Child health intro Flashcards
Miscarriage/obortion
1 week - 24 weeks
Still birth
From 24 weeks - birth
What is perinatal mortality?
From 24 weeks to 1 week after birth
What is neonatal mortality?
From birth - 4 weeks after birth
What is post-neonatal mortality?
From 4 weeks after birth - 52 weeks after birth
What is infant mortality?
From birth to 52 weeks
Children are what percentage of GP workload?
30%
What is screening?
The presumptive identification of unrecognised disease or defect by the application of tests, examinations or other procedures which can be applied rapidly
Maximum age limit for birth detials, newborn hearing screening and PHN first visit report?
(PHN= public health nurse)
28 days
Maximum age limit for 2 year assessment?
28 months
Maximum age limit for pre-school orthoptist vision screening?
P1
When should you do Guthrie heel prick test?
5-7 days
What will guthrie test detect?
Congenital hypothyroidism
PKU
Cystic fibrosis
MCAD
When do you definitely have to check weight?
2 months
and 4-5 years (along with height and weight)
Administer sweep test for hearing
4-5 years
