Pediatrics Flashcards
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Timing of Neisseria conjunctivitis?
Days 1-5
Best treatment for Neisseria conjunctivitis?
IM ceftriaxone, Topical erythromycin
Description of discharge in Neisseria conjunctivitis?
Purulent
Timing of Chlamydia conjunctivitis?
2 Weeks
Best treatment for Chlamydia conjunctivitis?
IM ceftriaxone,
Description of discharge in Chlamydia conjunctivitis?
Systemic erythromycin
Timing of Chemical conjunctivitis?
Day 1
Best treatment for Chemical conjunctivitis?
Irrigation + reassurance
How long are children with strep pharyngitis considered to be contagious?
2 days after starting ABX
Deviation of uvula in setting of peritonsillar abscess?
Towards unaffected side
Best IV ABX for peritonsillar abscess?
Clindamycin
Best IV ABX for epiglottitis?
Ceftriaxone
Complication of RSV?
Increased risk of asthma
Best treatment for RSV?
Symptomatic
Best treatment for RSV in immunocompromised patients?
Ribavirin
Best treatment for pertussis infection?
Erythromycin, 14 days
2 best tests for diagnosis of pertussis infection?
Nasopharyngeal swabs on Bordet agar; PCR testing
Difference between DPT and TDaP vaccines?
DPT = contains whole killed pertussis cells; TDaP = contains acellular pertussis
2 most common viral pathogens responsible for otitis media?
Influenza A, Parainfluenza
Clinical presentation of Mastoiditis?
Tenderness, erythema, edema of retroauricular region
DOC for treatment of otitis media?
Amoxicillin for 10 days
DOC for treatment of otitis media that does not improve with 3-4 day course of amoxicillin?
Amoxicillin-clavulanate
4 yo male presents with honey crusted perioral lesions – best ABX?
Dicloxacillin
When is chickenpox contagious?
2 days before onset of rash … Until crusting of all lesions

