Author: Yasmin Abd Allah

Some physicians depend on ketamine only in endotracheal intubation without usage of neuromuscular blocker, is it correct?

For endotracheal intubation, what is preferred ketamine or atracurium or we can use both together?

When I can use ringer, ringer acetate or ringer Lactate?

Is there  an alternative to magnesium sulfate inhalation in children < 2y in case of severe exacerbation not responding to usual regimen?

Budesonide inhalation can not be used more than 2 times daily, even in severe respiratory symptoms. Admixtures of budesonide with ipratropium (Atrovent), and admixtures of budesonide and albuterol (salbutamol),...

In Gast-Reg pamphlet, there is a dose for children starting from 2 years, Is it correct to use it before 12 y old?

Can Pulmicort mixed with other inhaled drugs like Atrovent or Farcolin and taken Q 6 -8 hr

In EMC reference, Vancomycin is sensitive to light, if that is correct, why all Vancomycin available in market is in a transparent vials?

If culture takes around 5 days and the patient is clinically improved using empirical antibiotics, can I continue ttt using empirical antibiotics?

1.Is case improvement an indication for deescalation of antibiotics? 2.What is the correct ,complete empirical antibiotics or use antibiotics found sensitive in blood culture?

10-y old girl, admitted with pneumonia, two cultures were drawn Blood culture with result G+ve cocci (CONS) Sputum culture with result G-ve bacilli ( Enterobacter MDR) How cal I deal with these results?

Is there synergistic effect between cephalosporin and penicillin groups of antibiotics,  and cover what spectrum?

5-mo baby, 5.5 kg, admitted with typical pneumonia, on cefotax for 1 day, and shifted to Cefepime. CRP -ve WBCs 10 mainly Lymphocytosis Blood culture not available yet Normal temperature Immunoglobulin...

She is presented with pneumonia for the second time, history of one time admission (NICU admission), slight difficulty in learning with no follow-up with neurology Physician, no suiezers. Recent bleeding...

10-y old girl with disturbed conscious level, PH 7.27 , CRP 48 TLC 10 GRAN% 18.7 Controlled temperature, severe secretions No blood culture available yet ON ceftriaxone for 1 day, Physician changes...

What is the most safe antihistaminic drug for children with HAV, and is there any vaccine can be used after infection with HAV?

1.5 y child was admitted with pneumonia, ttt on ceftriaxone for 10 days and azithromycin for 5 days, now pneumonia patches are still present with difficult breathing, Recent blood culture: no growth...

I am sorry, I don't have such reliable source, so I asked about it. Thank you

Please, can I ask for references?

Is Acyphylline piperazine [Mucophylline] is still used in paediatric?