PED FOOT Flashcards
who are involved in the care of the pediatric patient?
pediatrician family doc clergy school teacher school counselors family
orthopods neurologists orthotists radiologists nurses podiatrists
who is the most important member in treating the ped patient?
the child
T/F, children do not outgrow most foot deformities?
true
comfort is important to the child?
yes, talk to child in simple terms
avoid the white coat
touch child
use analogies
show pic
smile
whats in the pediatric physical?
CC
HPI
PMH
Perinatal hx
meds
ALL, PSH,PFH, ROS
what does APGAR stand for?
activity pulse grimace appearance respiration
basic neuro tests?
grasp reflex
moro reflex
rooting reflex
sucking reflex
orthopedic eval methods for hip?
are these used for screening newborns?
ortolani’s maneuver: femoral head popping; knees flexed, hips rotated
(reduce)***
Barlow’s
test: ***dislocate hips, pulling hips anteriorly
yes
leg positional development?
coxa varum (<120)
coxa valgum
(>135)
genu varum
genu
valgum
normal (120-135)
an inward twisting of the thigh bone. the condition causes the Childs knees feet to turn inward and have a pigeon toed appearance?
femoral anteversion, stop them from sitting in the W
most important considerations in gait analysis?
*normal heel strike happens at what years
propulsive gait?
2-3 years
4 years
children are not or are small adults?
are not
medication dosage equation used for rough estimate?
clarks rule
how is the most accurate child dose calculated?
BSA of child in M2/1.272 M2 x adult dose
non-inflammatory disturbance affecting the epiphysis or epiphyses which begins in childhood as a degenerative or necrotic condition?
osteochondrosis
