peds4 Flashcards

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bronchopulm displasia

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chronic complication of RDS; pathologic changes that affect lung growth

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diagnosis of bronchopulm dysplasia

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mechanical ventilation during the first 2 weeks of life; clinical signs of respir compromise persistent beyond 28 days of life; need for supplemental oxygen beyond 28 days of life; characteristic CXR

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prognosis for infant with RDS

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with aggressive treatment in the NICU, >90% survive

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persistent pulm hypertension of the newborn occurs most freq in what GA?

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full term or post-term

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most common causes of persistent pulm hypertension of the newborn

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perinatal asphyxia and meconium aspiration syndrome

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hypoxemia is a potent pulm vasoconstrictor

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which explains why perinatal asphyxia is a cause of pulm hypertension

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ECMO

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extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation

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inhaled NO

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may be used as a potent pulm vasodilator

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what does CXR look like in infants with meconium aspiration syndrome?

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increased lung volume with diffuse patchy areas of atelectasis and pulm infiltrates alternating with areas of hyperinflation

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a couple of bad consequencees of meconium aspiration syndrome?

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pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum; also persistent pulm htn of the newborn, bacterial pneumonia, and lont term reactive airway disease

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apnea of prematurity

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resp pause lasting 15-20 sec OR resp pause of any duration resulting in cyanosis or ox desat as evidenced on pulse ox

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most frequent type of apnea in the newborn

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mixed (of central and airway obstruction), not either one on its own

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incidence of idiopathic apenea of prematurity

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frequency increases with decreasing gestational age; as high as 85% in infants less than 28 weeks and 25% in infants 33-34 weeks

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management of apnea

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respiratory stimulant medications (caffeine or theophylline), ventillation as needed, CPAP as needed

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direct bilirubin

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bilirubin is conjugated in the liver; most of it goes into bile and into the small intestine

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indirect (unconjugated)bilirubin

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this is the bilirubin as a result of hemoglobin breakdown; it has not gone to the liver yet

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physiologic jaundice

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often occurs during the first week of life; most freq caused by indirect (unconjugated) hyperbilirubinemia

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18
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visible jaundice occurs at what bilirubin level

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5 mg/dL

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direct hyperbilirubinemia

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when the conjugated form is greater than 15% of the total bilirubin level; this is always pathologic in neonates

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breastfeeding jaundice

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causes indirect hyperbilirubinemia; occurs within the first week; related to suboptimal milk intake; decreased stooling leads to decreased passage of bilirubin in the stool; note that breastfeeding is associated with higher peak bilirubin levels than formula feeding

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breast milk jaundice

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causes indirect hyperbilirbinemia; typically occurs after the first week; likely related to breast milk’s high levels of beta-glucuronidase and high lipase

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when should jaundice be evaluated

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when it appears in a baby less than 24 hours after birth; when bilirubin rises more than 5-8 mg/dL in a 24 hour period; the rate of rise of bilirubin exceeds 0.5 mg/dL per hour (suggestive of hemolysis)

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23
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exchange transfusion

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performed for rapidly rising bilirubin levels secondary to hemolytic disease

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24
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when indirect bilirubin gets so high that it passes through the BBB, where dies it most freq localize? Note that it is Indirect that gets into the brain

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basal gang, hippocampus, and brainstem nuclei

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clinical features of bilirubin getting into your brain

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choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, hearing loss, opisthotonus, seizures, and oculomtor paralysis

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most common signs in infants with drug abusing mothers

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jitteriness and hyperreflexia, with irritability, tremulousness, feeding intolerance, and excessive wakefulness

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27
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what is the most common type of esophageal atresia?

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atresia of the esopagus (proximal pouch) with a distal tracheoesophageal fistula

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28
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associated malformations are found in what percent of infants with esoph atresia

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50%

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29
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most cases of diaphragmatic hernias involve which side of the diaphragm?

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the left

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30
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scaphoid abdomen

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abdominal contents in the abdomen; sign of diaphragmatic hernia

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omphalocele

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abdominal organs covered with a peritoneal sac herniate centrally through the umbilical ring area; there is an increased risk of other congenital anomalies

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gastroschesis

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fissure of the anterior abdominal wall (usually right side) ; there is no peritoneal sac covering the bowel is the only viscera that herniates; no increased risk of other congenital anomalies

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what is the most common type of intestinal obstruction?

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intestinal atresia

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34
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volvulus

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loops of intestine twist, can lead to restricted circulation and gangrene;

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35
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hirschrpung disease- more common in males or females?

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males

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36
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diagnosis of hirschsprung disease

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rectal biopsy showing absence of ganglion cells

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37
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management of hirschsprung

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resection of the affected segment

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38
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NEC clinical features

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abdominal distension and tenderness; residual gastric contents, billous aspirate, bloody stools, abdominal erythema

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39
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NEC may lead to what?

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thrombocytopenai, DIC, and death

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classic radiograph findings in NEC

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abdominal distension, air-fluid levels, thickened bowel walls, pneumatosis intestinalis (air in the bowel wall) and venous portal gas

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pneumoperitoneum

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suggestive of NEC that perforated

42
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definition of hypoglycemia

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serum glucose less than 40 mg/dL

43
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small left colon syndrome

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condition that occurs exclusively in infants of diabetic mothers; they present with abdominal distension and failure to pass meconium due to decreased caliber of left colon

44
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definition of polycythemia

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central venous hematocrit greater than 65% (22-ish hgb)

45
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increased risk of NEC with polycythemia

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TRUE

46
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management of polycythemia

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partial exchange transfusion, in which blood is removed and replaced with saline

47
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cause of direct hyperbilirubinemia

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choledochal cyst (cystic dilation of the bile duct)

48
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soap bubble on abdominal radiograph

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meconium ileus

49
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fragile x syndrome

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unstable repeat sequences (number of specific nucleotide copies within a gene increases)

50
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genomic imprinting

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the expression of the gene depends on which parent you inherited that chromosome from; example is 11q region on chrom 15 (prader willi vs angelman)

51
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marfan syndrome

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autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder; affects the ocular, cardiovascular, and skeletal systems; gene defect is fibrillin on chrom 15; decreased upper to lower segment body ratio

52
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ocular findings in marfans syndrome

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upward lens subluxation and retinal detachment

53
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diagnosis of marfans?

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mostly on clinical findings, but, interestingly, homocystinuria has similar findings so you need to rule that out first;

54
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marfans syndrome patients are at increased risk for endocarditis

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right

55
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prader willi genetics

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absence of paternally derived part of chrom 15

56
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craniofacial findings of prader willi

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almond shaped eyes and fishlike mouth

57
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growth problems in prader willi syndrome

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failure to thrive initially followed by obesity as a result of hyperphagia; also short stature with small hands and feet

58
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other features of prader willi

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hypogonadism, hypotonia (in infancy that can lead to poor feeding), mental retardiation

59
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what percent of alveolar development occurs after birth?

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90 percent

60
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alveoli increase in number until what age

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8 yo

61
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three reasons that infants are more prone to resp problems than older kids and adults

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smaller air passages, less compliant lungs with more compliant chest wall, less efficient pulm mechanisms

62
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inspiratory stridor suggests what kind of obstruction?

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extrathoracic

63
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two examples of extrathoracic obtruction

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croup and laryngomalacia

64
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what is laryngomalacia

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softening of the laryngeal cartilage that collapses into the airway, esp when patient is in a supine position

65
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expiratory wheezing suggests what?

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intrathoracic obstruction like asthma and bronchiolitis

66
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crackles or rales suggest what

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parenchymal disease like pneumonia or pulm edema

67
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epiglottitis most common in what age? What gender?

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2-7 year olds; equal in boys and girls

68
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epiglottitis is caused by what?

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HIB (hemophilus influenzae type B) was most common; also group A strep, strep pneumonia, and staph

69
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clinical features of epiglottitis

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abrupt onset of upper airways disease without prodrome

70
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what do lab studies of epiglottitis reveal?

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leukocytosis with left shift; blood culture will show HIB

71
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what is classix xray finding of epiglottitis?

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thumb print epiglottis on lateral x ray

72
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what should the airway look like?

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cery red swollen epiglottis

73
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management of epiglottitis

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medical emergency! Controlled nasotracheal intubatio; avoid examining the throat as this might cause resp distress

74
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antibiotic therapy for epiglottitis

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2nd or 3rd gen cephalosporin; if epiglottitis is secondary to HIB then give rifampin to non-immunized house-hold contacts less than 4 yo

75
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laryngotracheobronchitis (aka croup)

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inflamm and edema of the subglottic larynx, trachea and bronchi

76
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two forms of croup

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viral and spasmodic

77
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what is the most common cause of stridor

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viral croup

78
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age of croup

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3 months to 3 years; male to female ratio is 2:1

79
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season for croup

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late fall and winter

80
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most common cause of viral croup

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parainfluenza; but can also be caused by RSV, rhinovirus, adeno , influenza A and B, and mycoplasma pneumoniae

81
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cause of spasmodic croup

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hypersensitivity reaction

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clinical feature of viral croup

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begins with URI for 2-3 days followed by stridor and cough; eventually barky cough; can last 3-7 days

83
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what does xray show for croup?

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“steeple sign” of subglottic narrowing

84
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treatment for spasmodic croup

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resolves without treatment

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management of viral croup

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supportive care (col mist and fluids), systemic corticosteroids such as IM dexamethasone, nebulized budesonide, or oral corticosteroids

86
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children with resp distress from croup get treated how?

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should be hospitalized; racemic epinephrine aerosols, which vasoconstrict subglottic tissue

87
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bacterial tracheitis

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uncommon, but can be a cause of stridor

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causes of bacterial tracheitis

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staph aureus, strep, HIB

89
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clinical features of bacterial tracheitis

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abrupt onset; high fever, and mucous and pus in the trachea

90
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management of bacterial tracheitis

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anti-staph agent and airway support

91
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bronchiolitis

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inflamm bronchiolar obstruction

92
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most common cause of bronchiolitis

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RSV

93
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less common causes of bronchiolitis

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parainflluenza, adeno, rhino, mycoplasma pneumoniae

94
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bronchiolitis predominantly affects what age

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kids less than 2 yo

95
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clinical features of bronchiolitis

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onset is gradual with URI sx then tachypnea, fine rales, wheezing; liver and spleen may be enlarged due to lung hyperinflation

96
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cxr for bronchiolitis

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hyperinflation with air trapping; patchy infiltrates and atelectasis

97
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will babies have recurrent wheezing after they recover from bronchiolitis?

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yes

98
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when do babies with bronchiolitis usually recover by?

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2 weeks

99
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what is a complication of bronchiolitis?

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apnea

100
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management of bronchiolitis

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primarily supportive; you can try nasal bulbs, nebulized racemic epinephrine may be helpful, aerosolized ribavirin (against RSV) may possibly help but evidence is lacking