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Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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1. Iron
6 month old rolled from coach to carpet (not developed enough). Have you been particularly stressed and shaken or rough handled your child lately.
Antidote is deferoxamine chelation. Charcoal is ineffective.
Ind: already intubated. Contr: Corrosives - hydrocarbons or petrochemicals.
1) CXR 2) measure oxygenation. May get convulsion vomitting hepatorenal toxicity

2. Anticholinergics
Poisoning causes delirium - drowsiness - hallucinations - seizure - flushing - fixed dilated pupils - fever - cardiac dysrhythmias - dry mouth - speech and swallowing difficulties - nausea - and vomiting.
Increases the blood pH. Used to treat refractory metabolic acidosis - hyperkalemia - and sodium channel blocker (ex. tricyclic antidepressant) overdose.
Severe illness - past history of injuries - 18 months or less - inconstent story.
Class of drugs encompassing decongestants - amphetamines - cocaine.

3. What is the general management of poisoning?
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Chelation with EDTA or oral succimer should be initiated in children with a serum lead level greater than ___ ug/dL. With levels greater than ___ ug/dL - intramuscular dimercaprol should be added - and the child should be admitted for inpatient treat
ABC - drugs - drawbloods and decontamination. Conscious and serious: 1) nasogastric charcoal or lavage. 2 Bowel irrigation + charcoal. 3) Tracheal intubation.
Discobalt edetate

4. What are the three features of anaphylaxis
Lead poisoning is defined as a serum level greater than ___ ug/dL.
Hypotension - bronchospasma and upper airway obstruction becasue of oedema
Objective signs of growth - tidiness - weight -
Poisoning causes N/V - anorexia - stomach pain - GI bleeding - mental status changes/coma/seizures if massive ingestion. Lab studies will show elevated serum levels 4 hours after ingestion - along with elevated transaminases - elevated alkaline phosp

5. Mx of snake bit
Blocks fast sodium channels - decreases ventricular automaticity and surpresses ventricular arrhythmias. Used to treat pulseless VT/VF - VT with pulses.
Croup.
Salbutamol. Methylprednisalone. Nebulized ipratropium. Aminophyline. Mgs04.
Wrap upwards (even though some venom seap up still more painful and lasts longer) Premedicate w/ adrenaline. We give specifically both brown and tigersnake antivenom in victoria. Other states need to use polyvalent because other species too.

6. What are the special features that must be done to correct haemorrhagic shock.
Neurosurgery if trauma. Give mannitol.
1) WARM the blood. 2) monitor serum calcium - potasium - acid base and coagulation in massive transfusion.
ABC - drugs - drawbloods and decontamination. Conscious and serious: 1) nasogastric charcoal or lavage. 2 Bowel irrigation + charcoal. 3) Tracheal intubation.
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.

7. What psychiatric disease defined as childabuse?

8. What evidence should a doctor give about parental neglect
Neurosurgery if trauma. Give mannitol.
Poisoning causes delirium - drowsiness - hallucinations - seizure - flushing - fixed dilated pupils - fever - cardiac dysrhythmias - dry mouth - speech and swallowing difficulties - nausea - and vomiting.
Objective signs of growth - tidiness - weight -
6 month old rolled from coach to carpet (not developed enough). Have you been particularly stressed and shaken or rough handled your child lately.

9. Beta-blocker overdose antidote
Glucagon prefered - otherwise massive dose of adrenaline.
Notify if abuse CONSIDERED. CONSIDERED.
Treats hypocalcemia - hyperkalemia - hypermagnesemia - and calcium channel blocker overdose.
Instructions on plaster care - analgesia for home. Greensticks by GP - all others at fracture clinic.

10. Carbon monoxide
Aspiration Pneumonia
Competitive antagonist of mACh receptors. Used to treat bradycardia and AV nodal block.
Poisoning causes nausea - vomiting - anorexia. Serum levels elevated 4-24 hours after ingestion. Late elevation of heaptic transaminases and PT.
Laboratory indices of poisoning include metabolic acidosis with normal PaO2 - myoglobinuria on urine dipstick - and increased blood carboxyhemoglobin.

11. Tricyclic antidepressants overdose
1) sodium bicarbonate 2) hyperventilation 3) diazepam (anticonvuslant) 4) antidysrhytmia (phenytoin)
Cultures but don't delay treat with flucloxacillin IV and cefotaxime IV. Give oxygen and Dopamine. Don't do lumbar puncture until child stabilized.
Poisoning causes N/V - inebriation - increase in minute ventilation to offset increased anion gap metabolic acidosis - blurred vision/optic disc edema starting 18-24 hours after ingestion.
Intubate - tracheostromy or nebulized adrenaline.

12. Theophylline
Neurosurgery if trauma. Give mannitol.
Poisoning causes N/V - diarrhea - GI bleeding - acute liver failure - seizures - shock - and coma. Lab studies show elevated serum levels 3-5 hours after ingestion - metabolic acidosis - hyperglycemia - increased bilirubin and LFTs - prolonged PT - i
Collar and cuff. Check integrity of nerve.
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypotension - tachypnea - vomiting - agitation - seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - acidosis - hypercalcemia - hypophosphotemia - and EKG changes.

13. Lead
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypotension - tachypnea - vomiting - agitation - seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - acidosis - hypercalcemia - hypophosphotemia - and EKG changes.
Wrap upwards (even though some venom seap up still more painful and lasts longer) Premedicate w/ adrenaline. We give specifically both brown and tigersnake antivenom in victoria. Other states need to use polyvalent because other species too.
Severe illness - past history of injuries - 18 months or less - inconstent story.
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.

14. Atropine
Objective signs of growth - tidiness - weight -
Poisoning treated with 100% oxygen - or hyperbaric 100% oxygen if poisoning is severe.
Nebulized adrenaline and Dexamethasone. Children admitted to a general medical ward should NOT be administer O2 as it masks their true stats.
Competitive antagonist of mACh receptors. Used to treat bradycardia and AV nodal block.

15. Opiates
Treatment includes ethanol to block metabolism - sodium bicarbonate to correct metabolic acidosis - and folate to hasten metabolite elimination.
Poisoning causes bradycardia - hypotension - decreased respiratory rate - pinpoint pupils - somnolence - and coma.
Before a child can be examined for child abuse - a parent or legal guardian must give consent
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.

16. Amiodarone
Its done with polyethylene glycol. Indicated in iron - delayed preparations and slow release.
Blocks Na - K - Ca channels and beta-receptors in the myocardium. Also blocks alpha and beta-receptors in the periphery. Slows AV conduction and ventricular conduction. Used to treat hemodynamically stable VT - refractory VF - pulseless VT - and SVT.
Normally treated with sling alone. Seek advice.
Laboratory indices of poisoning include metabolic acidosis with normal PaO2 - myoglobinuria on urine dipstick - and increased blood carboxyhemoglobin.

17. Mx raised intracranial pressure.
Intubate - tracheostromy or nebulized adrenaline.
Stomach pumping.
Neurosurgery if trauma. Give mannitol.
Discobalt edetate

18. Sympathomimetics
Poisoning causes decreased cholinesterase activity.
Poisoning causes hyperpnea and tachypnea - mixed respiratory alkalosis and metabolic acidosis - fever - N/V - dehydration - tinnitus - agitation - and seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - prolonged PT/PTT.
Aspiration pneumonia even if intubated.
Class of drugs encompassing decongestants - amphetamines - cocaine.

19. Carbon monoxide
Treatment includes ethanol to block metabolism - sodium bicarbonate to correct metabolic acidosis - and folate to hasten metabolite elimination.
It can cause fatal bronchioloitis obliterans
Before a child can be examined for child abuse - a parent or legal guardian must give consent
Poisoning causes lethargy - irritability - confusion - dizziness - headache - nausea - irregular breathing - cyanosis - progression to coma/death.

20. Methanol
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.
Bone scan for occult fracture
Poisoning causes N/V - inebriation - increase in minute ventilation to offset increased anion gap metabolic acidosis - blurred vision/optic disc edema starting 18-24 hours after ingestion.
Objective signs of growth - tidiness - weight -

21. Sodium Bicarbonate
Poisoning causes hyperpnea and tachypnea - mixed respiratory alkalosis and metabolic acidosis - fever - N/V - dehydration - tinnitus - agitation - and seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - prolonged PT/PTT.
Antidote is deferoxamine chelation. Charcoal is ineffective.
Increases the blood pH. Used to treat refractory metabolic acidosis - hyperkalemia - and sodium channel blocker (ex. tricyclic antidepressant) overdose.
Neurotoxins - procagulants. Rhabdomyolysins.

22. Which is better - activated charcoal or gastric lavage.
Wrap upwards (even though some venom seap up still more painful and lasts longer) Premedicate w/ adrenaline. We give specifically both brown and tigersnake antivenom in victoria. Other states need to use polyvalent because other species too.
1) CXR 2) measure oxygenation. May get convulsion vomitting hepatorenal toxicity
CHARCOAL! except for lithium - iron - alcohol - lead.
Nebulized adrenaline and Dexamethasone. Children admitted to a general medical ward should NOT be administer O2 as it masks their true stats.

23. Methanol
Causes BAD constipation. Upsets fluid and electrolyte balance.
Notify if abuse CONSIDERED. CONSIDERED.
Treatment includes ethanol to block metabolism - sodium bicarbonate to correct metabolic acidosis - and folate to hasten metabolite elimination.
Causes temporary atrioventricular node conduction block and interrupts re-entry circuits. Used to treat hemodynamically stable SVTs.

24. OSCE: What are the five princples of discharging a patient with a fracture?
Instructions on plaster care - analgesia for home. Greensticks by GP - all others at fracture clinic.
1) sodium bicarbonate 2) hyperventilation 3) diazepam (anticonvuslant) 4) antidysrhytmia (phenytoin)
Digoxin Fab
CHARCOAL! except for lithium - iron - alcohol - lead.

25. Management of near drowning.
1) Mechanical ventilation 2) Stomach decompression 3) Saline and dopamine 4) cerebral oedema w/ mannitol 5) monitor for hypokaelamia (common) 6) give benpen if ventilation required to prevent pneumoccal pneumonia complication. Induce controlled hypot
Poisoning causes N/V - diarrhea - GI bleeding - acute liver failure - seizures - shock - and coma. Lab studies show elevated serum levels 3-5 hours after ingestion - metabolic acidosis - hyperglycemia - increased bilirubin and LFTs - prolonged PT - i
CHARCOAL! except for lithium - iron - alcohol - lead.
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.

26. Management of septicaemia shock

27. What must you do before sending fracture to radiology?
Blocks open sodium channels and prolongs the action potential. Prolongs refractory period of atria and ventricles and decreases conduction. Used to treat SVT - stable VT with pulses.
Can cause electrolysis corrosion. Perforate esophageus or cause oesaphageal tracheal fistula. Endoscopy
Poisoning causes lethargy - irritability - confusion - dizziness - headache - nausea - irregular breathing - cyanosis - progression to coma/death.
Immobilize with plaster slab

28. Mx of petroleum overdose
6 month old rolled from coach to carpet (not developed enough). Have you been particularly stressed and shaken or rough handled your child lately.
1) CXR 2) measure oxygenation. May get convulsion vomitting hepatorenal toxicity
Poisoning causes salivation - lacrimation - urination - defecation - gastric cramping - emesis - small but reactive pupils - sweating - muscle fasciculations - confusion - and coma.
Cyanosis and irregular respiratory effort

29. What is the first line investigation in a young child who has consumed alcohol?
Blocks Na - K - Ca channels and beta-receptors in the myocardium. Also blocks alpha and beta-receptors in the periphery. Slows AV conduction and ventricular conduction. Used to treat hemodynamically stable VT - refractory VF - pulseless VT - and SVT.
... blood sugars for hypoglycaemia
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypertension - fever - large but reactive pupils - sweating - agitation - psychosis - and seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - EKG changes.
1) CXR 2) measure oxygenation. May get convulsion vomitting hepatorenal toxicity

30. Anticholinergics
1) Mechanical ventilation 2) Stomach decompression 3) Saline and dopamine 4) cerebral oedema w/ mannitol 5) monitor for hypokaelamia (common) 6) give benpen if ventilation required to prevent pneumoccal pneumonia complication. Induce controlled hypot
Physostigmine may be used as an antidote. Other treatments include gastric emptying - activated charcoal - whole-bowel irrigation - seizure control - and benzodiazepines for agitation.
Antidotes are atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride.
Croup.

31. What is a side effect of charcoal?
Causes BAD constipation. Upsets fluid and electrolyte balance.
1) WARM the blood. 2) monitor serum calcium - potasium - acid base and coagulation in massive transfusion.
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypotension - tachypnea - vomiting - agitation - seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - acidosis - hypercalcemia - hypophosphotemia - and EKG changes.
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.

32. 20
1) WARM the blood. 2) monitor serum calcium - potasium - acid base and coagulation in massive transfusion.
Poisoning causes hyperpnea and tachypnea - mixed respiratory alkalosis and metabolic acidosis - fever - N/V - dehydration - tinnitus - agitation - and seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - prolonged PT/PTT.
Lead poisoning is defined as a serum level greater than ___ ug/dL.
Poisoning causes N/V - anorexia - stomach pain - GI bleeding - mental status changes/coma/seizures if massive ingestion. Lab studies will show elevated serum levels 4 hours after ingestion - along with elevated transaminases - elevated alkaline phosp

33. Calcium channel blocker overdose antidote
Salbutamol. Methylprednisalone. Nebulized ipratropium. Aminophyline. Mgs04.
Poisoning causes delirium - drowsiness - hallucinations - seizure - flushing - fixed dilated pupils - fever - cardiac dysrhythmias - dry mouth - speech and swallowing difficulties - nausea - and vomiting.
Poisoning causes bradycardia - hypotension - decreased respiratory rate - pinpoint pupils - somnolence - and coma.
Calcium chloride

34. When and how would you do whole bowel irrigation?
Give steroids for management of serum sickness. Must do coagulation screen!!!
Its done with polyethylene glycol. Indicated in iron - delayed preparations and slow release.
The antidote is N-acetylcysteine. Gastric emptying (within 1 hour of ingestion) and activated charcoal administration (within 4 hours of ingestion) may also help.
Normally treated with sling alone. Seek advice.

35. What else is in the management of snake bite?
Poisoning causes decreased cholinesterase activity.
Give steroids for management of serum sickness. Must do coagulation screen!!!
Ind: already intubated. Contr: Corrosives - hydrocarbons or petrochemicals.
Increases the blood pH. Used to treat refractory metabolic acidosis - hyperkalemia - and sodium channel blocker (ex. tricyclic antidepressant) overdose.

36. Epinephrine
Give IM adrenaline - steroids - salbutamol - antihistamine.
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.
Poisoning causes decreased cholinesterase activity.
Has alpha and beta-adrenergic effects. Used to treat pulseless VT/VF - asystole - bradycardia - and shock.

37. Mx of critical asthma
Poisoning causes N/V - diarrhea - GI bleeding - acute liver failure - seizures - shock - and coma. Lab studies show elevated serum levels 3-5 hours after ingestion - metabolic acidosis - hyperglycemia - increased bilirubin and LFTs - prolonged PT - i
Abdo XRAY!!!! do it!
Croup.
Salbutamol. Methylprednisalone. Nebulized ipratropium. Aminophyline. Mgs04.

38. What is the most important treatment for anaphylaxis
Hypotension - bronchospasma and upper airway obstruction becasue of oedema
Poisoning causes N/V - anorexia - stomach pain - GI bleeding - mental status changes/coma/seizures if massive ingestion. Lab studies will show elevated serum levels 4 hours after ingestion - along with elevated transaminases - elevated alkaline phosp
IM adrenaline: vasopressor and bronchodilator.
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypotension - tachypnea - vomiting - agitation - seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - acidosis - hypercalcemia - hypophosphotemia - and EKG changes.

39. 45; 70
Chelation with EDTA or oral succimer should be initiated in children with a serum lead level greater than ___ ug/dL. With levels greater than ___ ug/dL - intramuscular dimercaprol should be added - and the child should be admitted for inpatient treat
Bone scan for occult fracture
Causes tachypnea - coughing - respiratory distress - cyanosis - N/V - GI discomfort - and mental status changes. Gastric emptying should be avoided. Charcoal is ineffective. Patients should be monitored closely for aspiration.
It can be biphasic. You treat them - they get better - then a few hours later it HAPPENS AGAIN! Within 48 hours. So give 3 day coUse of pred - ranitidine -

40. Signs of psychological maltreatment?
Poisoning causes nausea - vomiting - anorexia. Serum levels elevated 4-24 hours after ingestion. Late elevation of heaptic transaminases and PT.
Antidote is deferoxamine chelation. Charcoal is ineffective.
Persitantly angry. Anxiously attached or ambivalent towards parents. Limited ability to enjoy things. Low self esteem - depressed or unresponsive. Poor social skills and developmental inhibition.
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.

41. Ethylene glycol
Poisoning causes N/V - anorexia - stomach pain - GI bleeding - mental status changes/coma/seizures if massive ingestion. Lab studies will show elevated serum levels 4 hours after ingestion - along with elevated transaminases - elevated alkaline phosp
Collar and cuff. Check integrity of nerve.
Poisoning causes anorexia - vomiting - lethargy - respiratory/CV collapse. Lab studes show metabolic acidosis with elevated anion gap - elevated serum ammonia - hypocalcemia - kidney failure - and calcium oxalate crystals on urinalysis.
Discobalt edetate

42. Signs of abuse from the history
Neurosurgery if trauma. Give mannitol.
6 month old rolled from coach to carpet (not developed enough). Have you been particularly stressed and shaken or rough handled your child lately.
Esmolol
Poisoning causes N/V - anorexia - stomach pain - GI bleeding - mental status changes/coma/seizures if massive ingestion. Lab studies will show elevated serum levels 4 hours after ingestion - along with elevated transaminases - elevated alkaline phosp

43. What happens if charcoal is aspirated?
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypotension - tachypnea - vomiting - agitation - seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - acidosis - hypercalcemia - hypophosphotemia - and EKG changes.
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Abdo XRAY!!!! do it!
It can cause fatal bronchioloitis obliterans

44. Salicylates
Skin or vascular compromise
The antidote is N-acetylcysteine. Gastric emptying (within 1 hour of ingestion) and activated charcoal administration (within 4 hours of ingestion) may also help.
Poisoning treated by alkalinization of the serum to promote renal excretion - correction of hypokalemia - possible hemodialysis.
It can cause fatal bronchioloitis obliterans

45. OSCE: how can i prevent accidents in my children
The most common accident in children in from car crashes 50% always make sure your child has an approptiate seat beat - that they are not sitting in the front seat before 12 and that if possible the car has airbags for the child. Always supervise chi
... blood sugars for hypoglycaemia
Gastric lavage as charcoal doesn't work. (everyone gets stomach pumped)
Antidote is deferoxamine chelation. Charcoal is ineffective.

46. Ethanol
Poisoning causes lethargy - CNS depression - N/V - ataxia - respiratory depression - hypotension - hypothermia - and coma. Laboratory studies show hypoglycemia - hypokalemia - elevated anion gap metabolic acidosis.
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.
Notify if abuse CONSIDERED. CONSIDERED.
Release NEUROTOXINS both have antivenom

47. What are the side effects of N-acety-p-benzoquinine?
6 month old rolled from coach to carpet (not developed enough). Have you been particularly stressed and shaken or rough handled your child lately.
Rash bronchospasm and hypotension.
1) CXR 2) measure oxygenation. May get convulsion vomitting hepatorenal toxicity
Wrap upwards (even though some venom seap up still more painful and lasts longer) Premedicate w/ adrenaline. We give specifically both brown and tigersnake antivenom in victoria. Other states need to use polyvalent because other species too.

48. Lidocaine
The antidote is N-acetylcysteine. Gastric emptying (within 1 hour of ingestion) and activated charcoal administration (within 4 hours of ingestion) may also help.
Less than one year and femur fracture. Spiral fractures in a non-ambulatory child
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Blocks fast sodium channels - decreases ventricular automaticity and surpresses ventricular arrhythmias. Used to treat pulseless VT/VF - VT with pulses.

49. What is an important point to note about anaphylaxis?
ABC - drugs - drawbloods and decontamination. Conscious and serious: 1) nasogastric charcoal or lavage. 2 Bowel irrigation + charcoal. 3) Tracheal intubation.
Poisoning causes decreased cholinesterase activity.
It can be biphasic. You treat them - they get better - then a few hours later it HAPPENS AGAIN! Within 48 hours. So give 3 day coUse of pred - ranitidine -
Retinal haemorrhages in unexplained headinjury.Must be assessed by opthalmologist. Do coagulation as this can manifest as bruising.

50. Acetaminophen
Rash bronchospasm and hypotension.
Wrap upwards (even though some venom seap up still more painful and lasts longer) Premedicate w/ adrenaline. We give specifically both brown and tigersnake antivenom in victoria. Other states need to use polyvalent because other species too.
Croup.
Poisoning causes nausea - vomiting - anorexia. Serum levels elevated 4-24 hours after ingestion. Late elevation of heaptic transaminases and PT.