Pediatrics Flashcards
Only vaccination given at birth…
Hepatitis B
Growth and Development: Newborn
- Strong primitive reflexes (e.g., Moro, rooting, fencing)
- Head lag
- Grasps finger tightly if placed on the baby’s hand (grasp reflex)
- Seedy yellow stool after each feeding (if breastfed)
- Eats every 2 to 3 hours or nurses 8 to 10 times a day
- Does not produce tears when crying; tear ducts are not mature at birth
- Sleeps 16 hours per day
- Report high-pitched cry, “catlike” cry, hypotonic microcephaly (concern for cri du chat syndrome)
Growth and Development: 2 Months Old
- Follows objects past midline
- Coos vowels and makes gurgling sounds
- Lifts head 45 degrees when prone
- Smiles in response to another
Growth and Development: 4 Months Old
- Smiles spontaneously (social smile)
- Begins to babble
Fine Motor
- Brings hands to mouth
Can swing at dangling toys
Gross Motor
- Holds head steady and unsupported
- Rolls from front to back (supine to prone)
Growth and Development: 6 Months Old
Fine Motor
- Has palmar grasp of objects
Reaches for toys using palmar grasp
- Brings things to mouth
- Starts to pass things from one hand to the other
Gross Motor
- Begins to sit up independently without support
- Rolls over in both directions (back/supine to stomach and stomach to back/supine)
Language
- Starts to say consonants
- Is very curious and will look around environment
Other
- Report failure to follow objects past midline (180 degrees), poor eye contact
Growth and Development: 9 Months Old
Fine Motor
- Pincer grasp starts and can pick up things (e.g., food) between thumb and forefinger
- Waves “bye-bye”
- May clap hands and play clapping games such as pat-a-cake
Gross Motor
- Pulls self up to stand
- Crawls and “cruises”
- Bears weight well
Language
- Plays peek-a-boo
Report absence of babble, inability to sit alone, strong primitive reflexes such as the Moro (startle reflex) or fencing (tonic neck reflex)
Other
- “ Stranger anxiety” very obvious
Growth and Development: 12 Months Old
Fine Motor
- Can use “sippy” cup
Gross Motor
- Stands independently
- May walk independently
- Starts to cruise (moves from one piece of furniture to the next for support)
Language
- Can say one to two words other than repetitive sounds (e.g., mama, dada)
- Can say exclamations, such as “Uh-oh!”
- Knows first name
- Follows simple directions, such as “Pick up toy”
Other
- Growth rate slows down
- Report absence of weight bearing, inability to transfer objects hand to hand
Coarctation of the Aorta
Congenital narrowing of a portion of the aorta.
Congenital Lacrimal Duct Obstruction
Persistent tearing and eyelash matting in the morning on one or both of the baby’s eyes, but no conjunctival erythema. When the lacrimal duct is palpated, reflux of mucoid discharge or tears may be seen.
Treatment for congenital lacrimal duct obstruction
Lacrimal sac massage/compression: Place a clean finger on the lacrimal sac and apply moderate downward pressure over the lacrimal sac for 2 to 3 seconds. Perform maneuver two or three times per day.
A short course of topical ophthalmic antibiotics can be beneficial if copious or extremely bothersome.
Dacrocystitis
an inflammatory condition of the lacrimal sac, typically caused by obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct
S/S for dacrocystitis
Periorbital cellulitis, including erythema, warmth, and swelling around the eye, along with tenderness and purulent discharge from the tear duct
Treatment for dacrocystitis
Culture discharge and treat with systemic antibiotics for 7 to 10 days to prevent complications of preseptal or orbital cellulitis. Usually caused by streptococcal or staphylococcal organisms.
Barlow Maneuver
Checks for developmental hip dysplasia.
Bend infant’s knees to 90 degrees, place index and middle finger over the greater trochanter. Gently push both knees together at midline downward, then pull upward (Figure 20.3A). Will hear “clunk” sound when the trochanter slips back into the acetabulum (reducible dislocated hip
Ortolani Maneuver
Hold each knee and place your middle finger over the greater trochanter (outer thigh over the hips). Rotate the hips in the frog leg position (abduction with gentle traction anteriorly) (Figure 20.3B,C). During abduction, resistance may be felt at 30 to 40 degrees. Sensation of instability is positive if audible or palpable movement of femoral head over posterior acetabular rim, which allows the hip to “relocate” in the acetabular cavity.
Fever in children
Temp over 100.4F
Colic
- Crying for no apparent reason that lasts ≥3 hours a day in an infant younger than 3 months. - - - Crying usually occurs at the same time each day.
- Crying occurs >3 days in a week.
The excessive crying usually resolves by 3 to 4 months.
Kawasaki disease
Onset of high fever (up to 104.0°F) for 5 or more days and inflammation of the blood vessels.
Presence of at least four of the following clinical signs: enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, bright-red rash (more obvious on groin area), bilateral conjunctivitis (dry, no discharge), oral mucosal changes (e.g., dry cracked lips, “strawberry tongue”), and swollen hands and feet.
After fever subsides, skin peels off hands and feet
Treatment for Kawasaki disease
Treated with high-dose aspirin and IV gamma globulin.
Sequelae for Kawasaki Disease
Aortic dissection, dilation or aneurysms of the coronary arteries, and hearing loss.
Requires close follow-up with pediatric cardiologist for several years because effects may not be apparent until child is older.
S/S of leukemia
- extreme fatigue and weakness. - pale skin and easy bruising
- may have petechial bleeding (pinpoint to small red spots).
- may have bleeding gums and nosebleeds.
Some have bone or joint pain, lymphadenopathy, or swelling in the abdomen.
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Fast growing cancer of the lymphoblasts.
Almost all patients have neutropenia with varying degrees of anemia and thrombocytopenia.
Reye’s Syndrome
Caused by febrile viral illness (chickenpox, influenza) and aspirin or salicylate intake (e.g., Pepto-Bismol) in a child.
S/S or Reye’s syndrome (stages)
Stage 1: Severe vomiting, lethargic/sleepy, elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST)
Stage 2: Deeply lethargic, restless, confused/delirious/combative, hyperactive reflexes, hyperventilation
Stage 3: Obtunded or in light coma, decorticate rigidity
Severe
Stage 4: Coma, seizure, decerebrate rigidity, fixed pupils, loss of reflexes
Stage 5: Seizures, deep coma, flaccid paralysis, absent deep tendon reflexes (DTRs), respiratory arrest, death
Immunization for age 11-12
Tdap, HPV, MCV4
HPV vaccine
2 doses if given prior to age 15, three doses if after 15
Fragile X syndrome
- macrocephaly (>50th percentile for age/sex)
- global developmental delays
- Skills and behavior acquisition slow compared with peers.
- Hyperactive behavior or learning disabilities (math and problem-solving)
- Tends to avoid eye contact
- long face
- prominent forehead, jaw,
- large or protruding ears
- large body with flexible flat feet.