CA powerpoint-- Normal Growth and Development Flashcards
considered primary care
pediatrics
pediatrics Patient population
newborn to age 21
how do we measure growth and development?
height
weight
vital signs
measure to same gender and age!
milestones they have to meet
overall goal of well child visits
disease prevention and health promotion
Frequency of well child visits
1-2 weeks then at 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24 months then annually thereafter
what are you addressing at a well child visit?
- concerns of parents caregivers
- check growth and development
- immunizations
- screening tests
- anticipatory guidance
physical exam, growth charts, milestones
thing checked in growth and development part
disease and health prevention at a young age can result in _______ health outcomes for decades
improved
ASK!
Build report
provide written informaiton
address concerns of parents/caregivers
- -> Follows predictable pathway: kids go further they don’t go backwards (ie. if they can stand … if they come in again and can’t stand you have an issue)
- ->Wide range of ‘normal’
- ->Various factors affect development
- ->Child’s developmental level affects how you conduct the history & physical exam
Principles of child development
physical cognitive social environmental diseases
various factors that affect development
Remember – document source of info & reliability
Prenatal history – maternal health (exposure to alcohol, drugs, Rxs)
Gestational age at birth – preterm?
Immediate postnatal history – Apgar, hospital course
Medications/allergies- this might effect growth and development
Past medical history – immunization status, screening tests (blood test taken right after birth)
Family history – inherited d/o
Social history – living arrangement, substance use exposures
History taking for a well child visit
when do you start checking BP and how often
at age 3, check annually
physical exam
growth charts
MIlestones
other things to check for growth and development
Physical Development (fine motor skills, gross motor skills)
Cognitive and language development
Social and Emotional Development
Milestones
Typical child follows trajectory of increasing physical size & increasing complexity of function
Normal Growth & Development
Child _____ birth weight within 1st year
triples
child achieves _______ of brain size by age 2.5-3 years old
two-thirds
birth to 36 months
infant
Growth Chart
Infants, birth to 36 months
Length-for-age and weight-for-age
Head circumference-for-age and weight-for-length
2 to 20
children and adolescents
Growth chart
children and adolescents, 2 to 20
Stature-for-age and weight-for-age
BMI-for-age : start measuring at 2
Weight-for-stature (ages 2 to 5 years only)
in children normal BP is based on
age, gender, height
in children hypertension is defined as:
either systolic and/or diastolic BP >95th percentile measures on 3 or more occasions. the cuff size should be carefully matched to the size of the patients arm to avoid inaccurate measurements
the width of the bladder of the blood pressure cuff should be approximately 40 percent of the circumference of the upper arm midway between the olecranon and then acromion. the length of the bladder of the cuff should encircle 80 to 100 percent of the circumference of the upper arm at the same position
determining appropriate blood pressure cuff size in children
Vital signs – ht, wt, head circumference, BMI, BP
General appearance
Skin – lesions, bruising?
HEENT – head size/shape
Neck – lymph nodes (Hodgkins Lymphoma)
Heart – murmurs?
Lungs – pectoralis excovatum (or somethanng like that), nasal flaring, tripod (epiglotis), retractions
Abdomen – bowel sounds
GU, if indicated
Musculoskeletal – limb length, ROM, curvature/deformities
Neuro - motor (tone), sensory
Physical Exam- WCC
Make it fun!
Approach differs depending on age group
Find ways to distract young patients
Get help to hold, if necessary
Rewards
Code name for “shots”
Work well w/ your nurse
Clinical Pearls for PE
Failure to thrive
Sensory deficits – no response to loud stimuli (no tracking w/ eyes)
Congenital defects: 1 in every 33 babies in U.S. born w/ birth defect
Musculoskeletal disorders
most common dx detected on WCC
Cardiac
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Down syndrome
Cerebral palsy
Congenital defects
abnormal facial features, small head, low birth weight, poor coordination, hyperactive, cognitive defects, poor memory
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Complete physical exam
Are you ready at home?
Review newborn schedule
Safety
Newborn Visit
Circumcision
Screen for critical congenital heart disease w/ pulse ox after 24 hr & before d/c
complete physical exam
feeding: eat every 1-2 hours
sleeping
diapering
bathing
review of newborn schedule
Monitor weight (Should regain or exceed birth weight by 2 weeks)
make sure feeding is going okay
Postpartum depression
1st week visit
“exclusive breastfeeding for about 6 months, followed by continued breastfeeding as complementary foods are introduced, with continuation of breastfeeding for 1 year or longer as mutually desired by mother and infant.”
AAP’s recommendation for breastfeeding
american academy of pediatrics: AAP
lower rates of:
respiratory tract infection otitis media gastrointestinal tract infections necrotizing enterocolitis SID & infant mortality allergic idsease celiac disease inflammatory bowel disease obesity diabetes childhood leukemia & lymphoma neuro developmental outcomes
AN IMPORTANT ONE IS DECREASING OBESITY IN ADULTS
Benefits of breastfeeding
Social and emotional
- -> begins to smile at people
- -> can breifly calm himself (may bring hands to mouth and suck on hand)
- -> tries to look at parent
Language/communication
- -> coos, makes gurgling sounds
- -> turns head toward sounds
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem solving)
- -> pays attention to faces
- -> begins to follow things with eyes and recognizes people at a distance
- -> begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesnt change
Movement/Physical Development
- -> can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy
- -> makes smoother movements with arms and legs
milestones: 2 month visits
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4 month slide 25
.... MAY BE SITTING PROPED AND SUPPORTED MORE VERBAL SKILLS MORE NOISES RESPONDING TO THEIR NAME
6 months slide 26
adding food….
4 steps
AT 6 MONTHS
“Baby Food” : (Cereal, Fruits, Veggies, Meat, Snacks): THEY WILL NEED MORE IRON!
Start w/ thin consistency, gradually thicken
Continue w/ breastfeeding and/or formula
Most infants can go through night w/o being fed
.... sitting on their own by themselvels playing games understand word NO maybe pulling up on furniture maybe walking
9 months slide 28
….
ON THE MOVE
but still not coordinated
12 months slide 29
food when turning 1
and other things happening
grazing: smaller stomach eat throughout the day… not really three main meals
can switch from formula/ breastfeeding to whole milk
THEY ARE ON THE MOVE!