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Managementa?  In a sexually active patient with findings consistent with cervicitis, empiric treatment for [[185|gonorrhea]] and chlamydia is started while confirmatory testing is pending, since these are the most frequently identified pathogens. Screening for other sexually transmitted infections is done at the same visit, evaluation for [[106|pelvic inflammatory disease]] is undertaken if there is fever, significant pain, or other concerning features, and counseling on safe sexual practices is provided given the risks of ascending infection (PID, infertility, chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy), transmission to partners, and increased HIV acquisition risk with exposure. If a foreign body or irritant (tampon, IUD, contraceptive cream, douche) is identified as the likely cause, it is removed or discontinued as part of management.i`  a§  In toddlers with facial or buccal cellulitis, especially if unvaccinated, H. influenzae type b and S. pneumoniae are considered; a blue-red, dusky appearance to the skin is characteristic of H. influenzae buccal cellulitis. Fever is not expected to be present - only 10-20% of children with cellulitis are febrile - and blood cultures are usually unrevealing in a well-appearing, immunocompetent child. For any pediatric patient with periorbital erythema, pain, and swelling with fever, careful examination is done to exclude orbital cellulitis, with specific attention to visual disturbance, altered mental status, or signs of sepsis that would indicate spread beyond the orbit.a  Exposure history that narrows the likely pathogen is assessed: recent animal bite (Pasteurella, Capnocytophaga), penetrating trauma (S. aureus), fresh or saltwater exposure (Aeromonas or Vibrio, respectively), fish/swine/poultry contact (Streptococcus iniae or Erysipelothrix), neutropenia (Pseudomonas and other gram-negatives are considered), or acute varicella (S. pyogenes superinfection). In an infant under 3 months with cellulitis, full evaluation for invasive infection - blood culture and, usually, lumbar puncture - is undertaken given the risk of group B streptococcal [[350|bacteremia]] and meningitis at this age. Bedside ultrasound is used when an abscess is suspected clinically, since distinguishing a drainable collection from simple cellulitis changes management.aá  For a child over 2 months with mild-to-moderate cellulitis and no fever, lymphadenopathy, or other constitutional signs, oral therapy is started: dicloxacillin or cephalexin, switching to clindamycin if MRSA is a concern based on local prevalence or prior cultures; reliance on trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole alone is avoided if S. pyogenes without abscess is a realistic possibility, since it does not reliably cover this organism. Escalation to initial parenteral treatment is made for an immunocompromised child, a toxic-appearing child, rapidly progressive lesions, facial or circumferential involvement, or crepitance/violaceous skin change - any of these should prompt admission-level management rather than outpatient oral therapy.ia  uÇ  The pattern is established first: loose or watery stools more than 3 times a day, lasting more than 2 weeks, deviating from the child's prior stool pattern. Whether this looks like small-bowel disease (large-volume stool, no blood/mucus) or large-bowel disease (small-volume stool with blood/mucus) is determined, and growth parameters are checked to see whether failure to thrive accompanies the diarrhea, since this substantially changes the differential. Specific questioning covers nighttime awakening to pass stool â€” a sign favoring an organic over a functional cause â€” and diet (excessive juice or carbohydrate intake, low fat intake), medication use (laxatives, antacids), and stressors, since these point toward the common, benign functional entities: toddler's diarrhea in a 6-month-to-5-year-old with normal growth, or [[374|irritable bowel syndrome]] in an older child or adolescent, especially a girl, with symptoms worse after eating or under stress.uË  In a child under 3, systemic causes are not overlooked â€” a urinary tract infection is checked for first, since it is the most important systemic cause in this age group, along with [[310|nephrotic syndrome]], sepsis, or an inciting medication. Workup is escalated when [[246|growth failure]], nocturnal stooling, blood/mucus in stool, or a stool volume pattern concerning for a small-bowel process is present, since these argue against a purely functional cause and toward malabsorptive, inflammatory, or infectious disease requiring targeted testing (for example, celiac serologies, stool studies for Giardia or other pathogens, sweat chloride testing, or inflammatory markers depending on the clinical picture).u  Treatment is targeted to the cause once identified â€” a gluten-free diet for celiac disease, anti-inflammatory/immunosuppressive therapy for [[254|inflammatory bowel disease]], pancreatic enzyme replacement for cystic fibrosis or other [[307|pancreatic insufficiency]], or surgery for Hirschsprung disease. If no cause is identified despite a thorough workup, nutrition support (enteral or parenteral as needed) is prioritized to meet the child's needs while continuing evaluation. In an infant with unexplained, high-volume watery diarrhea (over roughly 30 mL/kg/day) who cannot maintain hydration orally, this is recognized as a possible chronic idiopathic diarrhea of infancy and IV fluid support is arranged promptly, given the otherwise high mortality risk without treatment.ib  aZ  Prolonged rupture of membranes (18 hours or more) is recognized as the classic antecedent to chorioamnionitis but is not required, and most infants exposed to chorioamnionitis will not develop sepsis, which should inform proportionate rather than reflexively aggressive management of the well-appearing exposed newborn. If signs of sepsis develop at any point - respiratory distress, temperature instability, poor perfusion, lethargy - a full diagnostic evaluation (including consideration of lumbar puncture) is pursued and presumptive antibiotics are started rather than continuing observation alone.a  It is recognized that "chorioamnionitis" is diagnosed clinically at the bedside (maternal fever plus fetal tachycardia, maternal leukocytosis over 15,000/uL, purulent cervical os discharge, or biochemical/microbiologic evidence of infection) but can only be truly confirmed by placental histology after delivery - so a clinical diagnosis, even without histologic confirmation, is sufficient to trigger neonatal evaluation as below. For a well-appearing infant of any gestational age born to a mother diagnosed with chorioamnionitis/Triple I, a limited evaluation is obtained at minimum: blood culture at birth, plus a complete blood count with differential and platelets at birth and/or at 6-12 hours of life (some experts specifically favor the 6-12 hour timing to improve sensitivity).a,  If the infant is 37 weeks or more gestation and remains well, home observation after 24 hours can be considered, but only if other discharge criteria are met, medical care is readily accessible, and a caregiver able to follow home observation instructions will be present; otherwise the infant is kept in hospital for observation for at least 48 hours until discharge criteria are met. When a structured clinical-observation approach (rather than universal labs) is used at a given center, serial, documented physical assessments are ensured to occur with clear, predefined criteria for escalating to evaluation and treatment, and families are counseled in advance that a later-developing illness in an initially well-appearing infant reflects the expected course of this monitoring strategy, not a care failure.ic  uˆ  On identifying an [[322|undescended testis]] in a newborn, whether it is unilateral or bilateral and whether the testis is palpable is determined first. Bilateral nonpalpable undescended testes in an apparently normal male newborn should never be assumed benign until the possibility of a fully virilized female with salt-losing [[136|congenital adrenal hyperplasia]] has been excluded, given the potentially fatal consequences of missing this diagnosis. Any cryptorchidism, unilateral or bilateral, occurring with hypospadias â€” especially severe hypospadias â€” should prompt evaluation for a disorder of sexual development, including karyotype.us  In infants aged 2-6 months, LH, FSH, inhibin B, and testosterone can help establish whether functional testicular tissue is present; beyond that age, an HCG stimulation test serves the same purpose. Imaging (ultrasound, CT, MRI) is reserved for localizing a testis suspected to be in the inguinal region â€” these modalities are unreliable for finding an intra-abdominal testis, and ultrasound has no role in simply searching for a nonpalpable testis. Renal ultrasound is ordered only if true congenital monorchism is suspected, since this specific entity (not cryptorchidism generally) is linked to ipsilateral renal agenesis.a  Because spontaneous descent is very unlikely beyond 6 months of corrected age (though about a third to half of cryptorchid testes will have descended spontaneously by around 3 months), referral to a surgical specialist is made if descent has not occurred by 6 months of corrected age. Orchiopexy between 6 and 18 months of age is the goal to best preserve fertility potential; if the child presents later, orchiopexy is still pursued before puberty, since this timing reduces the future risk of testicular malignancy even though it may not fully normalize fertility. An inguinal or scrotal approach is chosen for a palpable testis, and additional surgical evaluation is planned for a nonpalpable one. Hormonal therapy to induce descent is not offered, since it lacks proven long-term effectiveness.zPrognosis and outcomea(  Families are counseled on the long-term stakes of delayed or missed treatment: roughly 33% reduced fertility with unilateral and 66% with bilateral disease, and a 5- to 10-fold increase in adult testicular cancer risk, with testicular histologic changes possible from as early as 6 months of age.id  aÑ  In a child with persistent cough (often worse lying supine) and rhinorrhea, whether symptoms have ever fully resolved within the typical 10-14 day course of a viral URI is determined first - if symptoms have persisted beyond 90 days (or 12 weeks) without a clear symptom-free interval, chronic sinusitis or chronic rhinosinusitis is favored over a string of separate viral illnesses. Chronic sinusitis is expected to look milder than acute bacterial sinusitis: fever is uncommon and the exam is often normal, so a lack of classic sinus tenderness or fever does not exclude the diagnosis. Any signs suggesting orbital or intracranial extension - periorbital swelling, visual change, severe headache, or altered mental status - are watched for and urgently evaluated, since sinusitis complications (orbital [[353|cellulitis]], brain abscess, epidural/subdural empyema, cavernous sinus thrombosis) occur more often in children than in adults and require prompt escalation of care.a¨  Predisposing conditions are screened for - cystic fibrosis (especially with nasal polyps), primary ciliary dyskinesia, immunoglobulin deficiency, [[98|allergic rhinitis]], and GERD - since these change management and prognosis. Sinus imaging (plain films or CT) is not relied upon to make the diagnosis in uncomplicated cases, since opacification, mucosal thickening, and air-fluid levels are also seen with the common cold.a3  Supportive care is started - saline nasal irrigation, hydration, and acetaminophen or ibuprofen for discomfort - and over-the-counter cold medications or decongestants are avoided in children under 12. Because chronic sinusitis (especially lasting beyond a year) has a different microbiology than typical acute disease, including S. aureus and anaerobes alongside nontypeable H. influenzae and viridans streptococci, empiric antimicrobial therapy is initiated for recurrent acute or chronic sinusitis, with reassessment if there is no improvement. Referral to otolaryngology for endoscopic examination (with or without cultures) is made when a child fails to improve on empiric therapy; in most refractory cases, adenoidectomy is considered as a next step before CT scanning of the sinuses or sinus surgery are pursued.ie  aÂ  When a child presents with an unclear overdose, the toxidrome pattern is used to narrow the likely drug class: increased heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature with dilated pupils and reduced sweating suggests an anticholinergic agent (tricyclic antidepressants, antihistamines); reduced heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature with constricted pupils and reduced sweating suggests an opioid; increased heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, temperature, and sweating with dilated pupils suggests a sympathomimetic (cocaine, amphetamines); and reduced heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature with no pupillary change suggests a sedative-hypnotic (anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines). For suspected opioid overdose specifically, evaluation looks for stupor or coma, seizures, miosis (unless anoxia has supervened), respiratory depression, cyanosis, and pulmonary edema, and it is kept in mind that polydrug use often complicates the picture.uØ   Intravenous naloxone 0.1 mg/kg (maximum 2 mg) is given for suspected opiate toxicity â€” pupillary dilation after administration supports the diagnosis, which can be confirmed with urine or serum testing for opiates.u  Any opioid-naive child who has ingested more than 5 mg of methadone, or any dose of an extended-release opioid, is treated with close observation, since methadone's long duration of action makes even small doses dangerous. When dosing any medication for a child, adult "maximal safe dose" references can overdose a smaller pediatric patient â€” age- or weight-based pediatric dosing (Young's, Fried's, or Clark's rule) is used rather than extrapolating adult doses directly, and liquid medication conversions from ingredient amount to volume are double-checked. If a child has been on round-the-clock opioid dosing for several days, the possibility of dependence and withdrawal on cessation is anticipated, even though specific pediatric withdrawal-management guidance is limited.if  uZ  Whether the weakness is central or peripheral, and whether it is congenital/neonatal or acquired, is established first. Peripheral disease is by far the more common pattern in children, especially when facial weakness is an isolated finding. In a neonate, facial asymmetry with crying, a drooping mouth corner, drooling on the affected side, an absent nasolabial fold, and incomplete eye closure are looked for â€” most such traumatic palsies resolve within the first week, though occasionally over months. In an older child with sudden-onset unilateral weakness involving the frontalis, orbicularis oculi, nasalis, and orbicularis oris, Bell palsy is considered, especially if preceded by an [[274|upper respiratory infection]] and ear or periauricular pain; hyperacusis, impaired tearing, and taste on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue are checked for as supporting findings. True palsy is distinguished from MÃ¶bius syndrome (bilateral, with impaired eye abduction) and from congenital absence of the depressor anguli oris (spares forehead, eyelid, and nasolabial fold, and can accompany cardiac anomalies).uŽ  In a Lyme-endemic area, Lyme serology is obtained for any child with isolated facial nerve palsy, even without other systemic symptoms, since facial palsy can be the only presenting sign; bilateral facial weakness favors Lyme over Bell palsy, and fever, malaise, headache, myalgia, or arthralgia preceding the palsy also favor Lyme. If serology is initially negative but suspicion is high, titers are repeated later, since sensitivity increases with time from infection. Lumbar puncture is reserved for evidence of meningoencephalitis (severe headache, nuchal rigidity) â€” its routine use for isolated facial palsy with Lyme risk alone is controversial.aœ  Confirmed Lyme-associated facial palsy is treated with oral antibiotics for 14-21 days. For Bell palsy without an identified cause, symptomatic care and corneal protection (lubricating drops, eye patch) are provided rather than steroids or acyclovir, which have not been shown to improve pediatric outcomes. Referral for further workup is made if recurrence occurs or if there is no improvement after 2-3 months.zPFamilies are counseled that up to 90% of children with Bell palsy recover fully.ig  a«  In an infant or toddler with tachypnea, tachycardia, weak peripheral pulses, low blood pressure, and hepatomegaly - or in extreme cases frank shock - dilated cardiomyopathy is considered; the classic adult picture of edema and rales is not expected at this age, since gastrointestinal symptoms (abdominal pain, vomiting) and failure to thrive can be the dominant presenting features in young children with heart failure. In an adolescent presenting more like an adult - exertional dyspnea, orthopnea, fatigue, dependent edema, rales, elevated JVP - a gallop rhythm (usually S3) and murmurs of mitral or tricuspid regurgitation from ventricular dilation are listened for specifically.aV  An echocardiogram is obtained on suspicion of dilated cardiomyopathy. On echocardiography, especially in a younger child being worked up for possible [[100|myocarditis]], normal coronary artery origins are confirmed to rule out an anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, which can present similarly to DCM but requires a completely different (surgical) approach. Endomyocardial biopsy is reserved for cases where a specific infectious or inflammatory cause needs confirmation, since it is rarely required and most commonly shows nonspecific mononuclear infiltrates when performed.aÇ  For acute decompensated heart failure, diuretics, inotropic support (milrinone, or dopamine/dobutamine per center practice), and afterload reduction/vasodilators are used, and [[121|pediatric cardiology]] is involved early given the potential need for mechanical circulatory support. Once a child is stabilized into compensated heart failure, transition is made to an ACE inhibitor (or ARB) and a beta-blocker such as carvedilol, with diuretics as needed.aŽ  Families are counseled that myocarditis-associated presentations often improve spontaneously and that over a third of children show significant improvement in cardiac function over time, while also being prepared for the possibility that transplantation, with or without a bridging mechanical circulatory support device, remains a possible outcome for children who do not recover adequate function.ih  u  In any child with a suspected or witnessed foreign body ingestion, a thorough history is taken and a careful examination performed, evaluating for respiratory distress, oropharyngeal injury, and signs of perforation such as subcutaneous emphysema or peritoneal signs â€” noting that up to 50% of children are asymptomatic despite true ingestion. Specific questioning covers dysphagia, refusal to eat, drooling, gagging, vomiting, or a foreign-body sensation, which suggest esophageal impaction; the mouth, oropharynx, neck, chest, and abdomen are examined in any child with swallowing difficulty. If a child presents with sudden-onset choking, stridor, or wheezing, foreign body aspiration is presumed until proven otherwise, even though the classic witnessed-choking history is not always present â€” an unwitnessed aspiration can mimic croup, [[3|bronchiolitis]], or asthma with nonspecific cough, stridor, or wheezing, so suspicion for airway foreign body is maintained with any sudden-onset respiratory symptom. In infants, liquids are the most common cause of choking; in toddlers and older children, small objects and foods such as grapes, nuts, hot dogs, and candy are typical. A nasal foreign body is considered in any child with persistent unilateral, foul-smelling rhinorrhea.u(  The urgency and approach to removal are based on the object's nature, location, and size, the timing of ingestion, presence of symptoms, and NPO status â€” coins and most small objects can often be observed for spontaneous passage, but batteries and multiple magnets require urgent attention given their higher risk of serious complications even though they are ingested less often than coins. In a child with recurrent food impaction and dysphagia, eosinophilic esophagitis is evaluated for, which is found in the large majority of such presentations.uú  A foreign body lodged in the esophagus is treated as an emergency because of perforation and sepsis risk. For acute, severe airway obstruction in a conscious child, abdominal thrusts are used. 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