Peds Flashcards
What is failure to thive
Weight that falls below the 3rd to 5th percentile for gestation corrected age and gender when plotted on an appropriate growth chart
Or a weight change that shows a decrease over 2 or more major percentile lines
What are the causes of FTT
- inadequate dietary intake
- Diarrhea
- Malabsorption (celiac, CF, food allergies)
- poor maternal bonding
- frequent infections
What is Down Syndrome
A genetic defect caused by trisomy of chromosome 21
What are features of Down Syndrome
- Round, flat face (decreased anterior-posterior diameter)
- Upward slanting eyes (palpable fissures)
- Low set ears
- Macroglossia
- short neck
- short fingers, small palms, broad hand with transverse palmar creases
- newborns with: hypotonia and poor moro reflexes
Down syndrome increases the risk of
- intellectual disability
- congenital heart defects
- feeding difficulties
- congenital hearing loss
- thyroid disease
- cataracts
- sleep apnea
- early onset alzheimers
What are the classic features of fetal alcohol syndrome
- small head (microcephaly)
- Epicanthal folds
- flat nasal bridge
- thin upper lip
- no vertical groove above the upper lip (smooth philtrum)
- underdeveloped ears
- neurocognitive/behavioral problems
When do symptoms of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
2-5 days after birth
What is the concern with gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
blindness
What are sx of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
- injected conjunctiva with profuse purulent discharge
- swollen eyelids
Any neonate with acute conjunctivitis within 30 days or less of birth should be tested for:
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- HSV
- Bacterial infection
What tests should you order for a neonate with suspected gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
- Gram Stain
- Gonococcal culture or PCR
How do you treat gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
- Hospitalize
- High dose IV/IM Cefotaxime
When do symptoms of chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum present
4-10 days after birth
What are sx of chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum
- edematous eyelids
- redness
- watery discharge that may become purulent
How is chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum treated?
-Erythromycin QID x 14 days
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Death in apparently healthy infants <12 months, which cannot be explained after a thorough case investigation including scene survey, autopsy and review of clinical history
What are risk factors for SIDS
- Prematurity
- Low birth weight
- Maternal smoking/drug use
- Poverty
How can you decrease the risk of SIDS
- back to sleep
- firm sleep surface
- encourage breastfeeding
- Immunizations
- Room share without bed share
- pacifier for bedtime
- avoid soft objects and loose bedding in the sleep area, smoke exposure and overheating infant
When should neonatal weight loss be regained after birth
10-14 days
What are signs of severe dehydration in infants
- weak and rapid pulse
- tachypnea
- deep breathing
- parched mucous membranes
- markedly sunken anterior fontanelle
- tenting skin turgor
- cool skin
- acrocyanosis
- anuria
- changes in LOC
A blue to black colored patch or stain most commonly on the lumbosacral area in newborns of native American, hispanic and black ethnicity
Mongolian spot or Congenital dermal melanocytosis
Multiple white 1-2 mm papules located on the forehead, cheeks and nose of neonates
-Milia or Miliaria
What is seborrheic dermatitis
-excessive thick scaling on the scalp of young infants
Hows is seborrheic dermatitis treated
- soaking scalp with vegetable or mineral oil
- mild baby shampoo
- removing scales with soft brush or comb
What is a faun tail nevus and what can it be a sign of?
- Tufts of fair overlying the spinal column usually at the lumbosacral area
- Can be a sign of neural tube defects
What test should you order in a baby with a faun tail nevus
Ultrasound to rule out occult spina bifida
Flat light brown to dark brown spots >5mm
Cafe-au-lat spots
If you have >6 cafe-au-lait spots larger than 5mm what do you need to rule out
Neurofibromatosis or von Recklinghausen’s
Flat pink patches found on the forehead, eyelids, nape of neck. Blanchable. Color changes with crying, breath holding and room temperature. Usually on both sides of midline in newborns are called
Nevus simplex or stork bites
Neonates with pink to red, flat, stain like skin lesion. Blanches to pressure, irregular in shape and size. Unilateral are
Port wine stain
What do you need to rule out in a baby with a port wine stain?
- Trigeminal nerve involvement
- Sturge-Weber syndrome
Raised vascular lesion ranging in size form 0.5-0.4cm, bright red in color, soft to touch.
Hemangioma
When do hemagiomas resolve?
-most involute gradually over 1-5 years
At 1 month visual screening includes that an infant ca
Briefy fixate on mom’s face
At 3 months visual screening includes that an infant will
Hold their hands close to their face and observe them, will fixate on a toy or object
At 6 months visual screening includes that an infant will
Make good eye contact
Turn head to scan 180 degree visual field
At 12 months visual screening includes that an infant will
Make prolonged eye contact when spoken to
-recognizes self in mirror and favorite people from a distance
What is stabismus
Misalignment of the eye
What is esotropia
Inward turning of the eye
What is exotropia
Outward turing of the eye
What are the risks of uncorrected strabismus
- permanent vision loss
- abnormal vision (diploia)
What are the treatment options for strabismus
- Eye glasses
- eye exercises
- prism
- eye surgery
Indications for referral to peds opthalmology
- abnormal red reflex
- presence of white reflex
- strabismus
- Greater than 2-line difference between each eye
- Esodeviation after 3-4 months
- Abnormal corneal light reflex
- Shape/appearance of pupils not equal
- New onset of strabismus
What can a white color on the check for a red reflex signify
- cataracts
- retinoblastoma
- leukocoria
What does the corneal light reflex or Hirschberg test screen for
Strabismus
HEARS for hearing loss
- Hyperbilirubinemia
- Ear infections (frequent)
- Apgar scores (low)
- Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis
- Seizures
*Also preterm infants are at greater risk
PKU is
A disorder that causes an inability to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine because of a defect in the production of the enzyme for phenylalanine hydroxylase
-must be done only after 48 of feeds
Healthy infants have enough iron stores to last up to ___ months
6 months
Vitamin D drops should be given to breastfed babies at ____ dose
400 IU
Avoid cows milk in the 1st ____ of life because of the risk of _____
12 months; GI bleeds
Wait until ____ months to introduce solid foods and start with ____
4-6 months; iron fortified cereals
Introduce 1 food at a time for ___ to ___ days
4-5 days
Failure to pass meconium within ____ hours is concerning`
24
Head circumference will increase by ____cm in the first 12 months of life
12
What is a difference between caput succedaneum and cephalohematoma
-a cephalohematoma does not cross the suture line
Infants between 0-6 months growth includes a weight gain of ____/week and height of _____/month
- 6-8oz/week
- 1 inch/month
Infants between 6-12 months growth includes a weight gain of ____/week and height of _____/month
- 3-4oz/week
- 1/2 inch/month
Symptoms of teething
- fever
- drooling
- chewing on objects
- irritability
- crying
First teeth erupt between ___ to ___ months and are the _____ teeth
6-10 months; lower central incisors
Kids have their full set of primary teeth by
2.5 years
First permanent teeth erupt by age
6
Epispadias is
when the urethral meatus is on the dorsal aspect of the penis
Hypospadias is
when the urethral meatus is on the ventral aspect of the penis
Birth weight ___ by 6 months and ___ by 12 months
Doubles by 6 months, triples by 12 months
Anal wink reflex
stroke anal region and look for perianal muscle contraction
-If absent: abnormal suggests spinal cord lesion
Plantar reflex or babinski
Upward extension of the big toe with fanning
Palmar reflex
Infant will close its hand around the finger
Moro reflex
Startle, sudden loud noise will cause symmetrical abduction and extension of the arms followed by adduction and flexion of the arms over the body
A strong moro in an older infant beyond ____ months of age is
6 months is abnormal and indicative of brain damage
When should the moro reflex disappear
3-4 months
Step reflex
Holding baby upright allow the dorsal surface of 1 foot to touch the edge of the table. baby will simulate a stepping motion
When does the step reflex disappear
6 weeks
Tonic neck reflex
Turning ehad to one side with jaw over shouler will cause the arm and leg on the same side to extend while opposite arm and leg flex
Rooting reflex
Stroking corner of mouth causes sucking
When does rooting reflex disappear
3-4 months
When does an infant first get an MMR-V vaccine
12 months; 2nd dose at 4-6 years
When does an infant first get an influenza shot
6 months
What are contraindications to the influenza vaccine
<6 mths old
- severe egg allergy
- moderate to severe illness with fever (wait until better)
- Hx of GBS
DT is used for
Infants and children <7
Tdap is used at what ages
for ages 7 and older
What are SE of DTaP or DT
- Fever
- swelling, pain, redness at site of injection
- irritability
- acute encephalopathy
By 15-18 month the following vaccines are usually complete for most infants
- Hep B (3 doses)
- Hib
- PCV 13 (4 doses)
- Rotavirus (2-3 doses)
- Hep A (2 doses)
Give Tdap at age ___
11-12
At 2 months old a baby can
- Follow objects past midline
- coo vowels
- lifts head when prone
- smiles in response to others
At 4 months old a baby can
- smile sponatenously
- babbles
- hands to mouth
- holds head steady
- rolls front to back (supine to prone)
At 6 months old a baby can
- has palmar graps
- brings things to mouth
- passes things from hand to hand
- begins to sit independently
- rolls in both direction
- Says consonants (da-da, ba-ba)
At 9 months old a baby can
- pincer grasp, can pick things up between thumb and forefinger
- waves bye
- claps hands
- pulls to stand
- crawls and cruises
- bears weight
- plays peak a boo
- stranger anxiety
At 12 months old a baby can
- use a sippy cup
- stand independenly
- start to cruise
- can say 1-2 words
- knows name
- follows simple commands
- growth rate slows
At 15 months old a toddler can
- feed self with spoon
- drink from a cup
- walk independently for longer distances
- follow commands
- vocab of 4-6 words
At 18 months old a toddler can
- turn pages of a book
- walk up step
- point to 4 body parts
- vocab of 10-20 words
Rear facing car seat is recommended up to the age of
2
What is hyperbilirubinemia
elevation of bilirubin due to increased breakdown of fetal RBCs exceeding the infant’s liver capacity to conjugate bilirubin
-can become toxic and deposit in tissue causing necrosis
Jaundice in the 1st ____ hours of life is always _____
24hrs is always pathologic
Pathologic jaundice should be evaluated for
- sepsis
- TORCH
- occult hemorrhages
- erythroblastosis fetalis
What is the treatment plan for neonatal jaundice
- check bilirubin level (TCB then TSB)
- If suspected pathological jaundice order: Coombs, CBC, Bilirubin, reticulocyte and peripheral smear
- Feed baby q2-3 hours
- Phototherapy is first line
What is a complication of hyperbilirubinemia
Bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterus)
What is physiologic anemia of infancy
Hemoglobin drops to its lowest level 8-12 weeks of age
What are sx of congenital lacrimal duct obstruction
- persistant tearing
- eyelash matting
- no conjunctival erythema
- reflux of mucoid discharge when lacrimal duct palpated
Sx of Acute dacryocystitsis
- redness
- warmth
- tenderness
- swelling
Rule of 3’s for colic
- crying for no apparent reason that lasts >3 hours in -an infant <3 months
- crying occurs at the same time every day
- Crying occurs >3 days/week
*resolves by 3-4 months
Coarctation of the aorta
narrowing of a portion of the aorta
How to screen for coarctation of the aorta
-compare femoral and brachial pulse simultaneously (absence or delay is diagnostic)
- In older infants: BP in arms and legs
- Abn if BP higher in arms than legs
What is Barlows maneuver
Place your index finger and middle finger over greater trochanter, push knees together at midline downward and upward
- is a clunk
- tests for DD of the hip
What is ortolani
- hold each knee and place finger over the greater trochanter. rotate hips in the frog leg position
- is a click or clunk
An asymmetric gluteal or thigh fold suggests
DD of the hip
What is the presentation of neuroblastoma
- abdominal (retroperitoneal or hepatic) mass that is fixed, firm and irregular
- frequently crosses the midline
- wt loss
- fever
- subcutaneous nodules
- Horner’s syndrome
- Periorbital ecchymoses
- bone pain
- hypertension
What is the most common site of a neuroblastoma
-Adrenal medulla
What are the diagnostic tests for neuroblastoma
- urinary catecholamines
- ultrasound
What is the presentation of a nephroblastoma
- asymptomatic abdominal mass that extends from the flank toward the midline
- non tender and smooth mass
- rarely crosses the midline
- abdominal pain
- hematuria
- hypertension
What is the dx test for nephroblastoma
-ultrasound
What is the presentation of epiglottis
- acute onset of high fever, -chills
- muffled hot potato voice
- anxiety
- stridor
- tripoding
- tachycardia
- tachypnea
Where do osteomyelitis typically occur
at the metaphyses
What is the presentation of septic arthritis
- abrupt onset of unilateral hip or knee pain
- swelling
- warmth
What is the presentation of orbital cellulitis
- abrupt onset of deep eye pain that is aggravated bye eye movements
- high fever
- chills
- bulging eye
- abnormal extraocular eye movements
Orbital cellulitis is more likely to be caused by _____ sinusitis as opposed to ____ or _____ sinusitis
ethmoid
-frontal or maxillary
What is preseptal cellulitis
an infection of the anterior portion of the eyelid that dose not involve the orbit/globe of the eye
What are red flags for non-accidental trauma or child abuse
- posteriomedial rib fracture
- metaphyseal avulsion fracture
- bruises or fractures in various stages of healing
- delay in seeking medical care
- injuries inconsistent with the story
What are the top 3 causes of death in ages 1-4
- drowning
- congenital anomalies
- MVA
What are the top 3 cancers
- leukemia
- brain and nervous system tumors
- lymphomas
By 9 months if infantile reflexes remain strong this is considered
abnormal
At 1 a child can
- support own weight
- walk with hands help
- starts to cruise