Peds Flashcards
Neonatal period?
1st 28 days.
Post Neonatal period?
29 days to 1 year.
Infancy?
0-12 months; first year of life..
Most rapid rate of growth.
Birth weight triples, height increases by 50% by the end of year one.
Early childhood?
1-4 years
Middle childhood?
5-10 years
Adolescence?
11-20 years
Apgar score tested when?
at 1 min and 5 min right after birth.
What does Apgar score test?
heart rate (>100), respiratory effort (good and strong), muscle tone (active movement), reflex irritability (vigorous cry, sneeze, cough), color (pink)
Preterm?
less than 34 wks
Late preterm?
34-36 wks
Mothers w/ DM may have?
Large infants and infant complication hypoglycemia.
Infants w/ inadequate weight gain for age?
Failure to thrive.
1 min. Apgar score: 0-4?
Severe depression requiring immediate resuscitation.
1 min. Apgar score: 5-7?
Some NS depression
1 and 5 min Apgar score: 8-10?
Nml
5 min Apgar score: 0-7?
High risk for CNS and other organ system dysfunction.
What is the most important indicator of infant health?
Measurement of growth.
Measure: height (length < 2),weight, head circumference.
Observing an infant, while awake and sitting on parents lap, can reveal what?
hypotonia vs hypertonia abnormal skin color: jaundice, cyanosis, obvious rash, jitteriness (from drug withdrawal) respiratory problems observing parent-infant interactions*
Developmental Milestones for Premature Infant?
Adjust expected developmental milestones (goes by gestational age).
Infants w/ milestones that plateau or may be out of sequence?
Autism or cerebral palsy.
1 month gross motor, fine motor, language, & social-emotional?
Gross motor: Lifts chin up in prone position. Turns head up when prone.
Fine motor: Hands fisted.
Language: Makes throaty noises. Startles to sound.
Social-Emotional: Discriminates parents’ voice. Follows face.
4 month gross motor, fine motor, language, & social-emotional??
Gross motor: Sits w/ support. No head lag. Rolls from front to back.
Fine Motor: Hands predominately open. Reaches for objects.
Language: Laughs out loud. Stops crying to soothing voice.
Social-Emotional: Social Smile.
6-7 months gross motor, fine motor, language, & social-emotional?
Gross motor: Sits propped on hands. Lateral protection. Bounces when held.
Fine motor: Transfers object from hand to hand. Reaches out with one hand. Feeds self cracker.
Language: Babbles, consonant sounds. Understands “no”.
Social-emotional: Enjoys reflection in the mirror. Looks from object to parent and back when wanting help.
9 month gross motor, fine motor, language, & social-emotional?
Gross motor: Pulls to stand. Bear walks. Begins creeping.
Fine Motor: Pincer grasp. Bangs two cubes together.
Says “mama”. nonspecifically. Imitates sounds. Orients to name.
Social-Emotional: Follows a point. Enjoys peek a boo. Develops stranger anxiety.
12 month gross motor, fine motor, language, & social-emotional?
Gross motor: Stands independently. Starts taking first steps.
Fine motor: Scribbles. Hold crayon. Makes tower with two cubes.
Language: Says one word with meaning. Points to objects. Follows one step commands w/ gestures.
Social-Emotional: Shows objects to parents to share.
Infant BP?
Starts at age 3. Nml is 64/41.
Infant RR?
Newborn: 30-60
Infant HR?
Newborn: 140 bpm.
1-6 month: 130 bpm.
6-12 month: 115 bpm.
Infant temperature?
Rectal temp. < 2 months.
Central cyanosis in newborn?
Congenital Heart Disease
Acrocyanosis?
Bluish discoloration palms/soles.
Lanugo?
Fine, downy growth of hair.
Jaundice?
Can be normal; physiologic jaundice (common) or….
hemolytic disease of newborn (yellowing in first 24 hours following birth, can be very concerning).
Neurofibromatosis?
Yellowing of skin.
Milia rubra?
Scattered vesicles on erythematous base, sweat gland duct obstruction, resolved in a few weeks.
Milia?
White raised area, size of pinhead, sebaceous glands opened still.
Cafe-au-lait spots?
Pigmented brown lesions assx. with neurofibromatosis.
Pustular melanosis?
Small vesiculopustules.
Salmon Patch (stork bite)?
Vascular marking, splotchy pink mark, fades w/ age.
Molluscum contagiosum?
Dome shaped, fleshy lesions.
Impetigo?
Bacterial Infx., appears crusty yellowed. **honey crusted lesion.
Slate blue patch?
Common in darker skinned babies. result of blue pigment cells, not to be mistaken for bruise.
Sutures?
Membranous tissue spaces separating bones of the skull.
Fontanelles?
Areas where major sutures intersect.
When does anterior fontanelle close?
2-26 months (90% between 7-19 months).
When does posterior fontanelle close?
2 months.
Early closure of fontanelles?
Microcephaly, metabolic abnml.
Delayed closure of fontanelles?
Hypothyroidism, megalocephaly.
Bulging fontanelle?
ICP
Depressed fontanelle?
dehydration
Plagiocephaly?
Positional MCC. Infant lies mostly on one side resulting in flattening of parieto-occipital region and prominence on ipsilateral side.
Prevention of Plagiocephaly?
“Tummy time”
Congenital hypothyroidism?
Coarse facial features, low set hairline, and enlarge tongue.