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Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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1. Atropine
Skin or vascular compromise
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypertension - fever - large but reactive pupils - sweating - agitation - psychosis - and seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - EKG changes.
Digoxin Fab
Competitive antagonist of mACh receptors. Used to treat bradycardia and AV nodal block.

2. What is the most important treatment for anaphylaxis
1) sodium bicarbonate 2) hyperventilation 3) diazepam (anticonvuslant) 4) antidysrhytmia (phenytoin)
Gastric lavage as charcoal doesn't work. (everyone gets stomach pumped)
IM adrenaline: vasopressor and bronchodilator.
Flumazenil

3. Methanol
Poisoning treated with 100% oxygen - or hyperbaric 100% oxygen if poisoning is severe.
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.
Treatment includes ethanol to block metabolism - sodium bicarbonate to correct metabolic acidosis - and folate to hasten metabolite elimination.
Nausea vomiting and anorexia.

4. What evidence should a doctor give about parental neglect
Antidote is naloxone.
Flumazenil
Objective signs of growth - tidiness - weight -
Collar and cuff. Check integrity of nerve.

5. Hydrocarbons
Antidotes are fomepizole or ethanol. Sodium bicarbonate and hemodialysis may also be helpful.
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.
Objective signs of growth - tidiness - weight -
Causes temporary atrioventricular node conduction block and interrupts re-entry circuits. Used to treat hemodynamically stable SVTs.

6. What is the most appropriate examination in a child with suspected lead ingestion?
Abdo XRAY!!!! do it!
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.
Causes BAD constipation. Upsets fluid and electrolyte balance.

7. What is one of the technicalities of childabuse.
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Antidote is naloxone.
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.
Before a child can be examined for child abuse - a parent or legal guardian must give consent

8. Undisplaced radial shaft fracture
Blood glucose level for hypoglycaemia!!
Neurosurgery if trauma. Give mannitol.
Collar and cuff. Check integrity of nerve.
Poisoning causes decreased cholinesterase activity.

9. What psychiatric disease defined as childabuse?

10. Anticholinergics
Can cause electrolysis corrosion. Perforate esophageus or cause oesaphageal tracheal fistula. Endoscopy
CHARCOAL! except for lithium - iron - alcohol - lead.
Calcium chloride
Physostigmine may be used as an antidote. Other treatments include gastric emptying - activated charcoal - whole-bowel irrigation - seizure control - and benzodiazepines for agitation.

11. What is a side effect of charcoal?
Immobilize with plaster slab
Laboratory indices of poisoning include metabolic acidosis with normal PaO2 - myoglobinuria on urine dipstick - and increased blood carboxyhemoglobin.
Poisoning treated by alkalinization of the serum to promote renal excretion - correction of hypokalemia - possible hemodialysis.
Causes BAD constipation. Upsets fluid and electrolyte balance.

12. What are the side effects of N-acety-p-benzoquinine?
Sling for 2-3 weeks. Lump up to one year. No sport for 6 weeks. No xray review.
Ind: already intubated. Contr: Corrosives - hydrocarbons or petrochemicals.
Rash bronchospasm and hypotension.
Antidotes are fomepizole or ethanol. Sodium bicarbonate and hemodialysis may also be helpful.

13. What else is in the management of snake bite?
Give steroids for management of serum sickness. Must do coagulation screen!!!
Laboratory indices of poisoning include metabolic acidosis with normal PaO2 - myoglobinuria on urine dipstick - and increased blood carboxyhemoglobin.
Skin or vascular compromise
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.

14. Signs of abuse from the history
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
Can cause electrolysis corrosion. Perforate esophageus or cause oesaphageal tracheal fistula. Endoscopy
6 month old rolled from coach to carpet (not developed enough). Have you been particularly stressed and shaken or rough handled your child lately.
Instructions on plaster care - analgesia for home. Greensticks by GP - all others at fracture clinic.

15. Acetaminophen
... blood sugars for hypoglycaemia
Poisoning causes nausea - vomiting - anorexia. Serum levels elevated 4-24 hours after ingestion. Late elevation of heaptic transaminases and PT.
Immobilize with plaster slab
Cyanosis and irregular respiratory effort

16. Which is better - activated charcoal or gastric lavage.
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
CHARCOAL! except for lithium - iron - alcohol - lead.
Calcium chloride

17. Middle Clavicle fracture management?
Sling for 2-3 weeks. Lump up to one year. No sport for 6 weeks. No xray review.
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.
Blocks fast sodium channels - decreases ventricular automaticity and surpresses ventricular arrhythmias. Used to treat pulseless VT/VF - VT with pulses.
Poisoning causes nausea - vomiting - anorexia. Serum levels elevated 4-24 hours after ingestion. Late elevation of heaptic transaminases and PT.

18. What is better for alcohol - charcoal or gastric lavage?

19. Opiates
Poisoning causes bradycardia - hypotension - decreased respiratory rate - pinpoint pupils - somnolence - and coma.
Causes temporary atrioventricular node conduction block and interrupts re-entry circuits. Used to treat hemodynamically stable SVTs.
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
Collar and cuff. Check integrity of nerve.

20. Cyanide
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
Poisoning causes bradycardia - hypotension - decreased respiratory rate - pinpoint pupils - somnolence - and coma.
Antidote is deferoxamine chelation. Charcoal is ineffective.
Discobalt edetate

21. Calcium gluconate
1) sodium bicarbonate 2) hyperventilation 3) diazepam (anticonvuslant) 4) antidysrhytmia (phenytoin)
Treats hypocalcemia - hyperkalemia - hypermagnesemia - and calcium channel blocker overdose.
Stomach pumping.
Collar and cuff. Check integrity of nerve.

22. Salicylates
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.
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.
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.
Release NEUROTOXINS both have antivenom

23. Carbon monoxide
Its done with polyethylene glycol. Indicated in iron - delayed preparations and slow release.
Release NEUROTOXINS both have antivenom
Laboratory indices of poisoning include metabolic acidosis with normal PaO2 - myoglobinuria on urine dipstick - and increased blood carboxyhemoglobin.
Poisoning causes decreased cholinesterase activity.

24. What is the general management of poisoning?
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.
Poisoning causes nausea - vomiting - anorexia. Serum levels elevated 4-24 hours after ingestion. Late elevation of heaptic transaminases and PT.
Skin or vascular compromise
ABC - drugs - drawbloods and decontamination. Conscious and serious: 1) nasogastric charcoal or lavage. 2 Bowel irrigation + charcoal. 3) Tracheal intubation.

25. Signs of psychological maltreatment?
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.
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
Stomach pumping.
Nebulized adrenaline and Dexamethasone. Children admitted to a general medical ward should NOT be administer O2 as it masks their true stats.

26. Ibuprofen
Abdo XRAY!!!! do it!
1) CXR 2) measure oxygenation. May get convulsion vomitting hepatorenal toxicity
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 - 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

27. Methanol
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
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.
Cyanosis and irregular respiratory effort
Competitive antagonist of mACh receptors. Used to treat bradycardia and AV nodal block.

28. Anticholinergics
Poisoning causes delirium - drowsiness - hallucinations - seizure - flushing - fixed dilated pupils - fever - cardiac dysrhythmias - dry mouth - speech and swallowing difficulties - nausea - and vomiting.
Instructions on plaster care - analgesia for home. Greensticks by GP - all others at fracture clinic.
Neurosurgery if trauma. Give mannitol.
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.

29. What are the three features of anaphylaxis
1) sodium bicarbonate 2) hyperventilation 3) diazepam (anticonvuslant) 4) antidysrhytmia (phenytoin)
Hypotension - bronchospasma and upper airway obstruction becasue of oedema
Ceftriaxone
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.

30. Organophosphates
Poisoning causes decreased cholinesterase activity.
Causes BAD constipation. Upsets fluid and electrolyte balance.
Croup.
Salbutamol. Methylprednisalone. Nebulized ipratropium. Aminophyline. Mgs04.

31. Lidocaine
Severe illness - past history of injuries - 18 months or less - inconstent story.
Antidote is deferoxamine chelation. Charcoal is ineffective.
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Blocks fast sodium channels - decreases ventricular automaticity and surpresses ventricular arrhythmias. Used to treat pulseless VT/VF - VT with pulses.

32. What investigations should you do in suspected child abuse
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
Antidote is naloxone.
Bone scan for occult fracture
Salbutamol. Methylprednisalone. Nebulized ipratropium. Aminophyline. Mgs04.

33. Undisplaced surgical neck of humerous?
1) sodium bicarbonate 2) hyperventilation 3) diazepam (anticonvuslant) 4) antidysrhytmia (phenytoin)
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypotension - tachypnea - vomiting - agitation - seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - acidosis - hypercalcemia - hypophosphotemia - and EKG changes.
Poisoning causes delirium - drowsiness - hallucinations - seizure - flushing - fixed dilated pupils - fever - cardiac dysrhythmias - dry mouth - speech and swallowing difficulties - nausea - and vomiting.
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.

34. What are the other treatments for anaphylaxis?
Class of medications encompassing atropine - scopolamine - first-generation antihistamines - and tricyclic antidepressants.
Give IM adrenaline - steroids - salbutamol - antihistamine.
Treats hypocalcemia - hyperkalemia - hypermagnesemia - and calcium channel blocker overdose.
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.

35. Carbon monoxide
Poisoning treated with 100% oxygen - or hyperbaric 100% oxygen if poisoning is severe.
1) WARM the blood. 2) monitor serum calcium - potasium - acid base and coagulation in massive transfusion.
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.
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.

36. Oedema causing laryngeal obstruction?
Stomach pumping.
Intubate - tracheostromy or nebulized adrenaline.
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.
6 month old rolled from coach to carpet (not developed enough). Have you been particularly stressed and shaken or rough handled your child lately.

37. Amiodarone
Hypotension - bronchospasma and upper airway obstruction becasue of oedema
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.
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
1) WARM the blood. 2) monitor serum calcium - potasium - acid base and coagulation in massive transfusion.

38. What happens if charcoal is aspirated?
Instructions on plaster care - analgesia for home. Greensticks by GP - all others at fracture clinic.
Antidotes are atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride.
It can cause fatal bronchioloitis obliterans
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

39. what makes you suspicious of non-accidental injury.
Less than one year and femur fracture. Spiral fractures in a non-ambulatory child
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
Causes temporary atrioventricular node conduction block and interrupts re-entry circuits. Used to treat hemodynamically stable SVTs.
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.

40. Ethylene glycol
Antidotes are fomepizole or ethanol. Sodium bicarbonate and hemodialysis may also be helpful.
Antidotes are atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride.
Ceftriaxone
CHARCOAL! except for lithium - iron - alcohol - lead.

41. How may you detect semen?
Poisoning causes anticholinergic effects as well as prolonged PR interval - widened QRS complex - QT prolongation - and AV block due to blockage of sodium channels. Hypotension. Pulmonary oedema
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Notify if abuse CONSIDERED. CONSIDERED.
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.

42. Sympathomimetics
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypertension - fever - large but reactive pupils - sweating - agitation - psychosis - and seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - EKG changes.
Stomach pumping.
Skin or vascular compromise
1) sodium bicarbonate 2) hyperventilation 3) diazepam (anticonvuslant) 4) antidysrhytmia (phenytoin)

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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
Treatment includes ethanol to block metabolism - sodium bicarbonate to correct metabolic acidosis - and folate to hasten metabolite elimination.
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 -
Nausea vomiting and anorexia.

44. Opiates
Antidote is naloxone.
Nebulized adrenaline and Dexamethasone. Children admitted to a general medical ward should NOT be administer O2 as it masks their true stats.
Hypotension - bronchospasma and upper airway obstruction becasue of oedema
Retinal haemorrhages in unexplained headinjury.Must be assessed by opthalmologist. Do coagulation as this can manifest as bruising.

45. Sympathomimetics
Class of drugs encompassing decongestants - amphetamines - cocaine.
The antidote is N-acetylcysteine. Gastric emptying (within 1 hour of ingestion) and activated charcoal administration (within 4 hours of ingestion) may also help.
'I WOULD CALL POISON HOTLINE'.
Treats hypocalcemia - hyperkalemia - hypermagnesemia - and calcium channel blocker overdose.

46. Calcium channel blocker overdose antidote
Calcium chloride
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Neurosurgery if trauma. Give mannitol.
Its done with polyethylene glycol. Indicated in iron - delayed preparations and slow release.

47. Epinephrine
Has alpha and beta-adrenergic effects. Used to treat pulseless VT/VF - asystole - bradycardia - and shock.
Munchausen's by proxy
Glucagon prefered - otherwise massive dose of adrenaline.
Antidotes are atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride.

48. What is gastric lavage?
Neurosurgery if trauma. Give mannitol.
Lead poisoning is defined as a serum level greater than ___ ug/dL.
Stomach pumping.
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.

49. What are the special features that must be done to correct haemorrhagic shock.
1) WARM the blood. 2) monitor serum calcium - potasium - acid base and coagulation in massive transfusion.
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.
Physostigmine may be used as an antidote. Other treatments include gastric emptying - activated charcoal - whole-bowel irrigation - seizure control - and benzodiazepines for agitation.
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.

50. Amphetamine antidote
Give steroids for management of serum sickness. Must do coagulation screen!!!
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
Ind: already intubated. Contr: Corrosives - hydrocarbons or petrochemicals.