Peds Exam 1 Flashcards
one of the most imp aspects of visit since child can’t talk
History
Schedule for maintenance visits
newborn, 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 Months
2, 2.5 Years
3-6 Annually
6-adol every 2 Yrs
Add behavioral-developmental screening to routine
9 months, 18 months, 2 yr, 2.5 yr
5 Developmental categories
Fine motor skill Gross motor skill Personality/social skill Speech/communication skill Neuro landmarks
M-CHAT test
modified checklist to check for Autism in toddlers
Denver developmental screen
great for getting referrals
AZEIP
AZ Early Intervention Program. Healthcare worker comes to house to do an evaluation for free to see what intervention child needs
AHCCCS Form
AZ Healthcare Cost Containment System. “Medicaid for Kids”
Measurements to take from 0-2 yrs of age
Height, Weight, Head circumference
Who makes normal growth chart for age 0-2
WHO, World Health Organization
Measurements to take starting at age 2
Height, Weight, Head circumference, + BMI, weight for length
Who makes normal growth chart for age 2 and older?
CDC, Center for Disease Prevention
Measuring Weight for Infant
take to nearest .01 kg or 1/2 oz
Normal weight for infant
5th-85th percentile
When to take BMI
2 yr and older
85-95th percentile: overweight
>95th percentile: obese
Head Circumference
Measure 0-3 y.o.
Head circumference percentile should match length percentile on respective normal growth chart
“Failure to Thrive”
- Height or weight <3rd percentile
- Drop of 2 or more major percentile lines on standard growth chart
Congenital Viral Infections cause “TORCH”
Toxoplasmosis
Rubella
Cytomegalovirus CMG
Herpes
Prematurity
subtract wks of prematurity from postnatal age when plotting growth
Head: 18 mo
Weight: 24 mo
Height: 40 mo
HTN in peds
Systolic and/or Diastolic >/ 95th percentile on 3 separate occasions
Further categorized into 2 stages:
Stage 1: <5 mmHg above 99th percentile
Stage 2: >5 mmHg above 99th percentile
When to start screening BP regularly?
3 YEAR OLD
What is persistent HTN?
> 6 mo in a row, requires further evaluation
Most common disorders among children & adults
Language, Learning, Intellectual
When to do screening for developmental-behavioral
9, 18 months, 2 & 2.5 y.o.
Red Flag
painful, unilateral solitary adenopathy >2cm in diamater, weight loss
When to get tonsillectomy
3-5 documented strep in one year or obstruction @ night
50% children have innocent murmur
should be grade 1 or 2, anything above not normal
Tanner Sexual Maturity
used for devel of secondary sex characteristics
Vision Screening test that start at 3 y.o.
Fundoscopic and Visual Acuity
preschooler less than 20/40
refer
6 yr or younger less than 20/30
refer
Hearing screening
infant by 1 mo
comprehensive by 3 mo if OAE are not passed
AABR test
Automated Auditory Brainstem Response
3 electrodes on baby’s head, measure how nerves respond to stimuli
OAE test
Otoacoustic Emissions
tiny probe in ear canal- measure sound waves in inner ear
Cholesterol & Lipids
screen recommended if BMI is >85th percentile or children @ high risk for hyperlipidemia
When to perform Formal Hearing Screening
4,5,6,8, 10 y.o.
unless children at risk for hearing loss, do again by age 2-2.5
Lead levels usually peak @
18-24 months
Hgb and Hct levels
9-12 mo
Estblsh dentist by age
2
SIDS
peak age 2-4.
90% cases happen before 6 month
Plagiocephaly
misshapen head
after 6 mo- send to cranail technicion
Colic
starts 2-3 wks ends ~12 wks "Rules of 3": 3 hours 3 days/week 3 weeks
Treat cause and can try Ranitidine
Introduce potty chair
18 months
Daytime potty control achieved
2-4 yrs old
Nighttime potty control achieved
5-7 yrs old
When is a stutter concerning?
if it last more than 6 months
if it occurs w/tics or extreme self consciousness