Week 6 - Paediatrics Flashcards
Name six developmental milestones with time scales
Rolling 4/12 Sitting independently 9/12 Pull to stand 9/12 Crawling 9-12/12 Cruising on furniture 12/12 Walking 18/12
Name 3 standardised Ax tools for measuring development
Normal motor milestones
Chailey levels of ability
Gross Motor Function Measure
Movement ABC test
What SQ would you ask during a Paeds subjective Ax?
Birth Hx Motor Hx Social Hx Cognitive Hx Family Hx (Parent/ child perception)
What is cerebral palsy?
A permanent impairment of movement and posture resulting from a non-progressive brain disorder due to hereditary factors or events during pregnancy, delivery, neonatal period and the first 2-3/5 y of life
What are the different types of a) hypertonic and b) hypotonic CP?
a) Spastic, dystonic
b) Athetoid, Ataxic
What are the 5 levels of the GMFCS?
1 - Walks w/o restrictions; limitations in more advanced GMS
2 - Walks w/o assistive devices; limitations walking outdoors and in the community
3 - Walks with assistive devices; limitations walking outdoors and in community
4 - Self mobility with limitations; children transported or use power mobility outdoors and in community
5 - Self mobility severely limited even with assistive technology
Define Spina Bifida
Congenital abnormality in the formation of spinal vertebrae
What are the 3 types of spina bifida in order of severity?
Cystica Myelomeningocele
Cystica Meningocele
Occulta
What is hydrocephalus?
Increased CSF in ventricles of brain
What is muscular dystrophy?
MD are a group of inherited genetic conditions that gradually cause the muscles to weaken, leading to increasing disability. Caused by gene mutations in genes responsible for muscle structure and function.
