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05/04/2011

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Term
what foreign body ingestions are considered an emergency?
Definition
batteries, sharp objects
Term
abx for sepsis
Definition
vancomycin (15mg/kg IV)
Term
abx for bacterial pneumonia
Definition
cephalosporin = rocephin
Term
acetaminophen antidote
Definition
N-acetylcysteine
Term
Iron antidote
Definition
desferoxamine
Term
pesticide antidote
Definition
atropine
Term
narcotic antidote
Definition
naloxone
Term
warfarin antidote
Definition
vitamin K
Term
carbon monoxide antidote
Definition
hyperbaric oxygen
Term
cyanide antidote
Definition
cyano-kit
Term
benzo antidote
Definition
flumazenil (Romazicon)
Term
Salter Harris fx classification
Definition
S = slide
A = above
L = lower
T = through
ER = compression
Term
rule of 9's adult
Definition
head = 9
each arm = 9
abdomen = 9
chest = 9
entire back = 18
each leg = 18
genitals = 1
Term
rules of 9's peds
Definition
head = 18
each arm = 9
abdomen = 9
chest = 9
entire back = 18
each leg = 13.5
genitals = 1
Term
burn with only the epidermis involved, painful and erythematous
Definition
first degree
Term
burn with epidermis and dermis involved, dermal appendages spared, blister and are painful
Definition
second degree
Term
what is different about a deep second degree from superficial second degree?
Definition
deep = white and painless
Term
full thickness burn involving the epidermis and all of the dermis, includes dermal appendages, leathery and painless, requires grafting
Definition
third degree
Term
MCC osteomyelitis
Definition
staph aureus
Term
MCC bronchiolitis
Definition
RSV
Term
MCC of pneumonia: newborn-1m, 1-24m, 2-5yrs, school age/adolescence, hospitalized
Definition
birth-1m = GBS, E coli, Klebsiella, gram negative enteric bacilli.
1-24m = RSV, parainfluenza, influenza, adenovirus, S. pneumoniae, S. pyogenes, S. aureus, H influenzae.
2-5
Term
MCC of pneumonia: newborn-1m, 1-24m, 2-5yrs, school age/adolescence, hospitalized
Definition
birth-1m = GBS, E coli, Klebsiella, gram negative enteric bacilli.
1-24m = RSV, parainfluenza, influenza, adenovirus, S. pneumoniae, S. pyogenes, S. aureus, H influenzae.
2-5 yrs = RSK, influnza A & B, adenovirus, S pneumoniae, HIB.
school age/adolescent = s pneumoniae, c pneumoniae, s aureus.
hospitalized = pseudomonas
Term
seizure associated with fever, without evidence of intracranial infection or defined cause
Definition
febrile seizure
Term
MC age of febrile seizure
Definition
6m-5yo
Term
presentation of febrile seizure
Definition
generalized < 15m, no postictal focal neuro defecit, self limiting, usually benign
Term
tx of febrile seizure
Definition
reduce fever
Term
tx for toxic alcohol ingestion
Definition
crystalloids and bicarbonate
Term
Reye's syndrome is most harmful where?
Definition
brain and liver
Term
S&S of Reye's syndrome
Definition
persistent vomiting, listlessness, personality changes
Term
serious bacterial infections usually involve what areas?
Definition
lung, kidney, meninges, bowel, bone, joint
Term
greatest incidence of bacteremia and SBI is when?
Definition
first 3 months of life
Term
tx of bacteremia: neonates, young infant, infant
Definition
all = admit if fever or ill appearing.
neonate = broad spectrum abx (amp, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone).
young infant (30-90d) = at risk of SBI = amp, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone. not at risk for SBI = manage outpt with FU.
infant (3-36m) = third generation cephalosporin
Term
MCC of sepsis: first month, infancy/early childhood
Definition
first month = GBS, E Coli
infancy/early childhood = N meningitidis, S pneumoniae, rickettsia
Term
greatest time of occurence for meningitis
Definition
birth - 2yo
Term
complications of meningitis
Definition
brain edema, increased ICP, decreased cerebral blood flow, vascular thrombosis --> neuronal injury
Term
sxs of bacterial meningitis
Definition
decreased responsiveness, poor feeding, vomiting, fever, paradoxical irritability.
less common = nuchal rigidity, seizures
Term
what is aspeptic meningitis?
Definition
meningeal inflammation with negative CSF cultures
Term
what should be done before an LP? why?
Definition
in the absence of fever, CT of the head to exclude intracranial mass lesion before LP
Term
what puts a child at increased risk of SIDS
Definition
infants who have had an apparent life threatening event
premature infants of low birth weight
siblings of infants who have succumed to SIDS
infants of substance abusing mothers
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