Pedo (Husson) Flashcards
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentists recommend first dental visit by what age?
One year old
What is the term for the ongoing relationship between the dentist and the patient, inclusive of all aspects of oral health care delivery in a comprehensive, continuously accessible, coordinated and family-centered way?
Dental Home
For first 3 years of life, who will see the patient more, the Medical Home or the Dental Home?
The medical home for the first 30 months and then after that, the dental home
What is the Pediatric communication Triangle?
Dentist to child to parent with society in the middle
Is the Pediatric Communication Triangle equilateral, isosceles, 30-60-90, or 45-45-90?
Equilateral
What information should be annotated with taking the medical history of the child?
Date, time, who is giving the history (guardian, non-guardian, child)
What is the SOAP note portion describing symptoms the patient verbally expresses or are described/stated by a parent, including the patient’s descriptions of pain or discomfort?
Subjective
The patient’s own words are called what, should be annotated how, and go where?
Chief complaintIn quotes Subjective portion
What are the 7 attributes of the History of Present Illness (description of the patient’s CC)?
- Location
- Quality (sharp vs dull)
- Quanity/Severity (pain scale)
- Timing (onset/duration/frequency)
- Where happened
- Aggravated/ relieved with
- Associated symptoms
What else is reviewed in the subjective portion?
Review of medical history Allergies, Medications, Immunizations up-to-date
What is the acronymn for social history in subjective data?
T - tobacco use or use in the home A - alcohol use or use in the home D - drug use or use in the home D - diet E - education level L - living and transportation arrangements
The review of systems (general, skin, HEENT/T/N, cardiopulmonary, GI & GU, Vascular, Hematologic, Endocrine, Neuromuscular, Psychiatric) goes in what part of the SOAP note?
Subjective
What is the SOAP area that records symptoms that can actually be measured, seen, heard, touch, felt or smelled [signs] (e.g. height, weight, vitals, skin color, swelling, results of diagnostic tests)?
Objective
What is considered a “normal” BMI?
18.5-24.9 BMI = wt(kg)/ht2(m)
What is the age at which a child should be compared on the WHO growth standards chart for an objective physical exam?
0-2 yrs
In how many places should you ausculate the lungs?
Bilaterally front and back in 4-6 spots each
In how many places should you ausculate the heart?
Four
In what SOAP area do you write the diagnosis of a patient’s condition or differential diagnosis?
Assessment
What is the SOAP area that is treatment planned today and future treatment?
Plan
What is the most dramatic difference in the pediatric patient versus the adult patient?
Physical size
What is the most predominant part of the head of a newborn?
Occipit
Why are newborns more heart rate dependent?
Their sympathetic NS is not fully functioning yet, therefore they cannot aide BP with good vasoconstriction or vasodilation as needed
Which autonomic nervous system is fully functional at birth?
Parasympathetic
A child’s respiratory system usually matured by what age?
8 yrs
What is the age of a baby that can sit unassisted?
9 months
What is the age of a child with a 1-2 word vocabulary, plays peek-a-boo, recognizes common words?
7 to 12 months
What is the age of a child that can follow 2 requests, understands differences in meanings, has 2-3 word sentences, familiar listeners can understand speech?
2-3 years
What is the age of child that understands who,what, when, where questions, has 4+ word sentences, speech understood by non-family members?
3 to 4 years
What is the age of a child that pays attention to a short story, answers simple questions, and can say most sounds?
4 to 5 years
Who has a higher respiratory rate: children or adults?
Children
Why do children have a higher respiratory rate than adults?
Children have less lung capacity
What is an infant’s respiratory rate?
30-60 bpm
What is the respiratory rate of a 6-12 year old child?
18-30 bpm
What is the respiratory rate of an adolescent (13 to 18 years old)?
12-16 bpm
A respiratory rate of ______ in a child of any age is abnormal and imminent sign of respiratory failure?
More than 60 bpm
What is the term for a respiratory rate that is faster than normal for the patient’s age?
Tachypnea
What is the first sign of respiratory distress in infants?
Tachypnea
When is tachypnea normal?
As a response to stress/fear
What is the term for a respiratory rate slower than normal for a patient’s age?
Bradypnea
What are some causes of bradypnea?
- Fatigue
- CNS injury
- Infection
- Hypothermia
- Medications
What is the narrowest part of the airway for children?
Cricoid
In adults it is the vocal chords
What is the term for the cessation of inspiratory airflow for 20 seconds or for a shorter period of time, likely accompanied by bradycardia or cyanosis?
Apnea
What is a concern due to pediatric funnel-shaped trachea?
Easily get edema and swelling in airway
What are anatomic concerns with the pediatric airway?
Large head with prominent occiput, short neck, small nostrils, large tonsils and adenoids, big tongue, small mouth
What is the character of the muscle fibers in a child of less than 8 months that causes them to tire easily?
Have less Type I high oxidative muscle fibers
With the pliability of their ribs, the stiffer diaphragm, smaller alveoli, all contributing to decreased total lung capacity (TLC), what is increased in children and what is the status of their oxygen reserve?
Increased respiratory rate and less oxygen reserve
What sinuses are present during infant life?
Maxillary and ethmoids
What is caused by simultaneous inflammation obstructing ostia leading to mucous retention and bacterial infection and the result can mimic a toothache?
Sinusitis
What is a differential for a toothache versus sinusitis?
True toothache is unilateral while sinusitis is unilateral or bilateral
What are the day ranges for acute, subacute and chronic sinusitis?
Acute 90 days
What is the term for nasal drainage due to infection, allergy or mechanical obstruction and can lead to sore-throat, inflamed tissues and pressure headaches?
Rhinorrhea
What are the 3 most common bacterial organisms in acute sinusitis?
- Strep pneumonia
- Haemophilus influenza
- Morexella catarrhals
What has the following symptoms: cough, halitosis, purulent nasal discharge, headache, unilateral facial pain?
Sinusitis
Epistaxis/Nose bleeds are due to what group of vessels?
Kiesselbach’s plexus in anterior nasal septum
When is epistaxis common?
Winter months due to dry air
How long should you compress for with epistaxis?
5 minutes
What is the most important prevention of epistaxis?
Proper humidification of air