Pediatrics Flashcards
When does a baby have their first food other than milk?
6 months
When do the first teeth come in?
6-8 months
When does an infant perform assisted walking?
10-14 months
When does an infant perform unassisted walking?
12-18 months
When does an infant begin talking?
10-15 word vocabulary at 18 months
When does the umbilical cord fall off?
7-10 days
When does the pos. fontanelle close?
3 months
When does the ant. fontanelle close?
2 years
What does a bulging fontanelle indicate?
Intracranial pressure; possible excessive crying
What are the components of the APGAR score (10 points is perfect score)?
Appearance (color) Pulse (Heart rate) Grimace (irritability) Activity (Muscle tone) Respiration
When is the APGAR score assessed?
1 & 5 minutes
Fuzzy hair on baby skin is called what? Can be excessive when they are premature
Lanugo
1st discharge from the intestine of newborn
Meconium
Bluish, ill-defined areas of the skin in the buttock/scrotal region
Mongolian spots
What is the definition of a premature infant?
Infant born b/w 26-37th weeks & weigh less than 2500g
White cheesy substance on the baby’s skin at birth
Vernix Caseosa