Well-child Flashcards
What are the 3 measurement in childhood?
1- Head circumfrance (0-2y)
2- weight to hight (0-18m) - BMI (2y)
3- Blood pressure (3y)
Vision & hearing screening should be:
- Vision: 3 years
- Hearing: 4 years
USPSTF recommendation for:
- Dyslipidemia
- HTN
- Obesity
[child]
- Dyslipidema & HTN: insuffiecent
- obesity: above yrs.
Hypertension screening by AAP:
At 3 years of age
Vision in USPSF screening, can’t be done after the age of:
4
Depression in AAP VS USPSTF
- AAP: annually
- USPSTF: 12-18. Insuffiecent from 7-11
Because we are at high risk of dyslipidemia, we follow the AAP guidelines that states that screening in child should be:
At 6 - 8 - 10 years then annually.
Is there guidelines for screening for vitamin D in children?
No there isn’t
HOWEVER, we give 400IU for all children “AAP”
What if child is insufficient or deficient
5000 IU
When to consider child to have adquate vitamin D?
Above 30
What are the floride recommendations for children (oral and varnish)
- Orally: at 6m if fluoride deficient area.
- varnish: at tooth eruption
When to preform developmental surveillance
9-18-30m
Immunization should be reviewd at which age?
Trick question. Each visit.
Lead poisoning screening in our hospital:
Annual from 3 years.
Usually: they come at school age
[AAP: 6m-6y if high risk]
What is the change that happened for BCG?
From birth»_space; 6months
When to give measles vaccine?
At 9m
When to give MMR
- 12m
- 18m
- 4-6yrs
When to give vericella vaccine
- 18m
- 4-6 years
HPV is the only vaccine that prevents against:
Cervical cancer
HPV is given at:
11yrs - 12yrs.
MCV4 is given at:
9-12m +18yrs ( the last one to be taken)
HepA vaccine should be given at:
18-24m
What is the duration the can be given HPV from minimum to maximum catch-up dose.
9 years - up to - 18 years
How many doses do i give of HPV in children?
Depending on age
- 9 to 14: only 2
- 15- 18: give 3
