Unit 1 Flashcards
Transient mottling when infant is exposed to decreased temperature
Cutis Marmorata
cyanosis of hand and feet in response to cold
acrocyanosis (underlying cardiac defect should be expected if more intense in feet)
Whitish, moist, cheeselike substance - mixture of sebum and skin cells on newborn
Vernix Caseosa (protective)
Fine, silky hair covering newborn
Lanugo (shed within 10-14 days)
Flat, deep pink, localized areas usually seen in back of neck
Telangiectactic nevi (stork bites)
Irregular areas of blue/blue-gray pigmentation usually in sacral and gluteal regions (predominantly in african, native american, asian, or latin descent)
Dermal Melanocytosis (Mongolian spots)
Pink papular rash with vesicles superimposed
Erythema toxicum (may apear 24-48 hours after birth)
Hyperbilirubinemia risk factors
breast feeding, hemoltyic disease, infection, cephalhematoma, cutaneous or subcutaneous bleeds
preferred treatment for hyperbiligubinemia
Bili lam and bili blanket
Present in 50% of newborns and appears to be an inability of the liver to conjugate bilirubin present in the bloood
physiologic jaundice
if jaundice is present in the first 24 hours or it is intense and persistent it is considered
pathological
What does tenting indicate
dehydration and malnutrition
What is schamroth technique
Placing nail surfaces of corresponding fingers together: normal - diamond shaped, Clubbed - angle between distal tips increases
Small, white, discrete papules on the face and bridge of the nose - common during the first 2-3 months
Milia (plugged sebaceous glands)
Caused by occlusion of sweat ducts during periods of heat and high humidity
Milaria (heat rash)
Scalp lesions that are scaling, adherent, thick, yellow, and crusted
Seborrheic dermatitis (cradle crap)
Honey colored crusts caused by staph or strep
Impetigo
Tuft of hair overlying the spinal column usually lumbosacral area
Faun Tail Nevus (spina bifida occulta)
Evenly pigmented patches present at birth or shortly after
Cafe au lait spots (suspect neruofibromatosis if >5 patches >1cm diameter in children under 5)
What is axillary freckling or inguinal freckling associated with
neurofibromatosis
periodic cessation of breathing during sleep do to airflow obstruction
Obstructive sleep apnea
Which lymph nodes is it NEVER normal to be enlarged in children
Supraclavicular
Initial symptoms: pharyngitis, fever, fatigue, malaise. Exam findings: enlarged anterior and posterior cervical chains, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly
Infectious Mononucleosis (eptstein-barr virus)
Initial symptoms: sore throat and runny nose, headache, fatigue, and abdominal pains
Strep Pharyngitis (throat culture needed to confirm)
Subcutaneous edema, crosses suture lines, MC occiput, soft, poorly defined margins
Caput Succedaneum
Subperosteal bleed, does not cross sutures, MC parietal, firm, well-defined edges
Cephalhematoma
Premature union of cranial sutures - small head circumference, rigid sutures, misshapen skull
craniosynostosis (usually not accompanied by mental retardation)
No ridging, ear on flat side migrates forward, forehead protrudes, bald spot on side flattening
Positional head deformity
Palpaple ridge, ears even or ear on flat side appears to be more posterior, forehead does not protrude, no bald spot or central bald spot
Craniosynostosis
At what months do the anterior and posterior fontanels close
Posterior about 2 mos.
Anterior about 24 mos.
What condition results from a hematoma that can be palpated shortly after birth and becomes a fibrous mass 2-3 weeks later
torticollis (wry neck)
which condition elicits setting sun sign (sclera visible above the iris)
hydrocephalus (enlarged head, bossing, widening of sutures and fontanels)
Softening of the skull, demonstrated by pressing the bone along the suture line
craniotabes - associated with rickets and hydrocelphalus
Asymmetry of facial features
Bell’s Palsy