School-age Flashcards
school age
6-12 years
how much does a child gain each year
2 1/2 inch’s
5-7 pounds
when do you start BMI
2 years of age
scoliosis screening should be done when?
9 years of age
when do you expect to see innocent stealing
preschooler
prader-willi syndrome
rare genetic disorder. It causes poor muscle tone, low levels of sex hormones and a constant feeling of hunger.
osteogenesis imperfecta
known as brittle bone disease or Lobstein syndrome, is a congenital bone disorder characterized by brittle bones that are prone to fracture
present with shorter height, neurological features including communicating hydrocephalus, basilar invagination, and seizures, blue sclerae, hearing loss
ADHD
Symptoms must be present before age 7
persist at least 6 months
must be more frequent and more severe than those observed in other children at the same level of development
symptoms interfere with at least 2 setting
home, school, play
top 2 side effects of adhd medications
insomnia
anorexia
