Final Exam - Pediatrics Flashcards
A woman approaches your pharmacy counter with her baby. She tells you the
baby is 8 weeks old and was born early at 31 weeks. What is the patient’s post-menstrual age?
39 weeks
(31+8)
dose per day for OTC acetaminophen for pediatric fever: ___-___ mg/kg/dose Q4-6h
10-15
dose per day for OTC ibuprofen for pediatric fever: ___-___ mg/kg/dose Q6-8h
5-10
ibuprofen should only be given to children of at least ___ months of age
6
3 different classes of urine output for pediatrics
appropriate = at least 1 mL/kg/hour
oliguria = less than 0.5 mL/kg/hour
anuria = 0 mL/kg/hour
Bedside Schwartz equation (used to calculate CrCL
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m^2) = 0.413 * (height in cm/SCr)
5 kg infant with 300 mL urine output in 24 hours
a. appropriate
b. oliguria
c. anuria
a. appropriate
(300 mL/5kg/24 hours) = 2.5 mL/kg/hour
12 kg child with 100 mL urine output in 24 hours = 0.34 mL/kg/hour
a. appropriate
b. oliguria
c. anuria
b. oliguria
(100mL/12kg/24h = 0.34)
children can typically swallow tablets and capsules around ___-___ years old
7-8
GER vs GERD
GER = passage of gastric contents into the esophagus
GERD = gastric reflux causes troublesome symptoms or complications (irritability, feeding difficulties, poor weight gain)
GER is caused by relaxation of ___ ___ ___
lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
pediatric H2RA of choice
famotidine (pepcid)
black box warning for prokinetic metoclopramide
tardive dyskinesia
Holiday-Segar method (calculating fluid requirements) for up to 10 kg
100 mL/kg
Holiday-Segar method for 10-20 kg
1000 mL + 50 mL/kg for every kg greater than 10
