Preventive Pediatrics 2018 Flashcards
Prenatal education should include
- breastfeeding
- newborn care and procedures at birth
- anticipatory guidance to decrease the risk injury and identify risk factors for child maltreatment
- prevention of smoking, alcohol intake and exposure to teratogens
- tetanus toxoid immunization for the mother
- maternal nutrition (include folic acid supplementation)
Perfect first food for the newborn
Colustrum
When should infants latch and start breastfeeding
First 30 minutes to 1 hour after delivery
Optimal time of discharge of a healthy term newborn
Less than 48 hours after delivery
Red flag signs for atopy
Any child with family Hx of asthma, AD, AR, drug/food allergy who presents with symptoms of 1 or more of the ff:
1. Respiratory symptoms: chronic cough with or without wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, trouble sleeping due to coughing, fatigue, problems with feeding or grunting
2. Nasal symptoms: frequent sneezing, rhinorrhea, itchiness, nasal congestion
3. Ocular symptoms: bluish, brownish discoloration around both eyes, puffiness under the eyes, dryness and itchiness
4. Skin symptoms: dryness and itchines
5. GI symptoms: itchiness of the roof of the mouth and throat, colic, vomiting, stomah cramps, diarrhea and bloody stools
If a child is <2 years old, measure
a. recumbent length
b. standing height
a. recumbent length
If a child is 2 years or more and able to stand, measure
a. recumbent length
b. standing height
b. Standing height
In general, standing height is _____ than recumbent length
0.7 cm less
Reliable growth indicator even when the age is not known
Weight for length/height
PNSP recommends routine BP measurement annually for all children
> 3 years of age or patients at risk
- children with obesity
- taking medications known to increase bp
-have renal disease
- has history if aortic branch obstruction or COA or diabetes
Normotension for 1-13 years old
BP <90th percentile for age, gender and height percentile
Normotension for 13 years old and above
120-129/80
Stage 1 hypertension for 1-13 years old
BP >95th percentile to <95th percentile +12 OR BP 130-149/80-89 which lever is lower
Stage 1 hypertension fir >13 years old
BP > 130/80 to 139/89
Stage 2 hypertension for 1-13 years old
BP >95th percentile + 12 or >140/90 whichever is lower
Stage 2 hypertension >13 years old
BP > 140/90
States obligation to inform - any health care practitioner who delivers or assists in the delivery of a newborn in the Philippines shall prior to delivery inform the parents or legal guardian of the newborn of the availability nature and benefits of newborn screening
RA 9288 (article 3 section 54)
Newborn screening act of 2004
Newborn screening should be ideally done ________ regardless of gestational age and clinical status
Immediately after 24 hours from birth
Preterm (<37 weeks), LBW (<2000 g) and sick neonates (in NICU) may have a sample taken _______ but otherwise a sample should be taken _______ and a repeat screening should be collected st the ______
before 24 hours from birth if blood transfusion will be done;
After 24 hours from birth;
28th day of life
eNBS available since
December 2014
How many disorders is covered by eNBS
28 disorders
States obligation to inform - any health care practitioner who delivers or assists in the delivery of a newborn in the Philippines shall prior to delivery inform the parents or legal guardian of the newborn of the availability nature and benefits of hearing loss screening among newborn or children 3 months and below
RA 9709
The universal newborn hearing screening and intervention act of 2009
RA 9288
Newborn screening act of 2004
RA 9709
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Act of 2009
All infants born in hospitals in the Philippines shall be made to undergo newborn hearing loss screening _______ unless the parents or legal guardians of the newborn object to the screening
Before discharge
Infants who are not born in hospitals should be screened
Within 3 months after birth
In the event of a positive newborn hearing loss screening result, the newborn shall undergo audiologic diagnostic evaluation in a timely manner to allow appropriate follow up, recall and referral for intervention ______
Before the age of 6 months
Single most effective way of determining eye’s health is through
Eye and vision screening test
PPS blindness prevention and vision screening asserts the following
- proper dietary supplementation
- measles immunization
- routine pediatric eye evaluation for all patients
Most common presenting signs of retinoblastoma
Leukocoria and strabismus
Mandates the creation of a national rabies prevention and control program
RA 9482 (Anti Rabies Act of 2007)
Criteria for screening retinopathy of prematurity
- 32 weeks or younger
- 1500g or lighter
- > 32 weeks and >1500g with a stormy medical course in the NICU
High risk infants should be referred to an ophthalmologist
- Premature infants whose age of gestation or weight meets the criteria for screening of retinopathy of prematurity
- Infants and children with metabolic disorders
- Infants and children with medical conditions known to have associated eye problems (Down syndrome, idiopathic arthritis, neurofibromatosis)
- Infants and children with history of squinting, head tilt or head turn
- Children with history of visual difficulties
- Family history of strabismus, amblyopia, congenital cataract, congenital glaucoma, retinoblastoma, ocular and systemic genetic disease
Visual acuity assessment for infants and preverbal children
Fixes and follows test - fixation behavior can be determined by using a toy, picture, or other interesting objects as a target, unoccluded eyes and with one eye occluded.
Visual acuity test for preschoolers who are not familiar with letters
LEA chart
Visual acuity test for literate children
HOTV chart
Children age 3 to 3 11/12 years old and below should be able to read at least
20/50 (10/25) or better
Children age 4 to 4 11/12 years old should be able to read at least
20/40 (10/20) or better
Children 5 years old and older are expected to read
20/30 (10/15)
Using LEA or its equivalent is preferably done at distance and near starting
3 years of age
Distance visual acuity should be tested ____ meters (_____ feet) or ____ (____ feet)
6 meters (20 feet); 3 meters (10 feet)
Reading distance should be tested at
34-40 cm (14-16 inches)
Iron supplementation for low birth weight infants
0.3 mL once a day starting at 2 months to 6 months
(Drops: 15mg elemental iron/0.6 mL)
Iron supplementation 6-11 months
0.6 mL once a day for 3 months
(15mg elemental iron/0.6mL)
Iron supplementation for children 1-5 years old
1 teaspoonful/5mL once a day for 3 months or 1 teaspoon/5mL once a week for 6 months
(30mg elemental iron/5mL)
Iron supplementation adolescent girls (10-19)
1 tab once a day
(Tablet containing 60mg elemental iron with 400mcg folic acid)
Vitamin A supplementation 6-11 months
1 dose of 100,000 IU - given anytime between 6-11 months (usually at 9 months during measles immunization)
Vitamin A supplementation children 12-59 months
1 capsule (200,000 IU) every 6 months
Zinc supplementation has beneficial rile in the prevention of
Pneumonia and diarrhea
Dewroming is recommended for all children aged
1-12 tears old
Deworming 12-23 months
Albendazole 200 mg single dose every 6 months
Deworming > 12 months
Mebendazole 500 mg single dose every 6 months
Deworming > 24 months
Albendazole 400 mg single dose every 6 months or
Mebendazole 500 mg single dose every 6 months
Deworming must not be done in children with
- Severe malnutrition
- High grade fever
- Abdominal pain
- Profuse diarrhea
- Severe illness
- Previous hypersensitivity to antihelminthic drug
Mass treatment with ______ for areas endemic with filiariasis
Diethylcarbamazine citrate and albendazole for children 2 years and above
First dental visit should be done
First tooth eruptuin and no longer than 12 months
Use of flouride containing toothpaste as primary preventive measure
Twice daily
Recommended flouride toothpaste 6 months to less than 2 years old
1000 ppm, twice daily, smear (2.5 mm, 0.125 g)
Recommended use of flouride toothpaste in children 2 to 6 years old
1000 ppm, twice daily, pea size (5mm, 0.25 mg)
Recommended use of lfouride toothpaste in children 6 years and above
1500 ppm, twice daily, full length of bristle (10-20mm) 0.5-1.0 g
Children at moderate caries risk shoukd receive a professional fluoride treatment
At least every 6 months
Mothers must be encouraged to exclusively breastfeed up to
6 months and continued on up to 2 years old and beyond
Allow the baby to suck _______ minutes per breast to extract foremilk and hindmilk
25-30 minutes per breast
Empty the breadt around _______ to ensure adequate milk supply
8 - 10 times a day
Recommended breastmilk storage period in room temp >25 C
1 hour