Pediatrics Flashcards
What is more important growth chart or immunization chart?
growth chart
What is abnormal on a growth chart
more than 2 deviations crosse
What do we need to determine if normal or abnormal
more than one point
What is eat curve on the growth chart
percentile of growth
What is a normal child
a child who plots in the growth curves (5-95%) as a single measure
Can you use premature kids on this growth chart
no only for full term
What is predictive of the child height
mother and father height
What is we see zig-zags in child chart
most likely due to error in measurement
What is head circumference directly proportional to?
brain size up to the age of 2
craniosentiosis
sutures fuse abnormally
Where do we measure head circumference
frontal occipital circumference
How do we treat a kid who will always be short due to familial stature?
counsel child and assess for depression and bullying
How much does a child grow per year?
2in/yr
