Section 12 Flashcards
most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest
respiratory failure
most commonly used for ventilation
Self-inflating bag-valve mask system
most important factor determining the type of transport
Team availability and skill level
Most important in the resuscitation of neonates
rapid establishment of effective ventilation and determining the heart rate before initiating CPR
most readily available site for venous access in the newborn
umbilical vein
most common type of TEF
Esophageal atresia with a distal tracheoesophageal fistula
most common rhythms seen in pediatric arrest
Bradycardias
number one cause of death in children >4 years old
Motor traffic-related injury
most commonly injured solid organ
spleen
the second leading cause of death in abused children
Abdominal trauma
second most commonly injured solid organ/s
liver and kidney
most common injury in blunt chest trauma in children (evolve 4 to 6 hours after injury)
Pulmonary contusions
most common fracture in the thoracolumbar spine and are usually stable and managed non-operatively
Compression fractures
most common neurologic deficits among pediatric cervical spine injury patients
Sensory symptoms
most common complaint following mild traumatic brain injury, with an onset within 7 days of the initial injury, and can be acute or persistent in nature
headache
Strongest and most consistent predictor of slower recovery in concussion
severity of symptoms during the first few days following injury
most common mechanism of cervical spine injuries
Motor vehicle crashes
second most common mechanism of cervical spine injuries
falls
most cost-effective modality for imaging the cervical spine in adults
CT
modality of choice for the diagnosis and evaluation of children with focal neurologic deficits on exam or those who report persistent severe cervical spine pain with normal plain radiographs
MRI
narrowest point of the child’s trachea
cricoid ring
most common complication of IO
Extravasation at the insertion site
most commonly accessed site of IO 2 cm inferior (distal) to the tibial tuberosity
Anteromedial proximal tibia
most valid and reliable tool and is recommended especially for children who do not have the ability to serially numerate
Faces Pain Scale–Revised
most frequently used self-report measure of pain intensity in older children and adults with acute pain.
Verbal numeric rating scale
most commonly used benzodiazepine for procedural sedation or anxiolysis in children
midazolam
most common cause of neonatal cardiorespiratory distress
Neonatal sepsis
most common site of infection in neonates
lungs
most common cause of stridor in neonates
laryngomalacia
most common surgically correctible cause of vomiting in newborns
Pyloric stenosis
the most critical electrolyte disturbance in DKA
Change in the serum potassium level
most common explanations for ALTE or BRUE
Gastroesophageal reflux
leading cause of death for infants between 1 month and 1 year of age
SIDS
most common serious bacterial illness
UTI with or without pyelonephritis
overall are the most frequent cause of fever in infant
viral infections
most common cause of hyponatremia
SIADH from brain inflammation
third most common diagnosis for ED visits in children under 15 years old
otitis media
Most common acute complication of AOM
tympanic membrane perforation
most common risk factor of AOM
hyperhydration and maceration of the epithelial layer lining the canal
most common infectious cause of ophthalmia neonatorum
Conjunctivitis due to Chlamydia trachomatis
most common presenting signs of Retinoblastoma
leukocoria and strabismus
most common pathogen of acute bacterial sinusitis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
most common form of recurrent oral ulcers
Aphthous ulcers (canker sores)
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is most commonly caused by
Coxsackievirus A16
most common presentation of primary herpes infection during 6 months to 5 years of age
Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis
best known acute clinical manifestation of Epstein-Barr virus infection
Viral Pharyngitis (EBV)
most commonly occurring form of acute bacterial pharyngitis for which antibiotic therapy is indicated
GABHS pharyngitis
most commonly injured teeth are the maxillary central incisors
Dental trauma
most common childhood malignancy of the head and neck
Lymphoma
“the worst sore throat”
Peritonsillar abscess
most common culprits of oropharyngeal trauma
toothpick
most frequent cause of wheezing in infants; most common lower respiratory tract infection in infants and children ≤2 years of age
Bronchiolitis
most frequent cause of wheezing in children (>2yo) and adolescents
Asthma
most common lower respiratory tract infection in infants and children ≤2 years of age; leading cause for hospitalization in children <1 year of age; most common cause is respiratory syncytial virus
bronchiolitis
most commonly detected cause of pneumonia in children
Viruses
most common bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia
S. pneumonia
most common cyanotic congenital heart disease manifesting in the postinfancy period
TOF
most common cyanotic heart lesion manifesting in the newborn period
Transposition of the great arteries
Single most important therapeutic intervention for duct-dependent lesions
infusion of IV prostaglandin E1
most common form of aortic stenosis
Bicuspid aortic valve
most common congenital heart defect
VSD
most common cause of heart transplantation in children older than 1 year of age
Cardiomyopathies