Peds Flashcards
things that can be done at 2 months old
coos vowels, lifts head when prone, smiles
things that can be done at 6 months old
can transfer things from one hand to another, able to sit up without support, rolls supine to prone, can say baba or dada,
things that can be done at 9 months
plays peek-a-boo, feeds self, pulls self up to stand
things that can be done at 12 months
takes steps, wave “bye bye”, says “mama” and “dada”, uses sippy cup, can say 2-4 words, knows first name
things that can be done at 15 months
feeds self with spoon, knows 4-6 words, follow commands
things that can be done at 18 months
able to walk backwards, knows 10-20 words
avoid giving hard candy in children less than
6 years old
infants up to this age should be in a rear-facing car seat
age 2
physiologic jaundice starts at ____ and will clear up in _____
24 hours; 2-3 weeks
breast milk jaundice shows at ___ and can take up to ____ to clear
after 7 days; 1 month
things that can be done at 2 years old
speech understood by family, stacks 6 cubes, runs/jumps/climbs, walk up and down stairs
things that can be done at 3 years old
speech understood by stranger, can copy a circle (3=circle), can throw a ball overhead, rides a tricycle
When dooes the Oedipal stage (Freud) occur?
3-5 years old, the child wants to marry the parent
things that can be done at 5 years old
copies a square, can dress self
signs of autism can appear by
18 months
s/s of autism
does not wave by 12 months; no babbling by 12 months
things that can be done at 4 years old
can copy a cross (4 points on cross), hops on one foot
precocious puberty is puberty starts
before age 8 in girls; before age 9 in boys
delayed puberty if
no breast development by age 12 in girls; if not testicular growth by age 14 in boys
first sign of puberty in boys
enlargement of testes
first sign of puberty in girls
breast bud (thelarche)
Tanner stage III in boys is
elongation of penis
A genetic defect caused by trisomy of chromosome 21
Down’s syndrome
s/s of Down’s syndrome
round, flat face; palpebral fissures, low set ears, enlarged tongue, short neck
Those with Down syndrome have a high risk of
congenital heart defects, hearing and vision problems, cataracts, early onset Alzheimer
s/s of Fetal Alcohol syndrome
microcephaly, narrow eyes, flat nasal bridge, thin upper lip
cryptorchidism has a high risk of
testicular cancer
Any neonates with acute conjunctivitis presenting within 30 days or less from birth should be tested for
chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes simplex, and bacterial infection
s/s of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
red conjunctiva, purulent discharge, swollen eyelids
difference between gonococcal and chlamydial eye infection in newborns
gonococcal show within 2-4 days after birth; chlamydia show within 4-10 days after birth
SIDS is common in those less than
1 years old
small pustules that are 1-3 mm in size with erythematous base; erupts during 2-3 day of life and last 1-2 weeks; resolve on own
erythema toxicum neonatorum
trx for seborrheic dermatitis in newborns (cradle cap)
soak in vegetable or mineral oil and scrub gently to remove scales; resolves within a few months
tufts of hair on lumbosacral area
Faun tail nevus
Faun tail nevus should warrant a
ultrasound to r/o spina bifida
flat, light brown to dark brown spots greater than 5 mm
cafe au lait spots
If there are multiple cafe au lait spots noted, then
refer to peds neurologist to r/o neurofibromatosis
pink to red flat stain-like skin stains on the upper and lower eyeslids or on face
“port wine” stain
trx for “port wine” stain (nevus flammeus)
refer to peds opthl to r/o glaucoma
raised vascular lesions that are bright red in color
hemangioma
newborn vision is
nearsighted (myopia)
amblyopia
lazy eye
misalignment of one or both eyes “cross eyed”
esotropia
vision of ____ or worse in a child more than ____ years of age should be referred
20/30; 6
the red reflex screening is to test for
retinoblastoma and cataracts
mnemonic for high-risk factors for hearing loss in newborns
HEARS: Hyperbilirubinemia, Ear infections, Apgar scores low at birth, Rubella, CMV, toxoplasmosis Seizures
test for PKU in newborn
after protein feedings (milk or formula) for at least 48 hours
Supplement with this if mother is breasfeeding
vitamin D drops because breaskmilk alone does not provide adequate levels.
sticky and thick yellowish fluid that comes before breast milk; contains maternal antibodies and nutrients
colostrum
failure to pass meconium in ___ is a sign of intestinal obstruction
24 hours
introducing solid foods
can start at 4-6 months; start with rice cereal; introduce one food at a time for 4-5 days
“cone-shaped” head in newborn that is self-limited
caput succedaneum
Newborns ____ their birth weight by 6 months and _____ their birth weight by 12 months
double; triple
head circumference is measured until age
3 years old
In newborns chest is ____ than head circumference
less
teeth that erupt at 6-10 months of age
lower central incisors (lower front teeth)
Infant should have complete set of primary teeth by age
2.5
urethral meatus located on the ventral (posterior) aspect of the penis
hypospadias
urethral meatus located on the dorsal (anterior) aspect of the penis
epispadias
common in newborn males where there is presence of fluid inside the scrotum
hydrocele
first permanent tooth erupts at age
6 years