Pediatric Exam and Common Medical Problems Flashcards
Types of Patient Encounters
Health Supervision Well Child Check-up(WCC)
- New or established
- Acute/Illness Care
- Follow-up Care
Health Supervision Visits
- Longitudinal Care:
- Based on “Bright Futures Guidelines” for health supervision from the AAP
WCC @ Year 0-‐1:
Newborn–3-‐5days–2-‐4wks–1mo–2mo–4mo–6mo–9mo
WCC @ Year 1-‐2:
12mo–15mo–18mo
WCC @ Year 2-‐3:
24mo–30mo
WCC @ Year 3–21:
Yearly
Health Supervision Visit: Components
- Current Concerns (CC/HPI)
- Past Medical History (PMHx)
- Growth and Development
- Screening
- Immunizations
- Nutrition/Elimination
- Sleep Patterns/ Habits
- Family History
- Social History
- Physical Exam
- Anticipatory Guidance
Basics of Development
Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Communication (Receptive/ Expressive Language), Cognitive Development, Emotional/ Social/ Behavioral.
Screening Labs and Procedures
- Newborn Metabolic Screening (PKU)
- Hearing screen – OAE testing
- Hemoglobin Screening
- Lead screening
- Dyslipidemia screening
- Tuberculosis screening
- Sexual health in adolescents
- Fluoride Varnish
Hemoglobin Screening
At 12 mo
Lead screening
At 6 months- 6 years,
Testing at 1 and 2 years
Dyslipidemia screening
All children screened for cholesterol at least once between ages 9 and 11 years, and again between ages 17 and 21 years. (from the NHLBI of the NIH) endorsed by the AAP
Tuberculosis screening
- WCC; 2-4 weeks, 6 month, 12 month, 18 month, every WCC from 2 years through 21 years old.;
- Place PPD if at risk
Sexual health in adolescents
Routine pelvic exam not needed until age 21 yrs;
Annual STI screen if sexually active,
First fraction void or vaginal swab for GC/Chlamydia,
Blood draw for RPR and HIV
Fluoride Varnish
WCC at ages; 12, 18, 24 and 30 months
UF Peds Clinic Developmental Screening
Developmental Screening & Autism Screening
Developmental Screening:
- Perform at 18 and 30 month WCC.
- (May also screen other ages as needed; 2-60 months)
Tool: ASQ - Ages & Stages Questionnaire
-Communication, Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Problem solving, Personal-social (6 questions in each category)
Autism Screening:
-Screen at 24 month WCC visits
Tool: MCHAT – Modified CHecklist for Autism in Toddlers
- (validated for screening toddlers between 16 and 30 months of age)
- [23 questions]
THE “HEADS” PSYCHOSOCIAL, INTERVIEW FOR ADOLESCENTS
Home/Health Education/Employment Activities/Associations Drugs/Diet Stress/Sexuality
GOAL OF THE PREPARTICIPATION SPORTS EXAMINATION
- Identify medical problems with risks of life-threatening complications (e.g. past concussions, exercional syncope, family history of sudden death in young individuals)
- Identify pertinent medical conditions (e.g., hypertension, asthma, diabetes, allergies, seizures)
- Identify and rehabilitate old musculoskeletal injuries
- Identify and treat conditions that could interfere with performance (e.g., exercise-induced bronchospasm)
- Remove unnecessary restrictions on participation
Sports Physical Setting
- Office Based
- Records available
- Confidentiality
- Quiet
- Follow up
- Can overwhelm a small practice
- Mass Physicals
- -Large numbers
- -Consistent exams
- -Team able to gather information
- -Cheap
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM)
- The leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes
- Physical examination and medical history catch only 3% of cases
- Family history of sudden death (Familial HCM is autosomal dominant)
- 0.2% to 0.5% of the general population
- Syncope, dyspnea, palpitations, chest pain
- ECGs detect abnormalities in ~70% of asymptomatic HCM, but cannot determine if it is specifically HCM
- Echocardiograms are used to diagnose HCM (detect 80+%)
Acute Care Visits
- Sick children do not act like well children!
- Vital signs as indicated by illness: (Weight, ? Temp, ?BP; ? O2 Sat)
- Pertinent related history (Duration, symptoms, Past Hx, Ill contacts, Travel)
- Pertinent or focused physical exam
Follow-up Visits
- Assess management and therapy of previously identified concerns: (Otitis media, Growth, Asthma)
- Vital signs as indicated per problem
- Pertinent related history to identify regression or progression of illness
- Pertinent physical exam