Child development

Question 1

what is a developmental disorder?

Answer 1

group of conditions
impairment in physical, learning, language or behavioural condition

occur during developmental period
impact day to day function
can last through a persons lifetime

persistent, deviation from normal.

Question 2

prenatal causes

Answer 2

drugs, diet, smoking, alcohol, environmental- radiation/toxins, rhesus, infections, illness, diabetes, thyroid

TORCH*
multiple pregnancies
genetic problems

Question 3

cleft palate/lip

Answer 3

methotrexate, phenytoin

Question 4

fetal alcohol syndrome

Answer 4

microcephaly
low nasal bridge
minor ears?

Question 5

rhesus disease

Answer 5

haemolytic disease of the newborn

stillbirth, brain damage, learning difficulties, deafness, blindness.

RhoGam?

Question 6

TORCH

Answer 6

toxoplasmosis
others- HIV, syphilis
rubella
cytomegalovirus
herpes, hepatitis

Question 7

rubella

Answer 7

tested during pregnancy
cannot be vaccinated during the pregnancy but should have vaccine afterwards

eye impact- glaucoma, cataracts

Question 8

history
advice
prevenative measurers

Answer 8

meds
pmhx  - diabetes
vaccines
planned- folic
lifestyle
support
fhx 
antenatal caee
mhx
GD
STI- herpes.

Question 9

achondroplasia

Answer 9

common form of dwarfism
75% are born to parents of average size
genetic mutation
normal life expecancy

Question 10

achondroplasia

Answer 10

common form of dwarfism
75% are born to parents of average size
genetic mutation
normal life expectancy

Question 11

cerebral palsy

Answer 11

condition that affects muscle control 1 in every 400

infection in early pregnancy
lack of o2

different types
spastic
dyskinetic
ataxic
mixed types

hand preference before that age of 12 months- damage in the motor cortex

Question 12

developmental hx

Answer 12

antenatal hx
maternal hx
drugs
birth / delivery
term, mode, complications
concerns
who noticed, what, when, why
milestones
siblings- delays, illness
timeline from conception to now