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Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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

2. Amiodarone
Antidote is naloxone.
Blood glucose level for hypoglycaemia!!
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.
Salbutamol. Methylprednisalone. Nebulized ipratropium. Aminophyline. Mgs04.

3. Anticholinergics
Physostigmine may be used as an antidote. Other treatments include gastric emptying - activated charcoal - whole-bowel irrigation - seizure control - and benzodiazepines for agitation.
CHARCOAL! except for lithium - iron - alcohol - lead.
Immobilize with plaster slab
Blocks fast sodium channels - decreases ventricular automaticity and surpresses ventricular arrhythmias. Used to treat pulseless VT/VF - VT with pulses.

4. Management of near drowning.
Ind: already intubated. Contr: Corrosives - hydrocarbons or petrochemicals.
Flumazenil
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
Normally treated with sling alone. Seek advice.

5. Sympathomimetics
Increases the blood pH. Used to treat refractory metabolic acidosis - hyperkalemia - and sodium channel blocker (ex. tricyclic antidepressant) overdose.
Class of drugs encompassing decongestants - amphetamines - cocaine.
Calcium chloride
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.

6. Carbon monoxide
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
Poisoning treated with 100% oxygen - or hyperbaric 100% oxygen if poisoning is severe.
1) sodium bicarbonate 2) hyperventilation 3) diazepam (anticonvuslant) 4) antidysrhytmia (phenytoin)
Intubate - tracheostromy or nebulized adrenaline.

7. Calcium channel blocker overdose antidote
Esmolol
Antidotes are fomepizole or ethanol. Sodium bicarbonate and hemodialysis may also be helpful.
Sling for 2-3 weeks. Lump up to one year. No sport for 6 weeks. No xray review.
Calcium chloride

8. Amphetamine antidote
Poisoning causes decreased cholinesterase activity.
Esmolol
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.
Abdo XRAY!!!! do it!

9. What are the three features of anaphylaxis
Hypotension - bronchospasma and upper airway obstruction becasue of oedema
Collar and cuff. Check integrity of nerve.
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

10. You must consider abuse in
Severe illness - past history of injuries - 18 months or less - inconstent story.
Release NEUROTOXINS both have antivenom
ABC - drugs - drawbloods and decontamination. Conscious and serious: 1) nasogastric charcoal or lavage. 2 Bowel irrigation + charcoal. 3) Tracheal intubation.
Ind: already intubated. Contr: Corrosives - hydrocarbons or petrochemicals.

11. Management of septicaemia shock

12. Sympathomimetics
Poisoning causes lethargy - irritability - confusion - dizziness - headache - nausea - irregular breathing - cyanosis - progression to coma/death.
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypertension - fever - large but reactive pupils - sweating - agitation - psychosis - and seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - EKG changes.
Nausea vomiting and anorexia.
1) sodium bicarbonate 2) hyperventilation 3) diazepam (anticonvuslant) 4) antidysrhytmia (phenytoin)

13. What is the general management of poisoning?
Croup.
Bone scan for occult fracture
ABC - drugs - drawbloods and decontamination. Conscious and serious: 1) nasogastric charcoal or lavage. 2 Bowel irrigation + charcoal. 3) Tracheal intubation.
Can cause electrolysis corrosion. Perforate esophageus or cause oesaphageal tracheal fistula. Endoscopy

14. Middle Clavicle fracture management?
Increases the blood pH. Used to treat refractory metabolic acidosis - hyperkalemia - and sodium channel blocker (ex. tricyclic antidepressant) overdose.
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
Sling for 2-3 weeks. Lump up to one year. No sport for 6 weeks. No xray review.
The antidote is N-acetylcysteine. Gastric emptying (within 1 hour of ingestion) and activated charcoal administration (within 4 hours of ingestion) may also help.

15. 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
Can cause electrolysis corrosion. Perforate esophageus or cause oesaphageal tracheal fistula. Endoscopy
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypotension - tachypnea - vomiting - agitation - seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - acidosis - hypercalcemia - hypophosphotemia - and EKG changes.
'I WOULD CALL POISON HOTLINE'.

16. What must you do before sending fracture to radiology?
Poisoning causes decreased cholinesterase activity.
1) WARM the blood. 2) monitor serum calcium - potasium - acid base and coagulation in massive transfusion.
Immobilize with plaster slab
Cyanosis and irregular respiratory effort

17. Procainamide
Bone scan for occult fracture
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 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
Flumazenil

18. Benzodiazepine overdose antidote
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypertension - fever - large but reactive pupils - sweating - agitation - psychosis - and seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - EKG changes.
Flumazenil
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.
Its done with polyethylene glycol. Indicated in iron - delayed preparations and slow release.

19. Epinephrine
Blood glucose level for hypoglycaemia!!
Treats hypocalcemia - hyperkalemia - hypermagnesemia - and calcium channel blocker overdose.
Has alpha and beta-adrenergic effects. Used to treat pulseless VT/VF - asystole - bradycardia - and shock.
CHARCOAL! except for lithium - iron - alcohol - lead.

20. A child has swallowed a battery. Mx
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 -
Can cause electrolysis corrosion. Perforate esophageus or cause oesaphageal tracheal fistula. Endoscopy
Immobilize with plaster slab
Ind: already intubated. Contr: Corrosives - hydrocarbons or petrochemicals.

21. Organophosphates antidotes
Poisoning causes lethargy - CNS depression - N/V - ataxia - respiratory depression - hypotension - hypothermia - and coma. Laboratory studies show hypoglycemia - hypokalemia - elevated anion gap metabolic acidosis.
Poisoning causes nausea - vomiting - anorexia. Serum levels elevated 4-24 hours after ingestion. Late elevation of heaptic transaminases and PT.
Antidotes are atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride.
Instructions on plaster care - analgesia for home. Greensticks by GP - all others at fracture clinic.

22. Acetaminophen
Give IM adrenaline - steroids - salbutamol - antihistamine.
The antidote is N-acetylcysteine. Gastric emptying (within 1 hour of ingestion) and activated charcoal administration (within 4 hours of ingestion) may also help.
Gastric lavage as charcoal doesn't work. (everyone gets stomach pumped)
Esmolol

23. Salicylates
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 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.
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
Give steroids for management of serum sickness. Must do coagulation screen!!!

24. What is an important point to note about anaphylaxis?
Nausea vomiting and anorexia.
Poisoning treated with 100% oxygen - or hyperbaric 100% oxygen if poisoning is severe.
Antidote is deferoxamine chelation. Charcoal is ineffective.
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 -

25. Mx of petroleum overdose
Physostigmine may be used as an antidote. Other treatments include gastric emptying - activated charcoal - whole-bowel irrigation - seizure control - and benzodiazepines for agitation.
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.
1) CXR 2) measure oxygenation. May get convulsion vomitting hepatorenal toxicity
1) WARM the blood. 2) monitor serum calcium - potasium - acid base and coagulation in massive transfusion.

26. Legal requirement in childabuse
Cyanosis and irregular respiratory effort
Notify if abuse CONSIDERED. CONSIDERED.
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
Class of drugs encompassing decongestants - amphetamines - cocaine.

27. When is gastric lavage indicated and contraindicated?
1) sodium bicarbonate 2) hyperventilation 3) diazepam (anticonvuslant) 4) antidysrhytmia (phenytoin)
Antidotes are fomepizole or ethanol. Sodium bicarbonate and hemodialysis may also be helpful.
Ind: already intubated. Contr: Corrosives - hydrocarbons or petrochemicals.
Its done with polyethylene glycol. Indicated in iron - delayed preparations and slow release.

28. What happens if charcoal is aspirated?
Poisoning treated by alkalinization of the serum to promote renal excretion - correction of hypokalemia - possible hemodialysis.
Poisoning causes delirium - drowsiness - hallucinations - seizure - flushing - fixed dilated pupils - fever - cardiac dysrhythmias - dry mouth - speech and swallowing difficulties - nausea - and vomiting.
Intubate - tracheostromy or nebulized adrenaline.
It can cause fatal bronchioloitis obliterans

29. How do snake bites damage?
Neurotoxins - procagulants. Rhabdomyolysins.
Objective signs of growth - tidiness - weight -
Flumazenil
Class of drugs encompassing decongestants - amphetamines - cocaine.

30. Adenosine
Causes temporary atrioventricular node conduction block and interrupts re-entry circuits. Used to treat hemodynamically stable SVTs.
The antidote is N-acetylcysteine. Gastric emptying (within 1 hour of ingestion) and activated charcoal administration (within 4 hours of ingestion) may also help.
Hypotension - bronchospasma and upper airway obstruction becasue of oedema
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.

31. What else is in the management of snake bite?
Give steroids for management of serum sickness. Must do coagulation screen!!!
Neurotoxins - procagulants. Rhabdomyolysins.
Release NEUROTOXINS both have antivenom
Digoxin Fab

32. What are the early symptoms of paracetamol overdose?
Neurotoxins - procagulants. Rhabdomyolysins.
Lead poisoning is defined as a serum level greater than ___ ug/dL.
Nausea vomiting and anorexia.
Poisoning causes nausea - vomiting - anorexia. Serum levels elevated 4-24 hours after ingestion. Late elevation of heaptic transaminases and PT.

33. Mx severe croup
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypotension - tachypnea - vomiting - agitation - seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - acidosis - hypercalcemia - hypophosphotemia - and EKG changes.
Poisoning causes bradycardia - hypotension - decreased respiratory rate - pinpoint pupils - somnolence - and coma.
Can cause electrolysis corrosion. Perforate esophageus or cause oesaphageal tracheal fistula. Endoscopy
Nebulized adrenaline and Dexamethasone. Children admitted to a general medical ward should NOT be administer O2 as it masks their true stats.

34. When and how would you do whole bowel irrigation?
Gastric lavage as charcoal doesn't work. (everyone gets stomach pumped)
Give steroids for management of serum sickness. Must do coagulation screen!!!
Its done with polyethylene glycol. Indicated in iron - delayed preparations and slow release.
ABC - drugs - drawbloods and decontamination. Conscious and serious: 1) nasogastric charcoal or lavage. 2 Bowel irrigation + charcoal. 3) Tracheal intubation.

35. Lead
Lead poisoning is defined as a serum level greater than ___ ug/dL.
Instructions on plaster care - analgesia for home. Greensticks by GP - all others at fracture clinic.
Poisoning causes bradycardia - hypotension - decreased respiratory rate - pinpoint pupils - somnolence - and coma.
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.

36. OSCE: What are the five princples of discharging a patient with a fracture?
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.
Instructions on plaster care - analgesia for home. Greensticks by GP - all others at fracture clinic.
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.
Sling for 3 weeks - fracture clinic at 7 days.

37. Methanol
Sling for 2-3 weeks. Lump up to one year. No sport for 6 weeks. No xray review.
Antidotes are atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride.
Treatment includes ethanol to block metabolism - sodium bicarbonate to correct metabolic acidosis - and folate to hasten metabolite elimination.
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

38. Lidocaine
Blocks fast sodium channels - decreases ventricular automaticity and surpresses ventricular arrhythmias. Used to treat pulseless VT/VF - VT with pulses.
Sling for 2-3 weeks. Lump up to one year. No sport for 6 weeks. No xray review.
Poisoning causes salivation - lacrimation - urination - defecation - gastric cramping - emesis - small but reactive pupils - sweating - muscle fasciculations - confusion - and coma.
Aspiration Pneumonia

39. What is the most important investigation in suspected alcohol poisoning in young person?
Notify if abuse CONSIDERED. CONSIDERED.
Gastric lavage as charcoal doesn't work. (everyone gets stomach pumped)
Blood glucose level for hypoglycaemia!!
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.

40. Sodium Bicarbonate
Increases the blood pH. Used to treat refractory metabolic acidosis - hyperkalemia - and sodium channel blocker (ex. tricyclic antidepressant) overdose.
Give IM adrenaline - steroids - salbutamol - antihistamine.
Digoxin Fab
Immobilize with plaster slab

41. How may you detect semen?
Blocks fast sodium channels - decreases ventricular automaticity and surpresses ventricular arrhythmias. Used to treat pulseless VT/VF - VT with pulses.
Croup.
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Poisoning causes decreased cholinesterase activity.

42. Theophylline
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypertension - fever - large but reactive pupils - sweating - agitation - psychosis - and seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - EKG changes.
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypotension - tachypnea - vomiting - agitation - seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - acidosis - hypercalcemia - hypophosphotemia - and EKG changes.
It can cause fatal bronchioloitis obliterans
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

43. What is a side effect of charcoal?
Intubate - tracheostromy or nebulized adrenaline.
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.
Causes BAD constipation. Upsets fluid and electrolyte balance.
Poisoning causes tachycardia - hypertension - fever - large but reactive pupils - sweating - agitation - psychosis - and seizures. Lab studies show hyperglycemia - hypokalemia - EKG changes.

44. Ethylene glycol
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.
Poisoning causes nausea - vomiting - anorexia. Serum levels elevated 4-24 hours after ingestion. Late elevation of heaptic transaminases and PT.
Nebulized adrenaline and Dexamethasone. Children admitted to a general medical ward should NOT be administer O2 as it masks their true stats.
Antidotes are fomepizole or ethanol. Sodium bicarbonate and hemodialysis may also be helpful.

45. Opiates
Antidote is naloxone.
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Croup.
Poisoning causes salivation - lacrimation - urination - defecation - gastric cramping - emesis - small but reactive pupils - sweating - muscle fasciculations - confusion - and coma.

46. What is the first line investigation in a young child who has consumed alcohol?
... 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.
Hypotension - bronchospasma and upper airway obstruction becasue of oedema
'I WOULD CALL POISON HOTLINE'.

47. What are the side effects of N-acety-p-benzoquinine?
Poisoning causes irritability - apathy - hyperactivity - abdominal pain - constipation - behavioral problems - developmental delay - and acute encephalopathy.
Rash bronchospasm and hypotension.
Flurescence in ultraviolet light.
Class of drugs encompassing decongestants - amphetamines - cocaine.

48. OSCE: what must you say you would do if someone is poisoned?

49. What is the most appropriate examination in a child with suspected lead ingestion?
Abdo XRAY!!!! do it!
6 month old rolled from coach to carpet (not developed enough). Have you been particularly stressed and shaken or rough handled your child lately.
Poisoning causes lethargy - irritability - confusion - dizziness - headache - nausea - irregular breathing - cyanosis - progression to coma/death.
Nausea vomiting and anorexia.

50. what makes you suspicious of non-accidental injury.
Its done with polyethylene glycol. Indicated in iron - delayed preparations and slow release.
Less than one year and femur fracture. Spiral fractures in a non-ambulatory child
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
Flumazenil