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Pediatrics Flashcards

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Measurements

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Chest and Heart

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heart-apical rate
abdominal movement with respirations
retraction

Abdomen-umbilicus and skin turgor

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Chest and Heart

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heart-apical rate
abdominal movement with respirations
retraction

Abdomen-umbilicus and skin turgor

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Abdomen

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inspect shape of abdomen and skin condition
inspect the umbillicus, count vessels, note condition of cord or stump and presence of any hernia, palpate skin turgor, plapte femoral pulse and inguinal lymph nodes

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Head and face

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note any moulding of cranium after delivery, any swelling and bulging of fontanelle with crying or rest
palpate the fontanelle, suture lines for swelling
positioning and symmetry of facial features of infant at rest and during crying

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eyes

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Parent can hold baby, inspect eyelids (edematous in newborns) nystagmus, conjunctivae, discharge
Pupillary reflex, blink reflex, corneal light reflex, assess tracking
opthalomoscope, elicit red reflex

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Red reflex

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retina reflex that helps show if there are visual opacities like cataract abnormalities

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Ears

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size, shape of auricles, patency of auditory canals, and extra skin, tags or pits
note startle reflex to loud noise
palpate flexible auricles

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Nose and throat and mouth

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inspect the gums, lips, high arched intact palate, buccal mucose, salivation
note rooting reflex
insert a gloved finger into infants mouth and note sucking reflex and palpate palate

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Neck and upper extremities

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ROM and muscle tone
inspect and manipulate
count fingers, palmar creases and note hand colour
thumb in babies palm. note the head lag and their grasp

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Lower exremities

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inspect
manipulate legs and feet, note ROM, muscle tone and skin condition
allignment of feet and toes, look for flat soles, count toes
ortolani manouvre tests for hip stability
babinksi reflex

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Genitalia-

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inspect and palpate scrotum for testis

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Neuromuscluar

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shoulder muscle tone and infants ability to stay in your hands without slipping
rotate newborn side to side and note dolls eye reflex
turn infant around so the back is to you, elicit the stepping reflex and the placing reflex against the edge of the exam table

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Dolls eye reflex

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deviation of eyes opposite to way their head is being moved

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Spine and rectum

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skin inspection
tufts of hair, protrusions, sinus opening

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Moro reflex

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let head and trunk drop back a short way to see f they startle

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Neonatal reflexes

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Eye blink-shine bright light at eyes or clap near head
Rooting-stroke cheek near mouth
Sucking-finger in mouth
Swimming-face down in pool of water
moro-let head drop back slightly
palmar grasp-finger in infants hand
tonic neck-turn infant to one side while infant is laying on back
stepping-bare feet touch surface when you hold infant under arms
babinksi-stroke sole of foot-toes curl

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Health assessment for kids

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observation
interview the patient
interviewing the child
physical assessment

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Bio-graphic Demographics

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Name, age, health care provider
Parent’s names and ages
Siblings names and ages
Ethnicity and cultural practices
Religion and religious practices
parent occupation
child occupattion
child occupation-adolescent

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Past Medical History

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Important to gather info on allergies, childhood illness, trauma or hospitalizations, birth history (premature delivery, babe in NICU, how long until babe is discharged)
Genetics-any investigations or concerns
developmental delays

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Current health status

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immunizations
medications
allergies
how they are currently feeling?

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Neonate

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birth to one month

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Infant

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one to 12 months

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Toddler

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1-3 years

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Preschooler

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3-6 years

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School age

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6-12 years

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Adolescent

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12-18 years

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Principles of communication with children

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Include their name
make communication developmentally appropriate
approach child gently and quietly
always be truthful
give child choices as appropriate-doll or toy
involve child play and pay attention to them

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Developmental considerations

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Birth-2=sensorimotor (object permanance and stranger anxiety)
2-6 years=preoperational (pretend play, egocentrism, language)
7-11 years=concrete observational (conservation, mathmatical transformation
12-adulthood=formal operational (abstract logic, mature moral reasoning)

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Approaching the pediatric patient

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OBSERVE
remain calm and confident
don’t separate child from parent unless absolutely necessary (infant can sit on lap)
establish rapport with child and parent
Be honest with both

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Assessment Tips: Infant

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Have parent nearby or holding baby
warm enviornment
leave diaper on
warm hands
talk softly
comfort measures
timing around feeds may be helpful

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Assessment tips for toddlers

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Do exam quickly or on parents lap if child is uncooperative
greet the child by name but pay attention to the caregiver more initially
use play therapy
let the toddler play qith equipment
observe non-verbal behaviours
give choices and praise them frequently
demonostrate on yourself first

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Assessment tips for preschoolers

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Increase verbal communication
keep it simple
may be able to “help”
hold the measuring tape or stethescope
use games

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Assessment tips for school agers

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Allow the older child the choice if parent is present
use small talk for older children as appropriate (Ask questions about school, friends)
Exaplain procedures and equipment
Be patient, give choices, ge honest
again, parents can help too

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Assessment tips for adolescents

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Privacy
Provide reassurance as the body is charging rapidly
need feedback that they are healthy and normal
communicate with care-don’t treat them like a child, but not as an adult either
great time for health teaching and promoting positive attitudes

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Systematic Assessment

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vital signs
measurements
head to toe
systems
reflexes
growth and development
head and neck
eyes/ears
mouth/nose
chest
abdomen
msk
genitalia
elimination
neuro

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Know the normal peditaric vital sign ranges

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slide show

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Apical pulse

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moves when kids get older (starts high then moves down)

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What is the 5th vital sign?

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Pain
assess subjectively and objwectively
non-verbal behaviours
vital sign changes from baseline
Wong Baker Faces Scale
Other paediatric pain scales as appropriate

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Measurements

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head circumference
weight
height

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Systematic approach

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Look-observation, position, movement, behvaiour, colour
Listen-auscultation, cry, respiratory effort
Feel-palpation, muscle tone, skin temperature

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Neuro assessment

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General level of consciousness
behaviour
interest in enviornment
alertness (awake)
orientation
speech
cry (lusty, high pitched, weak)

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Fontanelles

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soft
flat
firm
sunken
bulging
tense

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Pup[il reactivity

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one of the earliest signs of ICP is an increase in pupil size and decrease in pupil response to light
movement of limbs (coordinated, purposeful
ambulation (independent
Glasglow Coma scale modified
strength of suck
tone

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Cardiovascular assessment

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blood pressure (within normal limits) BP machine
Heart rate (assess for one full minute, apical in those under 2
rythym normal sinus, sinus arrhythmia is common)
PMI=heart sounds S1 and S2, murmurs and pericardial rub
Cap refill (under 3 seconds)
skin colour
chest shape

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Sskin

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texture
joints and swelling or edema
skin integrity
hydration status
temperature
peripheral pulses

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Respiratory assessment

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assess for a full minute
diaphragmatic-observe abdominal movements
rythm
depth
auscultation

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Gastrointestinal assessment

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abdomen (soft, round, flat, hard, distended, firm, tender with palpation)
bowel sound, location, frequency and quality)
flatud
stools (colour, consistency, amount, frequency, bloof, mucous
Diet (NG tube)

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More GI for babies

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Apetite (normal, decreased)
Emesis (colour, consistency, amount, frequency, blood, bile)
Colostomy/ileostomy (amount, stoma, colour, consistency)
Buttovk and spine

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GI

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Urine output (accurate, weighing diapers, 12 and 24 hour balances
urine type
pain with urination
catheter

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External genitalia

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Signs of precious puberty (hair growth, breast development)
rashes
descended testis vaginal discharge
patent anus

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MSK

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Coordinated movements
Casts
Tone

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Mouth, eyes and ears

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mouth-palate, condition fo teeth, brushing
Eyes-red-reflex, strabismus, 5 and older = vision screening
Ears-ear infections common
examine pinna by pulling down and back under 3 years of age

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