Most Commons: Growth + development Flashcards
When growth curve is concerning
Moves across 2 percentiles
Exclusively breastfed infant supplements
Vit D at birth
fluoride at 6 mths
iron rich foods should be first solid food
Will iron fortified milk cause constipation?
No, Only supplemental iron does that
but–> Supplemental Fe given in response to anemia does cause constipation
No free water before what age?
Before 2 months
Newborn hearing screening
ABR [auditory brainstem response] → more sensitive + EOAE test [evoked otoacoustic emissions]
*Neonates intensive care: ABR only!
Timing for development and behavior screening
Infancy: 9 mths
Early childhood: 18 & 30 mths.
And any time parent is concerned!
Timing for Newborn metabolic screening
At least 24 hrs after birth ad before 7 days of age
Timing for iron-deficiency anemia screening
Risk assessment: 4, 18, and 24 mths & annually b/w 3-21 yrs
Hematocrit: all infants at 12 mths, all nonpreg females [11-21] every 5-10 yrs, & anyone at risk
Timing for dyslipidemia screening
24 mths and 4 yrs
6, 8, and 10 yrs
Annually 11-21 yrs
All teens once b/w 18-21 yrs
What to use for milk allergic kids
Hydrolyzed protein formulas
*if still not tolerated: elemental milk
Best infant formula
Iron fortified
When juice can be fed
> 12 mo.
Timing of well visits
Infants: newborn, 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 mo.
Early childhood: 12, 15, 18, 24 mo, 30 mo, 3 yr, 4 yr, every 1-2 yrs thereafter
Timing of hearing screenings
Infancy
early childhood [4 yrs]
middle childhood [5, 6, 8, 10 yr]
Timing for autism screening
18 & 24 mths [and 30 mths, per CDC]
**And any time parent is concerned
