Pediatrics Exam I Flashcards
Hepatitis B
- Name: HBV
- Series of 3: Birth, 1-2 mos, 6-18 mos
- Contraindications:
- life threatening allergy to yeast
- allergy to vaccine,
- moderate to severe illness
Diptheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis
- Name: DTaP
- Series of 5: 2mo, 4 mo, 6 mo, 15-18 mo, 4-6 yrs
- Contraindication:
- encephalopathy w/ in 7 days of vaccine
- Allergy
- moderate to severe illness - Precaution: unstable neuro disorder
Haemophilus influenzae type B
- Name: Hib
- 2 or 3 shot series + booster: 2 mo, 4mo, 6 mo, 12-15 mo (booster)
- Contraindication:
- age less than 6 weeks
- severe latex rxn
- allergy to vaccine
- moderate to severe illness
Inactivated poliovirus
- Name: IPV
- 4 shot series: 2mo, 4 mo, 6-18mo, 4-6 yrs
- Contraindications:
- anaphlactic rxn to neomycin, streptomycin, polmyxin B
- allergy to vaccine
- moderate to severe illness
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV 13)
- Name: PCV 13
2. 4 shot series: 2 mo, 4 mo, 6 mo, 12-15 mo
PPSV23
- High risk kids 2 years or older
- PCV 13 + PPSV23
- Protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria
Strep. Pneumoniae
leading cause of bacterial meningitis in US children.
200 children die each year
Rotaviris
LIVE-ATTENUATED
- Name: Rotarix, RotaTeq
- Rotarix (2 shot), RotaTeq (3 Shot): 2 mo, 4 mo, 6 mo
- Contraindications
- Severe combined immunodeficiency
- in-utero exposure to immunomodulating agents
- Rotarix: severe latex allergy
- history of intussusception
Hepatitis A Vaccine
- Name: HAV
- 2 shot series: 12-23 mos, 2nd dose w/in 6 to 18 mos
- Contraindications:
- severe allergy to prior dose or vaccine additives - AZ high risk: dose 1 required 15 days prior to enrollment at child care, preschool or headstart
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
LIVE VACCINE
- Name: MMR
- 2 shot series: 12-15 mo, 4-6 years
- Contraindications:
- anaphylactic rxn to neomycin or gelatin
- Pregnancy
- immunosuppression
Varicella
LIVE VACCINE
- Name: Varicella
- 2 Shot series: 12-15 mo, 4-6 years
- Contraindications:
- anaphylactic rxn to neomycin or gelatin
- severe immunosuppression
- pregnancy
MMR + Varicella
LIVE VACCINE
- MMRV
- 2 Shot series: 12-15 mo, 4-6 years
- Contraindications:
- anaphylaxis after previous dose
- immunosuppression
- Pregnancy
Quadrivalent Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
- Names: Menactra, Menveo
- 2 Shot series: 11-12 yrs, 16 yrs
- High risk age <11 or age > 18
Serogroup B Meningococcal Bexsero Trumenba
- Name: MenB
- 2 or 3 shot series: 16-23 yers old
- 10 or older who are at increased risk for serogroup B meningococcal disease
HPV Vaccine
- Name: Gardasil
- Typically 2 shot series: 0 and 6-12 months
- 11-12 yrs old
- 9-26 in females, 9-21 in males
Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
- IIV, flu shot
- indicated annually for everyone 6 mos and older
- Children 6mos-8yrs require 2 doses 4 wks apart during first season
- Contraindications:
- severe allergy to an influenza vaccine - Precaution: Guillan Barre w/in 6 weeks of vaccination
Intranasal Influenza Vaccine
LIVE VACCINE
- Name: FluMist
- ages 2 or older, younger than 50
- Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Hypersensitivity to vaccine or components
- aspirin therapy in children and adolescents (risk of Reye’s Syndrome
- immunocompromised
- age 2-4 w/ wheezing episode in last 12 mo
Common side effects
- fussiness
- drowsiness
- low-grade fever
- pain, redness, swelling at site of injection
- loss of appetite
- myalgias
Uncommon side effects
- anyphylaxis
- seizures
- inconsolable crying for greater than 3 hours
- fever greater than 105
Persistance of primitive reflexes
sign of neurodevelopmental disorders
Absense of primitive reflexes
disordered cerebral function
Growth Measurements under 2 yo
length
weight
head circumfrance
growth over 2 yo
BMI
height
weight
head circumference
Measuring height
- 0-2: measured in supine position, plot on standard growth chart
- over 2: standing, plot on standard growth chart
Measuring weight
weight in clean diaper
over 3, without shoes
between 5th and 85th percentiles is normal
Calculating BMI
(weight/stature^2) x 703
Head Circumference
- 0-3 years
- neurologic abnormalities and malnutrition
- should correlate w/ child’s length (percentiles should match)
Abnormal head size
- assess pattern of head growth
- compare w/ other growth parameters
- look for dysmorphic features
- neuro/developmental assessment
- signs and sx of increased intracranial pressure
Failure to Thrive Definition
- drop of 2 or more major percentile line on standardized growth chart
- height or weight drops below 3rd percentile on standardized growth chart
Hx of FTT
- Early infancy: onset 4-6 months due to underfeeding or HIV, reflux, CHD, CF
- Later infancy: onset 7-9 months due to food intolerances/diarrhea, battle of spoons
- Todder: slower weight gain, control issues, developmental issues, distraction
FTT Labs
CBC lead screen stool culture UA Urine Culture CMP PPD/Quanteferon Hemacult Metabolic Screening
Common FTT problems
- dilution of formula
- excessive intake of juice or water
- infrequent feeding
- no set feeding times
- no high chair
- distractions
- control issues
FTT Tx
Multidisciplinary
- trial of nutritional therapies
- Referrals to OT/GI
- Nutritionist/RD
- Hospitalization
- Close f/u
Peds BP
- HTN = systolic/diastolic BP 95th percentile or over on 3 or more occasions
- annual screening begins at 3 yp
H & P: Neck Red Flags
painful, unilateral solitary adenopathy > 2cm
weight loss
H & P: Throat
Tonsils enlarged compared to other anatomy
tendency to get pharyngitits
H & P: Chest and Lungs
Ascultate through crying
Asthma in peds population
H & P: Cardiac exam
PMI at 4th intercostal until 7, then 5th
PMI to left of MCL at 4, MCL at 5-6, Right of MCL at 7
50% of children have innocent murmor during childhood
H & P: Abdomen
protuberant until adolescence
facial expression during palpation
Sports physical: presence of kidney is contraindication
H & P: GU
inguinal hernia in males with sports or weight lifting
pelvic exam when females become sexually active
Tanner sexual maturity rating to note development of secondary sexual characteristics
Vision screening
red light reflex, EOMs, inspection, pupil symmetry and reactivity
Fundoscopic and visual acuity beginning at 3 yo
Hearing Screening
infant at 1 mo
Formal hearing 4,5,6,8 and 10
Cholesterol and Lipids
screening for BMI > 85th percentile
Lead screening
- high risk
2. peak levels 18-24 mo
Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- 8% of all 1-3yo children
Dental screening
1-4 yo
SIDS
leading cause of infant mortality between 1 mo and 1 year
Colic
- Onset: 2-3 weeks old
- Resolves around 12 weeks
- Rule of 3s: 3hrs of crying, 3 days a week, for 3 weeks
- infants pull knees up, clench fists, want constant movement
Causes of colic
overload, immature digestion, environment, parental tension
Tx of Colic
- cope calmly
- gas medications
- take breaks
- soothing positions and noises
- colic formulas
- reflux meds: raniditine
- reassurance