Pediatric exam Flashcards
What age defines a newborn?
recently born
What age defines a infant/
birth-12mo
What age defines a preschooler?
1-5yrs
What age defines a school-aged?
6-10yrs
What age defines a adolescent?
11-20yrs
Who is the primary history provider through preschooler years?
caregiver
What 3 thigns are checked on physical exam for the assessment of growth and developemnt?
height
weight
BMI
How long do u have to check the head circumfrence?
every visit until 3 y/o
What 2 vitals do u do in kids?
pulse, RR
What age do u start doing BP’s?
2 y/o
What screening method do u use for newborns?
APGAR
What 3 thigns must u do for a comprehensive Hx for a newborn?
Full maternal, family, and prenatal Hx
What does a Full maternal, family, and prenatal Hx help identify?
Exposure/risks
Abnormlitis
Medical conditions
What 4 things must u get in the maternal Hx?
current pregnancy
past pregnancies
maternal medical conditions
maternal medications
What things must u get on the Hx of delivery?
duration of labor rupture of membranes mode of delivery newborn condition at delviery need for recussitaiton
Group B strep colonization of mother, fetal fever, tachypnea/cardia, materanl fever, prolonged rupture of membranes, premature delviery, and chorioamnionitis are all risk factors for what?
Newborn sepsis
What weeks do u screen for newborn sepsis?
34-36
If u get a + result for newborn sepsis, what do u give during labor?
Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP)
What are the components to the APGAR score?
Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration
What 2 times do u do an APGAR score?
1 and 5 mins post delivery
What is the scoring for each category in the APGAR score?
0-2
What total APGAR score indicates a poor condition?
<2
What total APGAR score indicates a fair condition?
3-7
What total APGAR score indicates a good condition?
8+
What gives a 0, 1, and 2 for Appearance on the APGAR?
0-central and peripheral pallor or cyanosis
1- peripheral cyanosis
2- no cyanosis
What gives a 0, 1, and 2 for Pulse on the APGAR?
0- no pulse
1- < 100
2- > 100
What gives a 0, 1, and 2 for Grimace on the APGAR?
0- no response
1- weak response
2- strong response with crying
What gives a 0, 1, and 2 for Activity on the APGAR?
0- absent tone
1- some flexion
2- flexion against resistance
What gives a 0, 1, and 2 for Respiration on the APGAR?
0- no respirations
1-weak respirations
2- strong respirations
What is the avg temperature, RR, and HR for newborns?
Temp: 36.1-37oC (97-98.6oF)
RR: 40-60
HR: 120-160
When should a BP be taken for a newborn?
Only when cardio or renal abnormalitis are suspected
What is the classifications of weight for a newborn?
appropriate, large, or small
What position do u measure length of a newborn?
prone
What do u state the head circumfrence in?
max diameter
What 2 things do u use to assess the overall nutritional state estimate?
amt of SQ fat
presence of Wharton jelly
What type of breathing is seen in infatns where the abdomen is going outward and the chest inward?
paradoxical breathing
Tachypnea, nasal flaring, cyanosis, and accessory muscle use are signs of what?
Respiratory distress
If there are diminished breath sounds over the L lower lobe, what is the condition that is indicated?
diaphragmatic hernia
This is when there is mild perioral cyanosis and cyanosis of the hands and feet, and is common in the first few days?
Acrocyanosis
What do u suspect if there is ecchymosis in an infant?
trauma
What do u suspect if there is pallor in an infant?
anemia
What do u suspect if there is erythema in an infant?
Polycythemia
What do u suspect if there is jaundice in an infant?
hyperbilirubinemia
What color is meconium?
green