry!
Zinc oxide and petroleum jelly
Nystatin or clotrimazole for candida
Presentation of perioral dermatitis
MC in young women
Papulopustular plaques and scales
Vermillion border SPARED
Dx for perioral dermatitis
Clinical, a biopsy may help
Tx for perioral dermatitis
Mild - topical ALONE:
Pimecrolimus, Erythromycin, Metronidazole
Moderate add oral doxy
5 agents of drug eruptions
PCNs
Bactrim
Anticonvulsants
NSAIDs
Sulfonamides
Treatment for drug eruptions
Stop agent, give epinephrine for anaphylaxis
Epinephrine peds dosing
Weight based under 16 lbs
0.15 for 16-55 lbs
0.3 for 55-110 lbs
0.5 for 110+ lbs
Tx for SJS in children
Burn unit with fluids
Etiology of erythema multiform
Type IV hypersensitivity
Self limited and recurring
Herpes, mycoplasma and upper respiratory may also be drugs
Presentation of erythema multiforme
Non itchy, target/iris like and SPLOTCHY rash, blanches
Major erythema multiforme
Widesperead lesions with 2+ mucosal site affected
Minor erythema multiforme
Limited with only 1 type of mucosa affected
Dx of erythema multiforme
Target lesions with rings and dusky center
Negative nikolsky sign (skin does not slide off)
Tx for erythema multiforme
Remove offending agent
IV fluids
Systemic steroids for severe
Erythema infectiousum
Parvovirus B-19 or Fifths Disease
Slapped cheeks with lacy extremity rash SPARING palms and soles
Resolves in 2-3 weeks
Hand Foot and Mouth disease
Cocksackie
Under 10 years old
Rashes on hands, feet and mouth
Supportive tx
Rubeola (4Cs)
Measles
4 C’s - Cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, cephalocaudal spread
Brick red rash with koplik spots
Rubella
German Measles
3-day rash
Rapid cephalocaudal spread
Pink to light red
Teratogenic
Roseola
Sixth disease
Herpevirus
TRUNK first!!
High fever followed by rosy rash
Supportive
Presentation of impetigo
MCC - S aureus
Face and extremities
Red sores and honey colored crust, vescicles
Weeping
Presentation of bullous impetigo
Bullous vescicles with varnish like crust
Fever and diarrea
Also S aureus
Dx for impetigo
Gram stain and cx with negative nikolsky
Tx for impetigo
Warm soaks
Topical mupirocin 1st line (bactoban)
Keflex or erythromycin for severe
Oral abx for bullous
Tx for MRSA impetigo
Vanc
Presentation of lice
Pruritic scalp, groin, body with white specs on hair shaft
Bites and hair loss
Tx for lice
Launder in 131 F water
Permethrin shampoo or lotion
Presentation of lichen planus
Autoimmune
5 Ps - Purple, Papule, Polygonal, Pruritis, Planar
IE. Itchy flat topped bumps
Tx for lichen planus
Topical steroids
Presentation of pityriasis rosacea
Children and young adults
Herald oval patch followed by papulosquamous rash - christmas tree pattern - itchy
Tx for pityriasis rosacea
Self limiting - use topical or oral steroids
Antihistamines also useful
Presentation of scabies
Pruritic papules with S-shaped or linear burrows on the skin
INtense itching - see excoriations
Dx for scabies
Micrscopic observation of scraping - mites, eggs, feces
Tx for scabies
Topical permethrin over entire body washing after 8-14 hours
Repeat in one week
Oral ivermectin for severe
Presentation of SJS
Rash on 3-10% of the body
Started new drug (ie. phenytoin)
Positive nikolsky sign
Fever
Dx for SJS
Skin biopsy showing necrotic epithelium
Tx for SJS
Stop offending medications
IVIG
Steroids out of favor
Tinea
Superficial non-candidal fungal infections
Dx with KOH prep
Fungal hyphae with septation
KOH prep for candida
Budding yeast and pseudohyphae
KOH prep for tinea versicolor
Sphaggheti and meatballs - short hyphae with cluster of spores
Tinea barbae
Papules and pustules around hair follicles
Oral griseofulvin or terbinafine
Tinea pedis
Athletes foot
Scaly eruptions between toes
Topical azoles
Tinea unguium
Oral terbinafine for mild to moderate
Tinea cruris
Topical azoles or nystatin
Diffusely red rash of groin or scrotum
Tinea capitis
MC fungal infection in peds 3-7 years
Oral griseofulvin
Ropical selenium sulfide as adjunct may be used
TInea corporis
Topical azole for 2-4 weeks or terbinafine
Tinea versicolor
Melssezia furfur hypo or hyperpigmented macules and papules
Use selenium sulfide for 7-10 days
Nystatin and dermatophytes
NOT effective
Toxic epidermal necrolysis presentation
Like SJS - but older patients and with 30+ percent of skin involved
Admit to burn unit
Presentation of urticaria
Blanchable, pruritic, raised, erythematous papules, plaques or wheels
Darrier’s sign (urticaria with skin rubbing)
Disappears in 24 hours
Dx for urticaria
May do IgE testing for specific trigger
Tx for urticaria
Antihistamine (first gen causes sleep ie. hydroxyzine)
Steroids
Epi for anaphylaxis
Tx for verrucae
Cryotherapy,
At home salicylic acid
Presentation of otitis media
Bulging TM with 2 other signs of inflammation:
TM erythema
Fever
Ear pain
Tx for otitis media
Amoxicillin
Cephalosporin for allergies
Clinda or Z max third line
Tympanostomy for recurrent
Presentation of mononucleosis
Lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and positive heterophile agglutination test (monospot)
Supportive tx
PCN causes a rash
Presentation of strep pharyngitis w/ centor criteria (4)
GABS - S. pyogenes
Centor criteria:
No cough
Exudates
Fever over 100.4
Cervicle Lymphadenopathy
When to get a strep test or cultrue
Rapid strep is 3/4 centor criteria
THroat cx if negative centor
Tx for strep pharyngitis
PCN or Z-max (secondary)
Sport resumption in mono
3-4 weeks from symptom onset
Presentation of allergic rhinitis
Clear nasal drainage with plae, bluish boggy mucosa, allergic shiners, nasal crease, histamine release
Tx for allergic rhinitis
Avoid allergens
Cromolyn sodium
Nasal/systemic corticosteroids
Rhinitis medicamentosa
From using intranasal decongestants for more than 3-5 days
Strep/Staph conjunctivitis or M cat/ gonococcal
Acute and mucopurulent - gentamycin or tobramycin
Chlamydial conjunctivitis
Giemsa stain and inclusion body
scant discharge
Erythromycin to treat
Allergic conjunctivitis
Tx with azelastin, antihistamines
Presentation of viral conjunctivitis
URI and eye watering
Self limited
Presentation of epiglottitis
Dysphagia, Drooling, Respiratory Distress
EMERGENCY
Caused by HIB
Stridor
Dx for epiglottitis
THumbprint sign on lateral neck x-ray
Culture for H. flu
Tx for epiglottitis
Intubate if needed
Supportive care
Ceftriaxone
MC site for anterior nosebleeds
Kiessalbach’s plexus
MC site for posterior nosebleeds
Woodruff’s plexus
Use posterior balloon packing
Dx for epistaxis
Most do not need direct visualization
CBC, PT, PTT for frequent bleeds
Tx for anterior nosebleeds
Direct pressure and leaning forward
Abx if packing is used
Petroleum jelly
Presentation of mastoiditis
Fever, otalgia, pain and erythema posterior. Forward displacement of the ear
Dx for mastoiditis
CT scan of the temporal bone with contrast for complicated and toxic appearing
Tx for mastoiditis
IV ceftriaxone
ENT referral
Middle ear drainage
Presentation of oral candidiasis
Mouth pain and white plaques that bleed when scraped
Dx for oral candidiasis
KOH prep with budding yeast and pseudohyphae
Tx for oral candidiasis
Nystatin or oral fluconazole
Presentation of orbital cellulitis
Decreased extra-ocular movement
Pain and proptosis
Often with sinusitis
7-12 y/o
Dx for orbital cellulitis
CT scan of orbits
FOcused assessment of extra-ocular muscles
Tx for orbital cellulitis
IV-broad spectrum abx
Vancomycin!!
Presentation of otitis externa
Edema with cheesy white discharge and painful palpation of tragus
Bone conduction > ear conduction
Treatment for otitis externa
Cipro or ofloxacin for 7 days if perforation
Hospitalize for malignant (seen in diabetics)
Fungal otitis externa
Pruritis and weeping with black, yellow or gray
Acetic acid or clotrimazole to treat
Presentation of peritonsillar abcess
Hot potato voice
Uvula deviation
Severe sore throat
Strep pyogenes
Diagnosis for peritonsillar abcess
X-ray of neck when in doubt
Tx for pertonsillar abcess
Aspiration/I&D
Oral amoxicillin/augmentin/clinda
May consider tonsillectomy
Presentation of strabismus
Lazy eye
Exo - out
Eso - in
HYper - up
Hypo - down
+tropia
Cover test
For strabismus:
Cover one eye observe the other
+ test uncovered eye shifts to refixate
Cover-uncover test
For strabismus
See deviation in the affected eye
Tx for strabismus
Glasses, occlusion therapy, orthoptic exercises
Amblyopia if untreated before 2
TM perforation
Only floxin drops can be used
SHould heal on own by 2 months (needs surgery if not healed by then)
Treatment for mycobacterium avium
Fever diarrhea and weight loss
AFB and culture for dx
Clarithromycin, ethambutol +/- rifampin
Tx for mycobacterium kansasii
Rifampin and ethambutol
Tx and presentation for mycobacterium marinum
Exposure to marine mammals
Dx by culture
Tetracyclines, FQs, Macrolides, Sulfonamides for 4-6 weeks
Presentation of epstein barr virus (mono)
Fever, lymphadenopathy and pharyngitis
Saliva transmission
Splenomegaly
Malaise
Dx for EBV
Heterophile agglutination test (monospot) - may not work in first 4 weeks
Maculopapular rash with ampicillin tx
Atypical lymphocytes with enlarge nuclei
Tx for EBV
Supportive with ibuprofen
Steroids if severe
Presentation of erythema infectiosum
Fifths disease/Parvo B-19
Slapped cheeks with lacy reticular rash sparing palms and soles
Sickle cell patients may develop eplastic crisis
Dx for erythema infectiosum
Parvo B-19 antibodies on PCR
Enlarge nuclei
Tx for erythema infectiosum and length of course
Symptomatic
Resolves in 2-3 weeks
Presentation of hand foot and mouth disease
Sores on hands, feet, mouth and buttocks
Children under 10 years
Sore throat, feeling unwell, anorexia
Tx and length for hand foot and mouth disease
Supportive and anti-inflammatories
Clears in 10 days
HHV 3
Herpes of chicken pox
HHV 4
Herpes of mono
HHV 5
Herpes of CMV
HHV 6
Herpes of roseola
Presentation of herpes simplex ophthalmicus in newborns
3-15 days postpartum
Lid vescicles
Tx for herpes simplex ophthalmicus in newborns
Acyclovir 60mg/kg/day for 14 days
Presentation of influenza
Fever, coryza, cough, headache, malaise
Dx via rapid antigen test
Age at which influenza vaccination is given
6 months and up
Treatment for influenza
Mostly symptomatic
Antivirals is under 48 hours for high risk patients
Amantadine and rimantadine only treat influenza a
Presentation of measles
Cough, Coryza, and Conjunctivitis
Koplik spots
Brick red exanthem spreading cephalocaudally
Dx of measles
Koplik spots are diagnostic
IgM titer
RNA test
Tx for measles
IG administration
1 week isolation
Vitamin A
MMR vaccine administration
1st at 12-15 months
2nd at 4-6 years
Presentation of mumps
Paramyxovirus
Orchitis, Meningitis, and parotitis
May cause pancreatitis
Diagnosis of mumps
PCR, elevated amylase, CSF lymphocytes
Tx for mumps and duration
Supportive
Lasts 7-10 days
May need scrotal support
Presentation of pertussis
Cough over 2 weeks in patients under 2 years old
Cold-like symptoms followed by coughing with inspiratory whoop
Dx for pertussis
Nasopharyngeal swab for culture
Tx for pertussis
Macrolide - erythromycin or Z-max
Tdap vaccination schedule (5 doses)
2,4,6,15-18 months and 4-6 years
Presentation of pin worms
Enterobiasis
Nocturnal perianal itching
Eggs on scotch tape test
Tx for pinworms
Albendazole or mebendazole
Presentation of roseola
High fever of 102-104 followed by as red rash - maculopapular
Starts on trunk, goes to extremities
Resolves without tx
Presentation of rubella
3-day rash
Cephalocaudal spread
More rapid than rubeola
Does not darken or coalesce
No coryza (stuffy nose)!!
Presentation of varicella (chickenpox)
Cephalocaudal rash with dewdrop on rose petal lesions in differing stages
May use acyclovir in special cases
Schedule for varicella vaccine
12-15 months
4-6 years
Etiology of acute bronchiolitis
Caused by RSV - infants and young children
Presentation of acute bronchiolitis
Tachypnea, respiratory distress and wheezing with a fever in an infant/young child
Fall and winter months
Dx for acute bronchiolitis
RSV culture positive with normal CXR
Treatment for bronchiolitis
Oxygen
Ribivirin for severe dise
Supportive tx
Indication for hospitalization for bronchilitis
O2 sat under 95-96%
Age under 3 months
RR over 70
Nasal flaring
Atelectasis on CXR
ANY ONE!
Presentation of asthma
Attacks of breathlessness and wheezing
Hx of allergies or eczema
Dx for asthma
Decreased FEV1/FVC (under 75-80%) with over 10% increase with bronchodilator therapy
Intermittent asthma
Less than 2 times per week with less than 2 night symptoms per month
SABA PRN - Albuterol
Mild persistent asthma
More than 2 times per week or 3-4 nigt symptoms per month
Low dose ICS
Moderate persistent asthma
Daily symptoms or more than 1 nightly episode per week
Low/medium dose ICS and LABA - ie. budesonide
Severe persistent asthma
SYmptoms several times a day and nightly
High dose ICS and LABA and steroids maybe
Acute asthma tx
Oxygen, Nebulizer, Ipratropium bromide, Oral steroids
Presentation of croup
Parainfluenza virus
6mo. to 3 years
Barking cough, stridor and steeple sign
Tx for croup
Supportive
For severe - racemic epinephrine, steroids
Cystic fibrosis inheritance
CFTR mutation
Autosomal recessive
Presentation of cystic fibrosis
THick mucous and pseudomonas infections
Steatorrhea
Growth retardation and foul smelling stools
Atelectasis