Peds ID Flashcards
viral pharyngitis cause
adeno, entero, EBV
bacterial pharyngitis cause
group a strep
mcisaac
fever >38.5, cervical LA, age 3-14, no cough, red tonsils with exudate
strep throat tx
pen V, amoxicillin or erythromycin
scarlet fever cause
GAS
scarlet fever symptoms
fever, sore throat, strawberry tongue, then SANDPAPER rash 24-48h later, peeling
scarlet fever symptoms
pen, amox, erthryo
rheumatic fever symptoms
subcut nodules, pancarditis, arthritis, chorea, eryth marginatum
rheum fever dx
CLIN, culture throat, rapid ag, ASOT
rheumatic fever tx
pen, erythro, prednisone for carditis
mono cause
EBV, incubation 1-2 mo
mono dx
heterophil ab test, EBV titres, CBC diff (atypical lymphocytes, Downey cells)
pertussis cause
bordetella pertussis
pertussis s&s
prodrome coryza/cough, paroxsyms of coughing/whoop/vomiting up to 6mo
pertussis dx
urti then cough, afebrile, lymphocytosis, pcr of np swab
pertussis tx
support, erythromycin
roseola cause
HHV6
roseola s&s
high fever 3-5 days, cough/urti, red throat
fever ceases then rash appears (pink, non-prur)
measles cause
morbillivirus
measles s&s
prodrome cough coryza conjunctivitis, Koplik spots. maculopapular rash
mumps cause
paramyxovirus
mumps s&s
fever, headache, parotitis, myalgia, malaise
comp: meningoencephalomyelitis
rubella cause
rubivirus
rubella s&s
URTI then maculopap rash face to body, pruritic