Paediatric problems Flashcards
The Ottawa Declaration on the Right of the Child to Health
A child is a human being from the time of birth until the end of the 17th year of life, unless in the country in question children are considered adults at another age.
Care of infants and preschoolers (7)
- Monitoring growth and development
- Disease prevention and damage
- Early detection of deviations
- Encouraging breastfeeding
- Provision of treatment, habilitation and rehabilitation
- Conducting health education with counselling
- Social care
According to recent research on human development which period of life is most important in brain development, learning, behaviour and health?
The period from conception up to 6 years is the most important.
Role of FM in growth and development of a child (5)
- Monitoring of physical and emotional health
- Screening
- Identification of risk factors
- Identification of developmental problems
- Reduce risk by educating parents, giving support and by proper treatment and referral (if necessary)
Development ages (6)
- prenatal period
- infant age
- preschool age
- school age
- puberty
- adolescence
What are the 2 phases of growth?
- from birth - 2y: rapid growth
- from 2y - puberty: constant annual increases
On average, height in children born at term increases by_______% by the 5th month and by more than ________% by the 12th month.
30%
50%
In school age children grow approximately ______ cm per year
6 cm
At birth average head circumference is ________ cm
35 cm
Teeth growth (5)
4-9m: first teeth
1st year: 6 teeth
18m: 12 teeth
24m: 16 teeth
30m: 20 teeth
Child review techniques (4)
- up to 6 months - while lying on the examination table
- 6-12 months in the arms of the mother-leaning on the shoulder
- > 12 months to examine while sitting in parent’s lap
- Ask older children whether they want to sit alone or in their parents’ lap
Normal values for infant (4)
Normal Apgar score (7-10)
(activity, pulse, grimace, skin colour, respiration)
Normal gestation 37-42 weeks
Average weight 3400 gr
Average length 48-54 cm
High fever in children medication route of administration (3)
Body temperature> 37.8 ˚ C orally
Body temperature> 37.2 ˚ C axillary
Body temperature> 38.2 ˚ C rectal
Common causes of febrility in children (7)
- infections
- malignancies
- trauma
- burns
- autoimmune diseases
- chronic diseases
- heat stroke, sunburn etc.
Common causes of febrility in children < 3 months (5)
1) Virosis
2) Respiratory infection
3) Viral gastroenteritis
4) Otitis media
5)Pneumonia