Peds Growth & Development Flashcards
How does brain compare to TBW & BEE in an infant?
10% of TBW
44% of BEE
Since when have growth charts been around? When was the last update?
1977, updated in 2000
How many total growth charts are there?
16
When is head circumference used as an anthropometric measure?
< 36 months
What charts are age-based?
1) stature
2) weight
3) BMI
What anthropometric measurements are used in growth charts?
1) height
2) weight
3) length
4) head-circumference
When does the anterior fontanelle close?
6 months
When does the posterior fontanelle close?
12 months
What are the cranial sutures?
1) metopic
2) coronal
3) lambdoid
4) sagittal
How many bones make up the normal skull?
5
What is craniosynostosis?
congenital defect when the occipital fontanelle prematurely closes
What percentile ranks signal overweight?
> 95th% in..
1) BMI-for-age
2) weight-for-length
What percentile rank signals “at risk for overweight?”
85-95% in…
1) BMI for age
2) weight for length
What percentile rank signals underweight?
< 5% in…
1) BMI for age
2) weight for length
What percentile rank in what chart signals short stature?
<5% in stature-for-age
What percentile rank signals developmental problems?
upper/lower 5% in head circumference-for-age
What percentile rank in what charts signals FTT?
<5% in…
1) primarily weight-for-age
2) weight-for-height
3) height-for-age
What are the complications of FTT?
1) decreased development & cognitive function
- - brain development in 1st year = rest of life
Caloric requirement if 0-6 months.
108 kcal/kg
Caloric requirement if 6-12 months?
98 kcal/kg
Caloric requirement if 11-3 years?
102 kcal/kg
Caloric requirement if 4-6 years?
90 kcal/kg
Caloric requirement if 7-10 years?
70 kcal/kg
Caloric requirement if 11-14 years?
55 (47) kcal/kg
Caloric requirement if 15-18 years?
45 (40) kcal/kg
Protein requirement if 0-6 months?
2.2 g/kg
Protein requirement if 6-12 months?
1.6 g/kg