Ped's New born and adolescent WCC Flashcards
What is apart of the APGAR scoring?
Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration's
Describe scoring for appearance with APGAR
0 = blue all over 1= blue exremities 2= no coloration
Describe scoring for Pulse with APGAR
0= no pulse 1= <100 bpm 2= >100bpm
Describe scoring for Grimace with APGAR
0= no response to simulated 1= feeble cry when simulated 2= sneezing, coughing or pulling away when stimulated
Describe scoring for Activity with APGAR
0= no movement 1= some movement 2= active movement
Describe scoring for Respiration’s with APGAR
0= No breathing 1= weak to slow or irregular breathing 2= strong cry
Describe a baby with good, fair and poor scoring for APGAR
8-10 good normal
4-7 fair possible intervention
0-3 poor- requires resuscitation
when is APGAR checked?
Immediately after birth and 5 minutes after
how many weeks is a term infant?
perterm?
postterm ?
term 37-40
premature <37 weeks
post-mature > 42 weeks
what is small gestational age
what is average gestational age
Large gestational age
SGA <10th %
AGA 10-90%
LGA >90%
What is the Ballard scoring for?
to estimate Gestational age
what is the thick white substance on neonate after birth
Vernix caseosa
what is the “fine” hair on a baby after birth?
Lanugo
What is it called when a baby after birth is blue on palms and soles?
Acrocyanosis
what are pinpoint vessels with a red base all over new born body that usually disappear in one week
Erythemia toxicum
what is a splothy pink area on the back of the neck or on the eye?
Salmon patch
“storke bite”
“angel kiss”
what are areas of darken skin found on a new born commonly found on buttocks
Mongolian spots
what are pin point size smooth white spots with no erythema that are commonly found on the face and will eventually disappear
” baby ache” millia
when should the posterior fontanel close?
2 months
when should the anterior fontanel close?
by 2 years
what will follow fontanel closure? what other developmental stage?
Teeth
its a sign of skeletal development
what is soft tissue swelling across the suture lines ?
will it resolve?
Caput succdaneum
will resolve in a few days
what is subperiosteal hemorrhage that does not cross the suture lines ?
will it resolve?
Cephalohematoma
takes a few weeks for the blood to be reabsrobed
may see some jaundice will all that extra blood break down
What could be the cause of a suken fontanelle
what could cause a tense or bulging fontanelle
sucken: dehydration
buldging: hemotoma or fluid that increases the intracranial pressure
What is common to happen in the eyes after birth?
conjunctival hemorrhage and strabisms
what are you looking for an a eye exam ?
what are abnormals?
- red light reflex
abnormal - cataracts, glaucoma, retinoblastoma
refer all
when do you refer a patient to ophthalmologist with strabisms
if present at 4 months and older
What are small white cysts in a new born mouth?
Epistein pearls
normal and will resolve in a few weeks
What are you inspecting for on a new born’s neck?
- torticollis (contracted SCM)
- palpate for masses
- make sure they will try and pick their head up on moms chest
- as they get older will lift head and turn to both sides
When do you do tummy time with a baby?
as soon as possible
when new born you can take the baby to your chest and lay down flat
when they get older you can place them on their tummy with arms propped up
How long is breast feeding recommend for ?
6 months at the latest try for 1 year
if not try and pump
if not do formula