Peds Flashcards
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What is encopresis?
Involuntary loss of stool in children who are already toilet trained
What is the initial treatment for retained stool in the rectum in a child with encopresis?
Oral laxative
What are treatment options for functional constipation in children?
Osmotic laxatives: polyethylene glycol, lactulose
Stimulants: senna, bisacodyl
Stool softeners: docusate
Fleet enema contraindicated in infants (due to hypocalcemia)
By what age should kids be having at least 1 BM per day?
3
What type of hypersensitivity reaction is allergic conjunctivitis?
Type I IgE mediated
What bug causes typical community acquired pneumonia?
Strep pneumo
What bug commonly causes ATYPICAL community acquired pneumonia?
Mycoplasma pneumo
What test is used to determine lactose intolerance?
Hydrogen breath test
When would you order an emergent endoscopy for an ingested foreign body?
FB is a battery, is sharp, is two magnets, or has signs of obstruction
How long should you observe most esophageal foreign bodies for?
24 hrs
What are the symptoms of bronchiectasis?
Cough
Large amounts of mucopurulent sputum
Foul smelling sputum
What is shown on chest x-ray in a patient with bronchiectasis?
Tram tracks (dilated & thickened airways)
What are signs/symptoms of scabies?
Severe itching that is worse at night
Small papules, vesicles, and burrows in the webbed spaces of the fingers and toes
What is the treatment for scabies?
Permethrin 5% (infants > 2 months old) or
Oral ivermectin (ivermectin not first-line in pregnancy or children < 15 kg)
What are characteristics of absence seizures?
Brief, sudden impaired consciousness
Appear to be staring into space
EEG shows 3 mHz spike & wave
What is the treatment for absence seizures?
Ethosuximide
What causes indirect inguinal hernias to occur?
Patent processus vaginalis
Does a direct or indirect inguinal hernia appear in the scrotum of a male child?
Indirect
Which type of hernia is most common in children?
Indirect inguinal hernia
What is the most common type of psoriasis in children?
Chronic plaque psoriasis
What is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease in children?
Tetralogy of Fallot
How is a murmur of tetralogy of fallot described?
Rough, crescendo-decrescendo systolic ejection murmur that is heard best at the left sternal border in the third intercostal space with radiation to the back.
What is seen on chest x-ray of a child with tetralogy of fallot?
Boot shaped heart
If a patient is being treated for strep throat with Amoxicillin and returns to clinic in 7-10 days with a morbilliform rash, what is your suspected diagnosis?
The pt actually has mono and should stop abx