Pediatric trauma, foreign body ingestion, poisoning, dehydration assessment, intussusception, and red flags for child maltreatment and mandatory reporting.
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34 basic cards for Clinical Pediatrics Pediatrics. It opens with "What is the leading cause of death in children older than 1 year in the United" and "In blunt pediatric abdominal trauma, which solid organ is injured most often?". More Healthcare and Nursing decks are listed below.
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- What is the leading cause of death in children older than 1 year in the United States?
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Unintentional injury (trauma).- In blunt pediatric abdominal trauma, which solid organ is injured most often?
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The spleen.- Why are children prone to multi-system injury from a single blunt trauma mechanism?
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Their organs sit closer together with less protective fat and muscle.- What is usually the first measurable sign of shock in a child, before blood pressure falls?
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Tachycardia.- Why can a child maintain a normal blood pressure despite major blood loss?
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Strong compensatory vasoconstriction masks blood loss until shock becomes severe.- What age group has the highest rate of foreign body ingestion?
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Toddlers, roughly 6 months to 3 years old.- Which swallowed object requires emergency same-day endoscopic removal from the esophagus?
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A button (disc) battery.- Why is a button battery lodged in the esophagus a surgical emergency?
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It generates an electrical current that causes tissue necrosis within hours.- Where do most swallowed coins become lodged in children?
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The upper esophagus, near the thoracic inlet.- What type of ingested object, besides a battery, generally needs urgent removal due to perforation risk?
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A sharp or pointed object, such as an open safety pin.- What is the most common site for an aspirated foreign body to lodge in a child?
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The right mainstem bronchus.- What chest x-ray finding suggests a radiolucent aspirated foreign body like a peanut?
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Unilateral hyperinflation or air trapping.- What is the antidote for acetaminophen overdose?
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N-acetylcysteine.- What is the antidote for iron poisoning?
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Deferoxamine.- What is the antidote for organophosphate poisoning?
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Atropine.
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