Nr602 Midterm Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

What causes non-bullous impetigo? {Ans: MRSA}What are s/s of ulcerative blepharitis? {Ans: Itching Tearing Recurrent styes Chalazia Photophobia Small ulceration at eyelid margin Broken/absent eyelashes Most frequent complaint: ongoing eye irritation, conjunctiva redness}What is strep pharyngitis? {Ans: Acute inflammation of pharynx/tonsils, associated w/crowding (like school, daycare)}What is a port-wine stain? {Ans: AKA nevus flammeus Permanent defect that grows w/child If forehead and eyelids are involved, potential for multiple symptoms (Sturge-Weber, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber and Parkes Weber)}How is blepharitis infection resistant to topical abx treated? {Ans: Tetracycline 250mg PO x4 Doxy 100mg PO x2}What are s/s of viral pharyngitis? {Ans: Red/swollen tonsils Red/swollen throat Cough (almost always excludes Strep) Conjunctivitis Nasal congestion Diarrhea}What are fomites? {Ans: Inanimate objects that can become contaminated w/virus}What is kawasaki dz? {Ans: Acute, febrile, immune-mediated, self-limited dz characterized by vasculitis. Leading cause of acquired heart dz in kids. 85% <5yo Most prevalent in Japan}What are s/s of chemical conjunctivitis? {Ans: Conjunctival erythema}What is the most common organism causing bacterial conjunctivitis? {Ans: H. influenza}