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Congenital Defects

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show FUO - shotgun approach  
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"FWS or FUO? No baseline labs, except an occasional UA"   show
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FWS or FUO? Admission is like3ly and needed   show
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show Both FWS and FUO. Exception is if a kid looks sick and has FUO  
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show FWS  
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"The Sepsis Infection Response Syndrome (SIRS) is better 4 dxing adults than peds, so I will not write questions about them"   show
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SIRS due to infection is called   show
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show severe sepsis  
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show septic shock  
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show Group B Strep  
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3 most common causes of sepsis in neonates   show
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Most common causes of sepsis in infants and toddlers is…   show
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How do you dx sepsis?   show
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show "CNS, CV, Resp, Renal (or anything that indicates END ORGAN DAMAGE)"  
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What CNS signs indicate that a child is toxic?   show
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What CV signs indicate that a child is toxic?   show
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What respiratory signs indicate that a child is toxic?   show
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What renal signs indicate that a child is toxic?   show
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"If a neonate or infant <3mos has left the hospital and appears septic, what labs should you draw to evaluate?"   show
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Treatment for sepsis requires hospitalization for close monitoring and early aggressive IV abx use to tx the cause. What abx should you use in neonates? Children?   show
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show "GBS, E. coli, Listeria "  
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What are the MC causes of septic meningitis in infants? (clue: two are the same as sepsis +1)   show
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show Chlamydia trachomatous  
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What are the MC causes of aseptic meningitis?   show
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show "Fungal, parasitic, and TB"  
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show fever  
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What are common S&S of meningitis?   show
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show "fever, toxic apperance, nuchal rigidity (not common in under 2yo), kernig's sign, brudzinski's sign, bulging fontanelles, petichiae or purpura"  
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Which organism can cause septic meningitis that can take a child from slightly ill to dead in hours?   show
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show meningococcal meningitis  
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What lab values are consistent with meningitis?   show
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What should you do before a lumbar puncture (especially if noted papilledema or focal neurological signs)?   show
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"WBC/cc of 1-50,000 indicate what type of infection?"   show
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"WBC/cc of <1,000 indicate what type of infection?"   show
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show TB  
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show bacterial  
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show encephalitis  
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show CNS abscess  
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What abx do you use to treat meningitis in neonates? In infants/children?   show
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What general tx methods should you use to treat meningitis?   show
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show Meningococcal vaccine for all children at 11-12 yo and all adolescents going to military or dorm // CLOSE CONTACTS: Rifampin for 2 days  
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What type of organisms most commonly cause encephalitis?   show
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This type of encephalitis presents similar to multiple sclerosis   show
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What do you need for a definitive dx of encephalitis?   show
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show steroid  
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show acyclovir  
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show "source (eg pneumonia, cellilitis, etc) and occult (hidden causes ie UTIs)"  
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