Peds Flashcards
Foreign body ingestion Rx?
- < 24 HR + no resp Sx
Foley Cath
Bougienage - > 24 or resp Sx
Endoscopic removal - > 2wks
Need surgical
Risk of erosion!
Murmurs in:
- PDA
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Tricuspid atresia
- Aortic coarctation
- Total anomalous
- PDA = continues machinery murmur at left upper sternal
- Tetralogy = SEM at left upper/mid-sternal + loud S2
- Tricuspid atresia = SEM at left lower sternal
- Coarctation = SEM at left upper sternal radiates to inter-scapular space + wide pulse pressure.
- Total anomalous = SEM + diastolic rumble + fixed wide split S2
Gasoline poisoning Rx?
CVS + Resp support
No antidote
Gasoline poorly absorbed by gut = no need for lavage or charcoal.
If Sx present = CXR 2hr post ingestion + observed in ER for 6 hrs.
Abnormal CXR = admit for blood gas + re-CXR + resp support.
Normal CXR + no Sx = discharge.
Organism of erythema infectiosum / 5th Dz?
Parvovirus B19
How to determine if wheeze in child is foreign body?
CXR:
Focal infiltration or atelectasis
+
Radio-opacities
Dx of Hirschsprung?
Rectal Bx
CPR in children Compression-to-Ventilation ratio.
- Single rescuer:
30:2
Compression = 100 bpm - 2 rescuers:
15: 2
What drug can be used in croup but not bronchiolitis
Oral steroid.
NB: neb epi is beneficial in both.
Apnea in infant? Rx
- If self-correcting, ass w/ feeds = no admission.
2. If sever, life-threatening = admit for observation.
Facts about club foot:
- M:F
- Deformity affects walking?
- Rigid type Rx?
- Corrected deformity needs long FU?
- After Rx participate in usual activity?
- 2:1
- Rigid can be Rx w/ cast but may need surgery
- affects walking
- need FU, risk of recurrence
- Go back to normal after Rx
Neonate hours after birth develops tachypnea + cyanosis?
Dx?
TTN
Supplement O2
CXR
What’s herpangina?
Ferbrile disease by Coxasackie virus.
Sx = oropharyngeal vesicles + ulcers
Sx of herpangina
Rx?
Sudden fever
Neck pain
Then 2 days later grey plaques => vesicles
Mostly on tonsillar pillars
Rx: symptomatic
When is the age for bladder and fecal control?
Bladder: 5
Fecal: 4
1ry vs 2ry enuresis
1ry: no dry period
2ry: dry period > 6months
Investigation in 2ry enuresis?
UA
R/o: DM, DI, over active bladder, cystitis, psychological, seizures.
Child safety seat:
- Stage 1 (Rear facing)
- Stage 2 (Forward)
- Stage 3 (Booster)
- Stage 4 (Seatbelt)
- Stage 1:
At birth
In infant seat. - Stage 2:
At least 1 Yr + 10 Kg
Forward in infant/child seat - Stage 3:
At least 18 kg
Child/booster seat
Stage 4:
At 36 Kg and 145 cm
Seatbelt
Henoch-Schonlein purpura triad?
Purpuric rash
Abdominal pain/renal failure
Joint pain
Type of purpura in HSP?
Non-thrombocytopenic purpura
Causes of neonatal jaundice by time? <24 1 - 3 days 3 - 4 days > 1 week
- <24 hr:
ABO/Rh
Sepsis
2. 1-3: Physiological Breast feeding Hemolysis Sepsis
- 3-4:
Physiological
Breast feeding
Sepsis
4. > week: Hypothyroid Hepatitis Gilbert's : Crigler-Nijjar Biliary obstruction Metabolic error
Rx of viral URTI in neonates?
Nasal rubber suction bulbs
NS nasal drops
Cool-mist humidifiers
MCC of anemia in children?
Iron deficiency
Average birth weight? What happens in first few days then 1-2 wks?
3.5 kg
Baby drops 10% (loss of excess fluid)
In 1-2 weeks baby regain weight
What must be supplemented in breast fed infants?
Vit D
Risk of rickets