Pediatrics Flashcards

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When does a baby have their first food other than milk?

A

6 months

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1
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When do the first teeth come in?

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6-8 months

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2
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When does an infant perform assisted walking?

A

10-14 months

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4
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When does an infant perform unassisted walking?

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12-18 months

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5
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When does an infant begin talking?

A

10-15 word vocabulary at 18 months

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6
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When does the umbilical cord fall off?

A

7-10 days

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7
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When does the pos. fontanelle close?

A

3 months

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8
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When does the ant. fontanelle close?

A

2 years

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9
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What does a bulging fontanelle indicate?

A

Intracranial pressure; possible excessive crying

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10
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What are the components of the APGAR score (10 points is perfect score)?

A
Appearance (color)
Pulse (Heart rate)
Grimace (irritability)
Activity (Muscle tone)
Respiration
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11
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When is the APGAR score assessed?

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1 & 5 minutes

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12
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Fuzzy hair on baby skin is called what? Can be excessive when they are premature

A

Lanugo

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13
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1st discharge from the intestine of newborn

A

Meconium

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14
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Bluish, ill-defined areas of the skin in the buttock/scrotal region

A

Mongolian spots

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15
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What is the definition of a premature infant?

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Infant born b/w 26-37th weeks & weigh less than 2500g

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16
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White cheesy substance on the baby’s skin at birth

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Vernix Caseosa

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17
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Food poisoning produced by honey, corn syrup, & molasses in newborn

A

Botulism

18
Q

Baby’s head has an unusual shape d/t swelling of the scalp; considered a benign condition

A

Caput Succedeum

19
Q

Similar to seborrheic dermatitis in an adult

A

Cradle cap

20
Q

Bedwetting is AKA

A

Enuresis

21
Q

This presents w/ delayed growth, microcephaly, retardation, & infranasal depression

A

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

22
Q

Kwashiorkor (assoc. w/ ascites) is caused by what?

A

Protein malnutrition

23
Q

M/C cancer in children & Down’s syndrome

A

Leukemia

24
Q

General malnutrition is AKA what?

A

Marasmus

25
Q

“Prickly heat” is assoc. w/ what?

A

Miliaria from sweat glands

26
Q

Prolapsed cord is assoc. w/ what?

A

fetal suffocation

27
Q

This prevents hemorrhage in newborns

A

Vit. K

28
Q

Maculopapular rash that last for a short time & also mild fever. Danger to the fetus in the 1st trimester b/c it may result in birth defects

A

Rubella AKA German Measles AKA 3 Day Measles

29
Q

This ds has a prodromal stage of coryza (runny nose) & Koplic spots on the buccal mucosa. Lasts 2 wks & presents w/ a maculopapular rash & high fever. The M/C serious complication is bronchopneumonia

A

Rubeola

30
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Maculopapular rash caused by same herpes virus that produces herpes zoster

A

Chicken Pox

31
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A mild ds in children & adults located in the parotid gland that can produce orchitis

A

Mumps

32
Q

Childhood ds charac. by a resonant barking cough; laryngeal spasm may have a membrane

A

Croup

33
Q

Caused by Bordetella Pertussis. Most dangerous to infants under one years & fatalities are d/t bronchopneumonia (death by anoxia)

A

Pertussis AKA Whooping Cough

34
Q

A gray pseudomembrane on the throat & diagnosed w/ Schick Test

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Diphtheria (Caused by Corybacterium Diphtheria)

35
Q

Caused by Group A Strep Pyogenes. Results in desquamation (peeling) of the superficial layer also assoc. w/ strawberry tongue, ASO titer

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Scarlet Fever

36
Q

Rash starts on the trunk & goes to the extremities. The rash comes out when the fever breaks.

A

Roseola Infantum

37
Q

Reflex that occurs by stroking the corner of the mouth; the infant’s mouth will open & turn to the side that was touched; most basic primitive reflex originating from the brain stem

A

Rooting Reflex

38
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Reflex elicited by placing a finger or nipple in the mouth of the newborn; stimulates oxytocin release

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Sucking Reflex

39
Q

Reflex where Dr. rotates head of a supine baby & the ipsilateral arm & leg extended while the contralateral arm & leg flex

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Tonic Neck Reflex

40
Q

Reflex where the arms & legs flare out to the side in response to loud sound & are then brought back into the body; sensory integrations

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Moro AKA Startle Reflex

41
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Reflex where the infant should attempt to raise the head & arch the back when placed in a prone position

A

Landau Reflex