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Pediatric and Geriatric Emergencies Flashcards

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  1. A geriatric patient taking warfarin falls and strikes his head. Even if he appears normal on exam, you should:

    Answer: Transport with high suspicion for intracranial hemorrhage, given anticoagulation increases bleed risk

    Anticoagulant therapy dramatically increases the risk of intracranial hemorrhage after even minor head trauma; transport and imaging are essential.

  2. Epiglottitis in a child is a life-threatening emergency. The classic presentation includes:

    Answer: High fever, drooling, tripod positioning, and muffled voice with NO barking cough

    Epiglottitis classically presents with high fever, drooling, the tripod position, muffled or hot-potato voice, and absent barking cough due to supraglottic (not subglottic) obstruction.

  3. Which of the following correctly describes the 'pediatric chain of survival' priority for preventing cardiac arrest?

    Answer: Prevention of respiratory failure, since most pediatric arrests are respiratory in origin

    Because most pediatric cardiac arrests are secondary to respiratory failure, preventing and treating respiratory problems is the highest-priority link in the pediatric chain of survival.

  4. An elderly patient with known COPD presents with worsening dyspnea and SpO2 of 82%. You should:

    Answer: Administer supplemental oxygen titrated to SpO2 of 88–92% and monitor closely

    Current evidence supports titrating oxygen in COPD patients to SpO2 88–92% to correct hypoxia without excessive CO2 retention.

  5. Which finding in an infant is a late sign of decompensated shock?

    Answer: Hypotension

    Infants maintain blood pressure through compensatory mechanisms for a long time; hypotension is a late and ominous sign indicating decompensated shock.

  6. Elder abuse should be suspected when:

    Answer: There are inconsistencies between the reported mechanism of injury and the pattern of injuries, combined with caregiver evasiveness

    Inconsistent histories, unexplained or patterned injuries, and caregiver defensiveness are red flags for elder abuse that must be documented and reported.