Peds ID Flashcards
2 parts of immune system and their components
- innate
- barriers
- complement
- macros and neutros - adaptive
- humoral
- cell
how is immune system not fully developed in infants
- no specific adaptive immunity - no ABs
- T-cell indep responses weak prior to 24 months - no humoral system
- T-cell dep. is well dev. from birth
what are 2 maternal factors
- IgG in gestation
2. IgA in milk
def. transient hypogammaglobunemia
period when Moms Ig gone and haven’t got all of their own yetr
3 ways anatomy is diff.
- airways narrow
- eustachian tube angle
- may have malformation
how is fetal gut diff.
sterile
- reduces attachement of more pathogenic bacteria
what is key in fever
vast majority will resolve, but need to be ableto find those that are serious
def. fever w/o source
acute febrile illness in which the etiology is not known after throurough exams
def. serious bact. infection
sterlie site infection
- menigitis, bone and joint, sepsis, UTI
def. toxic appearance
clinical picture consistent with sepsis
- 15-20% chance of serious infection
mgmt to toxic child
- full workup-
- CBC
- urinanalysis
- LP
- CXR - empiric ABs
3 life threatening bact.
- GBS
- E coli
- listeria
2 life threatening virus
- HSV
2. enteroviruses
what is ABs for no menigitis
ampi (for listeria) and gentamycin or cefotaxime
what is ABs for meningitis
ampi + cefotaxime
what to give for HSV
add acyclovir
what is cause and effect of GSB in
vertical
- dissemniated - pneumonia, septicemia
what is cause and effect of GSB in >7day
vertical or horizontal
- focal - meningitis, osteomylitis, sepsis
mgmt of neonatal GBS
ampi +/- gentamycin
- IV fluids
- ionotrops
- ventilation
indication of post-partum AB prophylaxis
mom is GBS + if unknown - previous infant with GBS - GBS bacteruria in preg. - delviery 18hrs - intrapartum fever
what is maternal AB for prophylaxis
pen G every 4 hours until delviery
mgmt of infant at risk of GBS
if sick - full sepsis work up and treat
if well, but risk factors - do CBC - WBC >5 observe, WBC