Pediatric Board Flashcards

1
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Preterm weeks

A

<37 weeks

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2
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Newborn age

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Birth to 28d

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3
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Infant age range

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2-12 months

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4
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Toddler age range

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15 months - 2 years

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5
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Preschool age range

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3-5 years

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6
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Preschool age range

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3-5 years

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7
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School age range

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6-10 years

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8
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Adolescent age range

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11-21 years

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9
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Newborn Exam
Gross &Fine Motor

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Gross motor: lifts head, equal movements in all extremities

Fine motor: none

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10
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Newborn Personal Social

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Regards another’s face
Tracks human eyes/bright shiny objects

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11
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Newborn Language: Cry Sounds

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Cry: communication tool for hunger, pain, attention, cold
High-pitched cry: neurologic disorder

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12
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Moro Reflex
description & time

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Startled Reflex: hyperextension of the head, abduction of the arms and legs in response to suddent sound.

Newborn until 2 months

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13
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Stepping Reflex

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Dancing or walking: appears to take steps when held upright with feet touching solid surface.

Newborn until 2 months

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14
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Palmar Reflex: hand and toes

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Grasp Reflex: closes hand when grasped
Hands: 5-6 months
Toes: 9-12 months (Plantar grasp)

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15
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Rooting Reflex

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Stroke corner of the baby’s mouth. The head will turn, and start rooting

Newborn to 4 months

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16
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Suck Reflex

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Touch roof of the baby’s mouth. Not fully developed until 36 weeks.

Newborn to 4 months

17
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Galant Reflex

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Trunk incurvation: vertal suspension, then stroke the skin on one side of the back

18
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Tonic Neck

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Fencing Reflex: Infant’s head turned to a particular side, the leg and arm on that side will extend, while the leg and arm on the opposite side will flex

Newborn to 4 months

19
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Babinski Reflex

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Planter: Stroke bottom of foot from heal upward.
Positive: Big toe will dorsiflex and other toes fan or spread out

Newborn to 1 year

Absence requires neurological evaluation; should disappear after 1 year of age. Response depends on infant’s general muscle tone, maturity, and condition

20
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Anterior Fontanel
-ages

A

Anterior Fontanel
-Always open at birth 2-3cm (thumbnail size)
-Closes: Usually 6-19 months

21
Q

Birth Ratio
Head to Chest

A

Head 1-2cm larger than chest (Equalize around 6-24 months)

Plot Head circumference until age 3
Measure largest area above ears

22
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Posterior Fonantel
-Age

A

Often not palpable at birth. Closes by 2 months; slight depression is normal

23
Q

Caput Succedaneum

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Edema over the presenting part of the head. Resolves in a few days. Completely benign

24
Q

Cephalohematoma

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A collection of blood between a baby’s scalp and the skull. Will takes weeks to resolve

25
Q

Newborn vision

A

Redreflex: cataracts, retinoblastoma
Vision 20/200 to 20/400

26
Q

Ocular Discharge
vs Conjunctivitis

A

discharge: gonococcus, chlamydia, or herpes
Conjuctivitis: erythromycin ointment 0.5% used to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum (prophy gonorrhea)

27
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Ears abnormalities:

A

Low-set: think renal agenesis
Chromosomol
Use startle to assess hearing

28
Q

Weight at 6 months, 1 year

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Weight doubles at six months, triples at 1 year

29
Q

2-12 month: Growth/month
Weight gain/month

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Growth 1in/month
Wt Gain 1 oz/day

30
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2-12 month: Head circumference increase by x/month

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Head circumferences increase 0.5 inches per month

31
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2 month: Gross/fine motor

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-Graps rattle if placed in hand
-Able to lift head 45 degress and has some control when torso held upright

32
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2 month: Personal Social

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-Infant should focus on face and smile
-Smiles responsively, coos

33
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2 month language

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-Vocalizes sounds that reflect happiness or being upset
-Makes short cooing sounds

34
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2 month: visual behavior

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-Intense eye contact
-Vertical and circular tracking
-Interest in mobiles
-Disconjugate gaze
-Red reflex present bilaterally (appears at birth)

35
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4 months: Gross/Fine

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-Head up to 90 degrees
-No head lag when pulled upright
-Sits with head control
-Follows with eyes past midline
-Grasps rattle
-Opens hands to grasp objects
-Places hands together