- 3 or more of these infections per year warrant removal of the tissues located in the pharyngeal cavity
- palatine tonsils
- A common name for oral candidiasis in the newborn
- thrush
- Affected children with this fungal infection should not exchange grooming items, headgear, scarves, or other apparel that have been in close proximity to the infected area
- ringworm (tinea)
- An infant may contract this through inadequate cleaning of bottle nipples or pacifier
- thrush (candidiasis)
- Bacterial infection of the conjunctiva
- conjunctivitis (pink eye)
- Bacterial infection of the subcutaneous tissue & dermis usually caused from a break in the skin
- cellulitis
- Caused from infestation of a parasite or \"itch mite\" into the epidermis & is highly contagious
- scabies
- Communicable disease characterized by a white then red strawberry tongue
- scarlet fever
- Communicable disease characterized by \"slapped face\" appearance
- Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum)
- Communicable disease that develops in \"crops\" usually starting on trunk then spreading to face & proximal extremities
- chicken pox (varicella)
- Complication of acute otitis media with residual effusions
- hearing loss
- Current literature indicates waiting up to how many hours for spontaneous resolution of otitis media before treating with antibiotics
- 72 hrs
- exposed to Group A Beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) are predisposed to what 2 complications/disease processes
- rheumatic fever & glomerular nephritis
- Feeding methods have shown to be a factor in this upper respiratory tract infection
- otitis media
- Fungal skin infection caused by dermatophytes
- ringworm (tinea)
- goals of treatment for eczema
- hydrate skin, relieve itching, prevent infection
- Infestation of scalp by a parasite
- head lice (pediculus humanus capitis = pediculosis)
- Last year Amarillo Globe News reported the outbreak of these communicable diseases
- chicken pox & pertussis
- Most common bacterial skin infection (serous filled pustular lesions) in children secondary to another skin lesion such as an insect bite or scratch
- impetigo
- Most obvious sign of post operative bleeding in a child following a tonsillectomy
- gulping & swallowing
- Non-pharmacological treatment of intense pruritis associated with chicken pox
- keep cool, tepid bath
- Pharmacological treatment of Tinea Capitis
- oral griseofulvin for 6-8 wks
- remains infectious with chicken pox until vesicles have...
- scabbed over
- surgical procedures performed for children with recurrent otitis media with effusion
- adnoidectomy, tympanostomy, myringotomy (tubes)
- Telephone # of the poison control center
- 1-800-222-1222
- The drug of choice for treatment of infants & children with pediculosis capitis
- RID, NIX, Eliminite
- The most common drug poisoning in children
- acetaminophen
- The most common symptom of lice
- itching (pruritis)
- To prevent moisture loss, children with atopic dermatitis (eczema) require application of this topical solution
- Aquaphor, Cetaphil, Eucerin
- treatment of choice with ingestion of a corrosive such as Drano
- dilute with milk or water
- When nystatin is best absorbed (used to treat thrush)
- 1 hr before feeding, or after feeding
- Where female lice most commonly lay their eggs
- at junction of hairshaft (close to skin)
