H E A LT H P R O B L E M S O F T O D D L E R S A N D P R E S C H O O L E R S

Question 1

CONTACT DERMATITIS

Answer 1

Inflammatory reaction
•Chemical substances, natural or synthetic
•Hypersensitivity response = direct irritation

Classic sharp line of demarcation
•Ranges from transient erythema to bullae on an erythematous swollen base
•Pruritic!

Question 2

POISONING

Answer 2

•Children younger than age 6 years are at risk for injury
–Cosmetics and personal care products
–Cleaning products
–Plants
–Foreign bodies, toys, and miscellaneous substances
–Hydrocarbons (gasoline)

Question 3

CHILD MALTREATMENT

Answer 3

~50% of all cases children are 5yo or under

Question 4

P R O B L E M S O F E L I M I N AT I O N

Answer 4

•Enuresis 
–Bedwetting and nocturnal bedwetting 
–Very common
–Evaluation only after minimum of 3 consecutive months 
–Primary vs. secondary 

•Encopresis 
–Repeated involuntary passage of BMs in inappropriate places/settings 
–Once/month for at least 3 months
–At least 4yo chronologically 
–Primary vs. secondary