peds first aid Flashcards
most common congenital heart disease
VSD
which closes PDA and which opens?
indomethacin closes
PGs open
most common cyanotic congenital heart disease in newbrown vs child
newborn: transposition of great vessels
child: tetralolgy of fallot
CXR of tetralogy of fallot
boot shaped heart with decreased pulm vascular markings
timeline of rolling, sitting, crawling, walking, stairs
roll: 4-5 mo
sit: 6
crawl/stand: 9-10
walk: 12
stairs: 24
timeline of 3 finger vs 2 finger pincer grasp
3: 9-10 mo
2: 12 months
cutoffs for precocious vs delayed puberty in boys vs girls
girls: <8, >13
boys: <9, >14
klinefelter treatment
testosterone to help remove gynecomastia and improve male sex characteristiscs
dx and tx of intusseception
dx: US target sign
tx: air insufflation enema, replete lytes, surgery if periotneal signs
dx and tx of meckel diverticulum
dx: technietium 99 m scintragraphy scan
tx: surgery
what is this: failure to mass meconium within 48 hrs, and explosive discharge of stool following rectal exam
hirschprung disease
dx and tx of hirschprung
dx: barium enema (narrowed colon with proximal dilatation
; rectal biopsy confirms
tx: 2- stage surgery with diverting colostomy
necrotizing enterocolitis dx and tx
dx: radiographs- pneumoatosis intestinalis
tx: NPO, TPN, IV abx, surgery if perf or worsening
what is the earliest and most sensitive vital sign change in bronchiolitis?
increased resp rate
dx and tx of bronchiolitis
dx: clinical
tx: supportive, ribavirin if high risk
dx and tx of croup
dx: clinical; steeple sign
tx: mild- OP cool mist therapy
mod: supp O2, steroids, nebulized epi
severe: neb epi, intubation
dx and tx of epiglottitis
dx: clinical; definitive by direct fiberoptic visualization, x -ray shows thumbprint sign
tx: emergency! secure airway with intubation, IV ceftriaxone
kernig vs brudzinski sign
kernig: reluctance of knee extension to hip flexing
brud: hips flexed in response to flexion of neck
tx of meningitis for neonates vs older children
neonates: amp and cefotaxime or gent; acyclovir
kids: ceftriaxone and vancomycin
which child resp disorders makes kid want to sit in a neck extended tripod position?
epiglottitis and retropharyngeal abscess
age of retropharyngeal vs periotonsillar abscess
r: 6-mo-6 years
peritonsillar: >10 yrs
most common bacteria for both retropharyngeal and periotonsillar abscess
group A strep
dx of retropharyngeal vs periotonsillar abscess
r: lateral neck x -ray; contrast CT
p: clx
treatment for conjunctivitis: chlmaydia vs gonococcal vs HSV(vesicular eruptions)
chlamydia: topical AND oral erythromycin
gon: 3rd gen ceph
HSV: oral acyclovir and topical
3 stages of pertussis
1) catarrhal - mild URI 1-2 weeks (contagious!)
2) paroxysmal: 2-3 mo
3) convalescent- sxs wane