paediatrics Flashcards
what is difference in kids?
size, drug dose, fluid
larger head to body ratio
larger body: surface area( fluid)
difference in airway in children?
large occiput, short neck, big tongue, small mouth
difference in breathing in children?
higher RR(40-60)
Smaller immature airways
compliant chest wall
diaphragmatic breathing
difference in circulation in children?
RV=LV at brith until
pulmonary vascular resistance fall at 6 mo
circulating blood volume by body weight ( small losses significant)
high HR
normal HR in newborns
110-160bpm
skin difference in children
thin epidermis
increase absorption
MSK difference
bone not yet ossified( growth centre), growth plate not fuse yet,
fracture in kids
greenstick, Satter Harris ( around growth plates)
immune system in kids
less mature system immature BBB(more intracranial infection esp new born required LP)
Infectious disease in newborns
Group B strep, E.coli
metabolic system in kids
high BMR( higher requirement and expenditure)
4 domain in developmental in children
- motor
- speech language
- social
- cognition
4 things to ask in history in kids
- oral intake
- output
- sleep
- activity level
sleep time in kids?
longer than adults
3 aspects of history to ask
- ob and birth history
- developmental history
- immunisation history
adolescent history?
HEADS Screen home education activity drug sexuality, suicide. mood, safety
causes in irritability in children?
dehydration , sleep deprivation, hunger, pain or discomfort, behaviours, CNS infection, fever
pain rating scale
- Wong becker FACE pain rating scale
- numerical ratings cale
- FLACC scale( face, legs, activity, cry, consolability)
- neonatal pain ax tool
general observation
alert, active, playful, dysmorphisms, growth vital signs
how to measure growth
weigh, height and head circumference
wide pulse pressure in kids means
PDA or aorta regurgitation
narrow pulse pressure
aortic stenosis
signs of respiratory distress in children
intercostal, subcostal recession, tracheal tug and nasal flaring
gross motor function develop timeline
rolling (by 9mo) scrawling( by 12mo) sitting standing (18mo) walking(2yo)
language development timeline
babbling(6 mo) two part babble( 9mo) 1-3 words(1yo) 2 words together(2yo) understand 2 steps commands(2.5yo) understand sentence(3yo) understand complex sentence (5yo)
time range to look at in milestone
- 3rd and 97th percentile (beyond : worry about but still can be normal)
reach for objects in fine motor occur when
3-4mo
banging objects together, casting and pointing to objects
6-12mo
pincer grip in fine motor when
9-12mo