Peds Lecture Flashcards
What do you see with fetal alcohol syndrome?
indistinct philtrum micrognathia (smaller chin) low nasal bridge prominent epicanthal folds thin upper lip
about when can you get a reliable history form a child?
Around 8 years old
What do you need to screen breech babies for?
Hip dysplasia
What age is considered neonate?
first month of life
What is the early childhood age range?
1-4 years
What is the middle childhood age range?
5-10 years
What is the adolescent years?
11-20 years
About when should children string 2 words together?
18 months
When is BMI helpful?
Over 2 years of age
When do you start blood pressures in a child?
2 years of age
What are the most common causes of HTN in children?
Renal artery stenosis
coarctation of the aorta
What would be a sign of coarctation of the aorta?
High BP in the upper extremities than lower extremities
What is the most reliable of temperature?
Rectal, but usually do tympanic in clinic
What is the cut off for fever in children?
100.4 degrees
What normally causes bradycardia in children?
neurological condition, heart block, hypoxia, anaphylaxis
Are respiratory rates higher or lower in children?
Higher
What does a slow respiratory rate indicate in children?
Respiratory failure (impending doom sign)
What is the primary way babies eliminate bilirubin?
Feces
Do formula fed or breast fed babies tend to stay jaundice for longer?
breast fed (takes longer to be absorbed)
Where is central cyanosis?
Lips, chest
Sign of pulmonary complications, sepsis
What is acrocyanosis?
On extremities, armpits, neck
More of an issue of temperature regulation
What is direct bilirubin?
Normal bilirubin
Being conjugated, but reabsorbed
If you see indirect bilirubin elevation what does it mean?
There is a back up , hasn’t been conjugated by liver yet
lysis of RBCs
sign of biliary atresia or acute liver failure
Condition with lots of port wine stains, retardation, trigeminal nerve problems.
Sturge- Weber syndrome
What is an uncommon congenital telangiectasias usueally over limbs, can be associated with congenital malformations including glaucoma, syndactyly, renal hypoplasia
Cutis marmorata
Common rash in newborns. Over bridge of nose and cheeks. White pink point dots, look shiny. Resolve when pores are largers.
Milia; if inflamed (milia rubra)
What is fluffy hair on a fetus than can still be there in infancy. Usually on shoulders/ back
Lanugo
What are red swollen bumps on a babies’ face usually due to blocakges on pores. Go away within 2/3 months of life.
Erythemia toxicum
What is abnormal shape of head, usually enlarged. Often caused by craniosynostosis?
Plagiocephaly
What does a white reflex of the eyes indicate?
Detached retina
congenital illness
When do you start with visual acuity exam?
Age 3
Babies are obligate ____ breathers.
Nose
What is an obstruction of nasal passages- the baby is blue at rest but pinks up when crying.
Choanal atresia
What sinuses are present at birth?
Ethmoid
What is a white dot on the middle of the palate?
Epstein’s pearls
what are the best pulses for infants?
Brachial
femoral
Is S3 or S4 normal?
S3 is normal
S4 is also abnormal
What is a Stills murmur?
LL sternal border
musical sound
holosystolic
normal up to 2-5 yeras
humming noise from jugular vein. Best heard around clavicular area and at juggular
Venous Hum
What should the umbilical cord be made of?
2 arteries
1 vein
what is the term for knock knees?
genu valgum
hard mass in left upper quadrant. Feels like and olive pit. Will have acute vomiting of green substance
Pyloric stenosis
Which hernia is normal in infancy: inguinal or umbilical?
Umbilical
What is the first sign of puberty in males?
Increase in size of test (age 9-13.5)
What is the test where you bend a child’s knees and push straight down into table? (for hip dysplasia)
Barlow
What test is where you externally rotate the infants legs to test for hip dysplasia?
Ortolani test
what is the term for bow legged?
genu varum
What is an internal rotation and inversion at the ankle? unable to bring back towards normal.
Club feet
what is a test for weak hip abductors?
Trendelenburg-shift (sag to opposite side)
What tests for suspicion of Duchene’s muscular dystrophy?
Will do a reverse crab walk in order to get up
can’t go from lying down to standing using just leg muscles
What is the name for the startle reflex? When does it occur/ disappear?
Moro reflex
0-4 months/ 6 months
What is the asym tonic neck?
When you turn their head, they will turn their heads and feet towards that side.
Present at 0-2 months
hyperreflexia in the lower extremities can be significant for what?
muscular dystrophy
What are the main focuses for the 1st week visit in the newborn?
Mother’s/Parent’s appearance/interactions or evidence of depression: Newborn jaundice, weight, stool/urine pattern, murmurs, red reflex, hips
What should bath water temp be?
120F
Any fever within __________of life is a sign of serious infection.
2-3 months