Pediatrics Flashcards
talking
1 year and a half
Bed wetting
enuresis
honey, corn syrum and molasses in newborn can cause
botulism
umbilical cord falls off
7-10 days
obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
prickly heat
heat rash
miliaria
Reflex that causes a newborn to make sucking motions when a finger or nipple if placed in the mouth
sucking reflex
unassisted walking
12-18 months
a dermatitis of the scalp that is common in infants. dandroff of children
cradle cap
most common cancer in children and down’s syndrome
leukemia
post fontanelle closes
3 months
bluging fontanelle indicates
intracranial pressure, crying
first food
6 months
severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
kwashiorkor
baby’s head as an unusual shape due to swelling of the scalp; considered a benign condition
caput succadeum
reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth of cheek
rooting reflex
anterori fontanelle closes
2 years
an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness
apgar score
assisted walking
10-14 months
prevent hemorrhage in newborn
vitamin k
first teeth
6-8 months
extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children) General malnutrition
marasmus
when infant is supine and head turns to one side, the ipsilateral arm and leg are extended, and the contralateral arm and leg are flexed. this disappears after 3-4 months, and then the head is maintained at midline
tonic neck reflex
depressed fontanelle indicates
dehydration
