AND ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
◉ What kind of bacteria causes sinusitis in children. Answer:
Haemophilus influenzae (nontypeable),
Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Moraxella catarrhalis
◉ Possible complications of sinusitis in children. Answer: Preseptal
(periorbital) cellulitis
Orbital cellulitits
Orbital subperiosteal abscess
Orbital abscess
Inter-cranial complications
, ◉ Treatment for sinusitis in children. Answer: Standard dose
amoxicillin-clavulante
45 mg/kg/day
◉ Sinusitis treatment that is not Augmentin. Answer: Cefpodoxime
Cefdinir
Levofloxacin
◉ S/S otitis media externa. Answer: Pain with movement of tragus
or pinna or with attempts to examine with otoscope
Swollen EAC with debris
Rare otorrhea
Occasional regional lymphadenopathy
Red, crusty, or pustular lesions