Well Child Exam Flashcards
What is vernix caseosa? What is it made from?
Cheesy white covering
Made from fetal corneocytes/sebaceous activity
Rich lipid matrix
What is milia?
Pinpoint white papules w/out erythema
What is milia caused by?
Blocked sebaceous glands
What are mongolian spots?
Congenital dermal melanocytosis
What population is most often affected by mongolian spots?
Asian, NA, Hispanic, East Indian, African
What is erythema toxicum?
Yellow eosinophilic papules on red base
What is erythema toxicum caused by?
Unknown but may be due to immaturity of pilosebaceous follicles
What are 2 signs of elevated ICP?
Widely split sutures
Bulging fontanelles
What is a sign of craniosynostosis?
A raised, bony ridge at a suture line
A large fontanelle can be the 1st sign of….
congenital hypothyroidism
When does the anterior vs the posterior fontanelle close?
Anterior: 9-18mos
Posterior: 1-2mos
What is the size of the anterior vs the posterior fontanelle?
Anterior: 1-4cm
Posterior: < 1cm
Which extracranial finding can cross the suture lines?
Caput succedaneums
*Cephalohematomas CANNOT
What can ankyloglossia lead to?
Limited movement of tongue
Pain w/ nursing
Speech difficulty or dental problems
Puckering of tongue tip
What is the tx of ankyloglossi?
Frenulectomy in neonatal period
What causes congenital torticollis (“wry neck”)?
Bleeding into the SCM muscle during birth
What is pectus excavatum vs pectus carinatum? Which is MC?
Excavatum: “funnel chest”, sternal depression (MC)
Carinatum: “chicken breast or pigeon chest”
Are pectus abnormalities more common in boys or girls?
Boys!
Diminished femoral pulses may indicate what?
Coarctation of aorta
What are common non-cardiac findings in infants w/ cardiac disease?
Poor feeding, failure to thrive, irritability
Tachy, hepatomegaly, clubbing
Weakness
What is a common dysrhythmia seen in infants & children?
HR increasing on inspiration & decreasing on expiration
What is the MC dysthymia in infants?
PSVT
Undescended testicles are most common in…
Pre term infants
Describe 2 variations of urethral openings
Hypospadias: ventral
Epispadias: dorsal
What are 3 variants of hypospadias?
Subcoronal
Midshaft
Penoscrotal
What are 2 common scrotal masses in newborns? What side are they MC on?
Hydroceles & inguinal hernias
MC on right side