child abuse Flashcards
when should you start monitoring BP?
3 yrs
________causes more vision loss in the first 4 decades of life than all other ocular diseases combined. If affects 5% of kids
Amblyopia
child’s eye turns inward
esotropia
child’s eye turns outward
exotropia
child’s eye turns up/downward
hyper/hypotropia
Eyes have different refractory power
anisometropia
what causes amblyopia?
brain does not receive visual imput (strabismus, scarring, refractory error)
when should you start screening vision?
6 months
when should you start formally screening for hearing?
3 years
what dental recommendations will you make?
dentist Q 6 mo starting with first tooth. Soft brush. Fluoride by age 1-6
What is common lab screening at age 1 year?
Hg, Lead
This deficiency is very common and adversely affects motor and cognitive development
iron
risk for iron deficiency
1) premature
2) cow’s milk for 24 oz of milk
5) Females, Blacks and Mexicans
Screen kids starting at age ______ for lipid profile if they have a FH of high cholesterol, BMI, htn, smoking, DM. Then repeat this test Q___years if normal
2 years, repeat Q5years
when does cholesterol get screened in kids with no risk factors?
9-11 and 18-21