General Peds Flashcards
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What does pediatrics focus on?
primary prevention
What does adult med focus on?
secondary and tertiary prevention
What is primary prevention?
vaccine
prevents things from occuring
What are pediatric normal values?
based on bell curve
normal: 5th-95th%
low: 95%
What is a fever?
100.4F
What is tachycardia in babies?
> 200
What is RR overtime?
30-60 –> 20-40 –> 10-20
What is newborn?
1-2 mo
Infant?
2-24 mo (2yrs)
Child?
24-48mo (toddler)
5-11yo (school)
Adolescent?
12-18yo (teens)
What is important during peds exam?
DEVELOPMENTAL (social, language, intellectual/cognitive/motor)
What is developmental delay?
not reaching milestones
When to do head circumference chart?
0-36mo
Exam -2mo?
primitive reflexes intact look at familiar/parents coos turn head toward sound hold head smooth movements of arms and legs
Exam -2 mo red flags?
no watching no smile no hand to mouth no response to sound no holding head
Exam - 4mo?
no more primitive reflex play w/ people copies movement and sounds babbles smiles, laughs, and cries in diff ways responds to affection reaches toy w/one hand holds unsupported head roll over pushes up to elbows
Exam -4mo red flags?
trouble moving one or both eyes
no smile (2mo)
no steady head (2mo)
no coo (2mo)
Exam - 6mo?
increased tone/strength equilibrium able to tell strangers play w/ others looks happy look at mirror vowels and consonants responds to name look around transfer objects hand to hand rolls over in both direction sit without support rocks back and forth
Exam -6mo red flags?
no affection no vowel no roll over no laugh tight muscles or rag doll
Exam - 9mo?
parachute reflex afraid of strangers favorite toys understands NO mamama and bababa and dadada fingers to point looks for things you hide peek-a-boo picks up cereal (thumb and index) sitting position stand crawls
Exam - 9mo red flags?
no sitting no babbling no games no response to name no looking where you point
Exam - 12mo?
CBC & LEAD TESTING *1st words *1st steps *ONE word *ONE step commands cries w/no mom or dad fear responds to simple request simple gestures (no , bye bye) start to understand words shaking, banging, throwing things finds hidden things easily drinks from cup pokes w/ index finger cruising (walks holding on furniture) first steps stand alone
Exam - 12mo red flag?
loses skills no point no crawl no stand no words