Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Principles Quiz

Respiratory distress primarily involves airway or lung issues, not cardiac problems.

Benzodiazepines are first-line for stopping seizures rapidly in status epilepticus.

A bulging fontanelle can indicate increased pressure within the skull.

Oral corticosteroids are first-line for reducing inflammation in croup.

Febrile illness, especially in young children, can trigger seizures.

Conjunctivitis is one of the classic signs of Kawasaki disease along with fever and rash.

Fluid resuscitation aims to restore adequate blood flow to tissues in septic shock.

Iron is one of the leading causes of pediatric poisoning.

Steroids reduce airway inflammation and are standard for severe croup.

Falls are the most common cause of head injury in children.

Children have a proportionately larger head and smaller limbs, altering injury patterns.

Respiratory failure is a common cause of cardiac arrest in children.

Epinephrine is the primary medication for immediate treatment of anaphylactic shock.

The Heimlich maneuver can dislodge a foreign body obstructing the airway.

Bloody diarrhea is a classic feature of intussusception due to intestinal ischemia.