Pediatrics Flashcards
Sensorimotor development takes place at what age?
0-2
Preoperational development takes place at what age?
2-6
Concrete operational development takes place at what age?
6-12
Formal operational development occurs at what age?
12-adult
Which group of patients are more inclined to experimental, high-risk behaviours which impact health, response to intervention?
adolescents
Psychological development stage when the pt explores the world through direct sensory and motor contact; object permanence and separation anxiety develop during this stage:
sensorimotor (0-2 years)
Psychological development stage when the pt uses symbols to represent objects; doesn’t reason logically, is egocentric and has the ability to pretend
preoperational (2-6 years)
Psychological development stage when the pt can think logically about concrete objects, can add and subtract, understands conversation
concrete operational (6-12 years)
Psychological development stage when the pt can reason abstractly and thinks in hypothetical terms
formal operational (12-adult)
Pediatrics have ____ skin and ____ BSA.
- thinner
- larger
Pediatrics have _____ CNS receptivity and ____ metabolic rate.
- enhanced
- higher
Anatomical/physiological differences of Peds vs. Adults - the tongue
is larger
Anatomical/physiological differences of Peds vs. Adults - trachea
more pliable, smaller in diameter
Anatomical/physiological differences of Peds vs. Adults - tracheal rings
immature
Anatomical/physiological differences of Peds vs. Adults - epiglottis
larger, more U shaped or oblong shaped
Anatomical/physiological differences of Peds vs. Adults - larynx
sits at 1st or 2nd cervical vertebra
Anatomical/physiological differences of Peds vs. Adults - mainstem bronchi
less angled
Broselow tape is used to:
help measure and weigh, calculate meds, airway sizes
(fast and reliable for quick response esp. with trauma)
What assessment is used for general assessment of a sick child?
PAT
The goal of PAT assessment is?
- form general impression of child
- establish severity of presentation and category of pathophysiology
- determine type, urgency of intervention
The PAT answers what question?
sick or not sick
For pediatrics you should maintain a high index of suspicion because:
pediatric patients may deteriorate rapidly
Other considerations to your primary survey should include (6):
- change in appetite
- changes in behaviour
- excessive drooling (epiglottis)
- number of wet diapers
- patient positioning
- work of breathing
In your secondary assessment of the head, which additional assessment needs to be made for peds (particularly infants):
assess fontanelles
3 components of PAT:
- appearance
- work of breathing
- circulation to skin
Components of appearance (PAT):
- abnormal tone
- decreased interactiveness
- decreased consolability
- abnormal look/gaze
- abnormal speech/cry
Components of work of breathing (PAT):
- abnormal speech
- abnormal positioning
- retractions
- flaring
- apnea/gasping
Components of circulation to skin (PAT):
- pallor
- mottling
- cyanosis
Immediate clinical intervention is required when there is an abnormality in how many arms of the PAT
1
5 categories of the PAT
- respiratory distress
- respiratory failure
- shock
- CNS or metabolic disorder
- cardiopulmonary failure