High yield for board question.
Therapies that are NOT routinely recommended include
- bronchodilators,
- corticosteroids,
- antibiotics,
- chest physiotherapy,
- excessive and deep nasal suction of secretions, and
- epinephrine.
Tag: pediatrics
Benign pediatric murmurs
- Systolic ones
- Exaggerated when supine
- More noticeable with exercise, anxiety, or fear.
Tylenol dosing for pediatrics
15 mg per kg per dose every 4 to 6.
Generally available as 160 mg in 5 ml
Asthma exacerbation in pediatrics
IV magnesium is shown to lower need for hospitalization in patients with acute exacerbation of asthma – after SABA, ipratropium and steroids.