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Hair, Skin, Nails, and Abdomen PEDS Flashcards

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What vital sign do you start with for infants? Why?

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  • respiration

- it changes very easily; temperature can increase pulse and respiration

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How long do you look for respirations in an infant? Where? Why?

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  • a full minute
  • their belly
  • they are diaphragmatic breathers and they have short apneac periods
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What physical measurements happen for an infant?

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  • weight
  • length
  • head circumference
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When do you find the chest circumference of an infant?

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  • to compare it with the head

- not standard

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What are the four growth measurements that warrant further explanation?

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  • below 5% or above 95% without genetic explanation
  • wide percentile difference between height and weight
  • sudden stop of growth when it has been steady
  • failure of normal growth spurts
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What is a Mongolian spot? Who is it common in?

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  • hyperpigmentation
  • Black, Asian, American-Indian, and Hispanic newborns
  • mostly on the bottom
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What is a Cafe au lait spot? When is it usually present?

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  • a large round or oval patch of light brown pigmentation

- usually present at birth

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What is erythema toxicum? Where does it show?

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  • common rash that appears in the first 3-4 days of life
  • red macules and papule on the cheeks, trunk, chest, back, and buttocks
  • “flea bite rash”
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What is cutis marmorata?

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-a transient mottling in the trunk and extremeties in response to cooler temperatures

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What is physiologic jaundice? How often does it occur?

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  • a common variation in half of all newborns
  • yellowing of skin, sclera, and mucus membrane developed 3-4 days after life
  • because of increased numbers of red blood cells that hemolyze after birth
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What is milia and where does it occur? What is it caused by?

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  • a common variation of white papules on the cheeks, forehead, nose, and other skin
  • caused by sebum that occludes the openings of follicles
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What does measles look like? Where does it occur?

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  • red-purple maculapapular blotchy rash that appears of 3 or 4 day of illness
  • first behind the ears then to the face, neck, trunk, arms, and legs
  • looks coppery and does not blanch
  • Koplik spots
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What does German measles look like? Where does it occur?

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  • pink, papular rash that first appears on the face and then spreads
  • presence of neck lymphadenopathy
  • NO Koplik spots
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What does chickenpox look like and where does it occur?

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  • small, tight vesicles that first appear on the trunk
  • spreads to face, arms, and legs
  • shiny vesicles on an erythematous base
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What is seborrheic dermatitis? What is another name for it?

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  • cradle cap

- scaly, crusty scalp that occurs with seborrheic dermatitis

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What might a newborn’s nails look like for the first few hours of life?

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-may be blue for a few hours but then turn pink

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What should the liver span measure at the age of: 2 years, 6 years, and adolescence?

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  • 2 years: 3.5 cm
  • 6 years: 5 cm
  • adolescence: 6-7 cm
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What is an umbilical hernia during infancy? By what age do most of them resolve? When is it its biggest?

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  • when the umbilicus sticks out
  • 1 year
  • 1 month
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Who is an umbilical hernia most common in? What accentuates it?

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  • black infants

- crying

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How do you measure a baby’s weight?

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-measuring board

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What is the average and the range for an infants head circumference?

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  • average: 34 cm

- range: 32-38 cm

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When is a really high fever not as dangerous as for an adult?

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-up to 6-8 years

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23
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What pulse do you take for infants and older?

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  • apical: infants and toddlers

- radial: 2 years and older

24
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What is sinus arrhythmia?

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-the pulse speeds up when inhaling and slows when exhaling

25
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When is blood pressure taking in PEDS?

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  • anyone at high risk

- annually over 3 years old

26
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How do we gage blood pressure as “normal” in PEDS?

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-related to height; NOT weight or age

27
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When do we reevaluate or send for a consult relating to a child’s blood pressure?

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  • in the 90-95% and not related to height and weight, reevaluate in 6 months
  • above the 95%, send for consult
28
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What are some characteristics of a newborn’s skin? What can that lead to?

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  • thin, elastic, and permeable

- apt to fluid loss

29
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What is lanugo?

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-fine, downy hair that covers the baby at birth

30
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What is vernix caseosa?

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-thick, cheesy substance at birth

31
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What is the function of sebum? What can it cause?

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  • holds water in the skin

- can cause cradle cap and milia

32
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Can babies regulate their own temperature?

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  • no, they cannot warm or cool themselves

- need one more layer than you do

33
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What happens to the skin during puberty?

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-acne

34
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What is being checked during a skin history?

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  • changes
  • rashes/sores
  • new food/formula
  • burns/bruises
  • contagious skin conditions
  • habitual movements
  • sun exposure
35
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What can bruises indicate? Where are they “normal” at and where is a questionable spot?

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  • child abuse
  • normal: bony prominence, head
  • bad: back, wrist, neck, or bottom
36
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What should you make sure to do when finding bruises?

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  • see if the story matches the location, shape, and age of the bruise
  • straight lines can indicate abuse
37
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What is harlequin color change?

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-the babies are red but blanch on the upper half when you turn them

38
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What is acrocyanosis?

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  • bluish color around the lips, hands, and feet

- disappears with warmth

39
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What is carotenemia?

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-orange color from too much vitamin C

40
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Where do you assess turgor on a baby?

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  • on the abdomen

- thick adipose, thin skin

41
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What is a storkbite? When does it normally go away?

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  • a salmon patch on the back of the neck or forehead

- gone within the first year

42
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What happens sometimes when a baby is born with hair?

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-is can fall out weeks after birth

43
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What is in the umbilical cord for a baby?

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  • 2 arteries

- 1 vein

44
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What is different about the liver and the bladder in an infant rather than an adult?

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  • liver: takes up more abdominal space

- bladder: higher up than an adult

45
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What causes the abdominal organs to be easier to palpate in an infant?

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-the abdominal wall is less muscular

46
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What is puritis?

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-itchy skin

47
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What is pica? When do kids normally stop?

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  • eating nonfood items

- they recognize food after two years old

48
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What is diastasis recti? When is it prominent?

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  • a bulging in the middle of the abdomen

- when trying to sit up

49
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What should you hear in the abdomen? Do you use auscultation and percussion?

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  • bowel sounds, no vascular sounds

- percussion has limited usefullness

50
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What should you do when palpating an infants abdome?

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  • flex their knees
  • liver fills RUQ
  • cecum RLQ
  • sigmoid colon left inguinal area
51
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How do you prevent tickling when palpating?

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  • flex knees
  • use their hands with your hands
  • put the stethoscope on their abdomen and palpate
52
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When is a protuberant abdomen normal?

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-under the age of 4

53
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What happens to the protuberant abdomen after the age of 4?

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-protuberant when standing but should go away when lying

54
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When does a protuberant abdomen go away completely?

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-7 years old

55
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What is lumbar lordosis?

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  • when the lumbar portion of the spine curves too far forward
  • causes abdomen to stay protuberant

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