Pediatrics Flashcards
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2 day female, feeding were fine. Now bright green emesis. Distended abdomen but can be compressed. No stool in rectal vault. Xray dilated loops of bowel with a ground glass appearance in RLQ and scant air distally in colon. Next step?
obstruction
Could be meconium ileus
Test: Upper GI series and contrast enema
Possible tuberculosis in 3 y.o
TST (skin test) even if had vaccine
Interferon gamma release assay not done till 5 y.0
Live vaccines
MMR, Rota, Varricella, intranasal flu
Inactivated vaccines
Hep A, Hep B, Polio, diptheria, streptococcus, pneumococcal, Hib
Vaccines in first year
Hep B, Rota, Dtap, Hib, Streptococcal pneumonia, Polio, influenza
Vaccines given at 12 months
MMR, varicella, Hep A
Bone pain, sunburst pattern, humerus
Associated with
Osteosarcoma
Retinoblastoma
onion skinning w/ lytic appearance, shaft lower extremity
Ewing sarcoma
Click in baby’s hip when examining
Reexamine at 2 weeks
Ultrasound at 4 weeks if persists
Ciprofloxacin drops
Pseudomonas coverage for ear
Otitis externa
Pyloric stenosis
IV fluid first
Then pyloromyotomy
Tetanus question
If they have had 3 lifetime doses of tetanus then no immunoglobulin needed
If recieved less than 10 years ago then no booster either
If >10 years and clean wound or dirty wound 5 years since booster –> Only need tetanus booster
Eczema, thrombocytopenia, frequent infections in young child
- due to what
- tx
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS)
Impaired cytoskeleton changes in leukocytes, platelets
Tx: Stem cell transplant
Low platelets and hematochezia
Anemia
Schistocytes
Renal failure
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Isolated thrombocytopenia
Large immature platelets
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
X linked agammaglobulinemia
Males only
Lacks B cells
Recurrent sinopulmonary infections
Hyper Igm Syndrome
Recurrent infections
High IgM
Low IgA IgG
“Spells”
Conscious but unresponsive and unaware of environment
Maintain motor function
Eyes open
Doesnt interact
Repetitive hand movements
Confusion following
No recollection of event
Complex partial seizure
Alteration in mentation= complex
No tonic-clonic activity (only automatism)= partial
Complex seizure
Alteration in mentation
Complex generalized seizure
Tonic clonic
(Full body convulsions)
Alternation in mentation
Prevent drowing
Life jacket
Supervision
Cyanotic baby
Persistent hypoxemia that does not improve w/ oxygenation
No murmur
Not improving w/ oxygenation –> none of the inspired oxygen is getting to systemic arterial circulation –> transposition of great vessels
Baby only alive due to patent ductus arteriosus
Must keep patent
Tx Prostaglandins prolongs the duct
[Endomethacin (indomethacin) ends the ductus]
Diagnose coarctation of aorta
Echo
Water for infant
120 or lower to decrease chance of burns