INFECTIONS
This childhood rash illness causes “slapped cheek” appearance.
What is fifth disease (erythema infectiosum)?
This reflex, present at birth, causes a baby to turn their head toward a touch on the cheek.
What is the rooting reflex?
This is the only approved antipyretic for infants less than 6 months of age.
Acetaminophen (15 mg/kg per dose).
This is the maximum acceptable blood lead level as per NYC DOH.
What is 3.4 ug/dl?
This childhood vaccine protects against a virus that can cause parotitis, orchitis, and rare cases of meningitis.
What is the MMR vaccine?
This pathogen is the leading cause of epiglottitis in unvaccinated children.
What is Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)?
This is the earliest age at which you may begin solids in an infant.
What is 4 months old.
The antibiotic dose and duration for non recurrent acute suppurative otitis media in a 18 month old.
What is amoxicillin 90 mg/kg/day for 10 days.
Common laboratory finding in children recovering from viral URI.
What is Leukopenia (or neutropenia)?
This vaccine is contraindicated in infants with severe combined immunodeficiency and carries a small risk of intussusception.
What is rotavirus vaccine?
This complication of strep pharyngitis cannot be prevented with antibiotics.
What is post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?
Saying at least 10 words is expected around this age.
What is 18 months of age?
This oral antibiotic is first-line for community-acquired MRSA skin and soft tissue infections in children.
What is clindamycin?
This lab value differentiates iron deficiency anemia from thalassemia minor.
What is an elevated RDW?
This vaccine-preventable disease can still occur in fully immunized children due to waning immunity, and the ACIP recommends an adolescent booster largely to address outbreaks related to this phenomenon.
What is pertussis?
This commonly used antibiotic can cause brick-red stools, which can be troubling for some parents if they are not educated about it.
What is cefdinir?
Failing to point to share interest or follow a caregiver’s gaze toward an object, by this age, is a strong predictor of later autism spectrum disorder.
What is 12 months old?
First line for treatment of acne in pre-adolescent and adolescents.
What is benzoyl peroxide +/- vitamin A derivative?
This is the timeframe by which a blood lead level of 3.5 or greater must be reported to NYC DOH.
What is within 24 hours?
This is the minimum weight needed in order for hepatitis B vaccine to count towards the 3 dose series.
What is 2,000 grams.
Timeframe with which amoxicillin induced rash occurs in children who have EBV.
What is 7-10 days?
Failure to achieve hand-to-midline movements by this age is considered an early marker of atypical motor development, including possible cerebral palsy.
What is 3 months old?
First line treatment for pityriasis alba/eczema.
What is an emollient?
This lab abnormality is defined by a very high reticulocyte count, unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, and anemia in a neonate, typically caused by a structural red blood cell defect.
What is hereditary spherocytosis?
This is the minimum time interval between doses 3 and 4 of poliovirus vaccine.
What is 6 months?