Airway Conditions
A child with a "barking cough" and inspiratory stridor likely has this condition.
What is croup?
This type of jaundice commonly appears after 24 hours of life and resolves without treatment.
What is physiologic jaundice?
A child with dry mucous membranes, sunken eyes, and delayed cap refill likely has this.
What is dehydration?
This sound suggests lower airway obstruction and is often heard in asthma.
What is wheezing?
This treatment is used to reduce bilirubin levels non-invasively.
What is phototherapy?
This therapy is the first-line treatment for mild-to-moderate dehydration.
What is oral rehydration therapy (ORS)?
This viral illness affects infants and may require high-flow nasal cannula.
What is bronchiolitis?
Name one high-risk factor that increases the likelihood of severe jaundice.
What is prematurity / ABO incompatibility / G6PD deficiency?
Dehydration severity is best assessed by combining clinical signs with changes in this measurement.
What is weight?
Sudden onset of choking and inability to speak in a toddler may indicate this.What is foreign body aspiration?
What is foreign body aspiration?
How far should the bili lights be from patient?
What is 12 inches?
Name two clinical signs that are more reliable in assessing dehydration in infants than blood pressure.
What are capillary refill time and skin turgor?
In asthma, this medication class is used as a controller therapy to reduce airway inflammation over time.
What are inhaled corticosteroids?
This condition can result from untreated severe jaundice and cause permanent brain damage.
What is kernicterus?
This lab abnormality is commonly seen in moderate to severe dehydration due to water loss exceeding sodium loss.
What is hypernatremia?