Paediatric Values & physio diff Flashcards
Paeldiatric RR
Neonates : 30-50 tachypnoea =60+
1-2: 25-35. Tachypnoea = 50+
2-5: 20-35. tachypnoea = 40+
5-12: 20-25. Tachypnoea = 40+
12+: 15-20. Tachypnoea = 30+
Paediatric HR
Neonates: 110- 160 bpm
1-2: 100-150 bpm
2-5: 95-140 bpm
5-12: 80-120 bpm
12+=: 60-100 bpm
Paediatric systolic BP
Neonate: 70-90 (80)
1-2: 80-95 (87)
2-5: 80-100 (90)
5-12: 90-110 (100)
12+: 100-120 (110)
Size and closure of anterior Fontenelle
Reasons for delayed closure
4-6 cm no real normal size
Closes 4 months to 2 years
delayed closure
Rickets
Hypothyroidism
hydrocephalus
Bulging/ tense
Increased ICP
ASD?
Crying
Size and closure of the posterior Fontenelle
1-2 cm
closed at birth or up to 2 mo
Delayed closure
- preterm
- non. Comm hydrocephalus (
- hypothyroidism
- congenital infection
When do primitive reflexes disappear
3-4 months
What does HF CI
Immunisations
Lung puncture
Difference in paediatric renal system
Smaller bladder
Shorter urethra
Lower GFR d/2 small gmoleruli
Decreased glucose absorption and physio glucosuria
Paediatric voiding values
Volume of bladder
- Neonate: 50ml
- 1 year: 200ml
- Adults: 400ml
Daily urination vol
- 1 mo: 200 ml
- 1 yr: 600ml
Freq of urination
- Neonate: 20-25
- Infant: 15
Formula for min paediatric urine output
1ml/kg/hour
Also ask how much they’ve drank
Formula for BP in paeds
Systolic=90+ 2n
Diastolic = 60+n
N= age
How does head circumference growt
increases 1 cm a month
35cm at birth
Signs of dehydration
Sunken eyes
Reduced Turgidity
White tongue
Tachycardia
Increased hematocrit
Increased proteins
Ketones in urine
Paediatric growth rate
1st year
- born 50cm
- 25 cm
- Triple weight
2nd year
-13 cm
3-puberty
- 6cm/ year
- 2kg/ year
Formula for paediatric height
Height at 1 yr plus (age x 6)
Def of child mortality
Deaths per 1000 live births
Paediatric he values according to age
neonate: Hb less than 140g/L
1- 12 months:Hb less than 100g/L
1-12 years: Hb less than 110g/L.
All haematological factors in paeds are lower except
Factor 8 and fibrinogen
Anemia (hb) according to paediatric age
Neonate: below 140g/L
1mo-1yr: below 100g/L
1yr-12yr: below 110g/L
How often to children poo
1st week - 4x/day
Breastfeeding varies-can go several days w/o
1 year -1-2x/day
Causes of gowers sign
Juvenile dermatomyositis
DMD
When does the left ventricle double in size
2 years of age
Where is the foramen ovale ,and when does it close
3rd intercostal space betw/ the two atria
Closes at 2-16 weeks
Where is the ductus arteriosus
When and how does it close
Connects pulm artery to aorta just below left subclavian
Closes around 2 days after birth
Bradykinin from lungs causes proliferation of SM
What are the umbilical arteries and what is their remnant
Continuation of fetal iliac arteries
Get blood
Bradykinin closure to become
MEDIAL UMBILICAL LIG
What is the umbilical vein and what does it become
Ligamentum teres next to,porta hepatis
What determine fetal cardiac output
HR as SV is limited by l s compliant ventricles
What is the only physiological newborn arrhythmia
Sinus bradycardia/ sinus arrhythmia
Causesnif reccurrnt wheeze
GERD
Viral episodic
Mx trigger
Asthma
Foreign body
Anaphylaxis
ASD if HF is present
Age of closure of ASD
Primum: Surgery at 3 years of age
secundum
Catheter device closure at 3–5 years of age
Age of closure of VSD
Small: None
Large (10–20% of cases)
Heart failure-Diuretics, captopril, calories
Surgery at 3–6 months of age
Closure of PDA
cardiac catheter occlusion at 1 year of age, ligation
Causes of fetal hydrops( accum of fluid in 2+ fetal compartments) ascites, pericardial effusion
Congenital complete heart block
Supra ventricular tachycardia ( HF, fluid build up and oedema)
Only CHD that doesn’t predispose INFECTIOUS endocarditis
Secundum ASD as it doesn’t cause valve pathologies
Dx for JIA
Sepsis and malignancy
SLE
Rheumatoid arthritis
Why do babies w/ Right to Left shunts present severely cyanosed a few days after birth
They have duct dependant circulation and once it closes oxygenates blood can’t enter the systemic circulation
Most common vasculitides in childhood
HSP
IgA vasculitis of Small vessels
Skin, Joint, GI, kidney
Sx= PASAG Periarticular oedema Arthralgia Skin rash Abdominal pain Glomerulonephritis
Dx of haematuria
HSP
IGA NEPHROPATHY
APGN
RPGN
Dx protein uria (morning creatinine to protein ratio over 20mg/mmol
Transient: after exercise, infection
vasculitides
HSP, SLE
Orthostatic proteinuria
• Glomerular abnormalities
– Minimal change disease
– Glomerulonephritis
- Reduced renal mass in chronic kidney disease
- Hypertension
- Tubular proteinuria
TB
Causes of haematuria
Deformed cells
RBC casts
Non glom(bright red beginning or end)
UTI- most common bacterial, viral, tuberculosis
• Trauma to genitalia, urinary tract, or kidneys
• Stones
• Tumours
• Sickle cell disease
• Bleeding disorders
Glomerular(Brown)+ nephrotic synd
• Acute glomerulonephritis
-APGN( ASO; recent URTI;
RPGN( crescentic, kidney failure)
• Chronic glomerulonephritis
•Autoimmune
-IgA nephropathy, goodpasture, SLE; HSP
•Genetic-Alport syndrome:x linked recessive+deaf
Formula for bp
Neonate to 3yrs
S: 75+(2x age in months)
3 years and above
S: 100+(2x age in years)
Formula for predicted weight
Up to 6 months
Bw+(monthly age x 600)
6mo- 1 year
Bw+ (monthly age x 500) + 3600
After 1 year should be over 10kg
10kg + (2kg x years)
24 hour urine volume
800-2000ml