Pediatric Exam Flashcards
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newborn
first 28 days of life
infancy
0-12 months
toddler/early childhood
1-4 years
school-aged/middle childhood
5-10 years
adolescent
11-20 years
APGAR
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Resipiratory Effort
1 minute response:
0-4: severe depression
5-7 some nervous system depression
8-10 normal
5 minute response:
0-7: high risk for subsequent CNS and other organ system dysfunction
8-10: normal
Appearance
0: blue, pale
1: pink body, blue ext.
2. Pink all over
Pulse
0: absent
1: 100
Grimace
“reflex irritability”
0: no response
1: grimace
2: crying vigorously, sneeze or cough
Activity
0: flaccid
1: some flexion of arms/legs
2. active movement
Resp. Effort
0: absent
1. slow and irregular
2: good and strong
What does erythromycin ointment do? Vit K?
Erthyromycin ointment: in eyes to prevent infection
vitamin K injection to prevent bleeding
Gestational Age
- Based on neuromuscular sign and physical characteristics that change with gestational maturation
- Ballard scoring system
Gestation Age
Preterm 42 weeks
Birth Weight
extremely low birth weight < 1000 grams
very low birth weight <2500 grams
normal birth weight: above 2500 grams
SGA, AGA, LGA
SGA = lower 10th%, small for gestation age AGA = 10-90th, appropriate for gestational age LGA = large for gestation age >90th
Neonate feeding
- every 3 hours
- breastfeeding: initially small volumes of colostrum, milk will “come in” after 2-3 days and larger volumes will be taken
- formula: 15-30 ml (0.5-1oz)
Voiding after birth
3-4 voids in first 1-3 days is normal.
By day 4-5 should see 6-8 voids per 24 hours period.
Stooling
- Initial stools are meconium (should stool within first 24 hours of life - dark,black, tarry)
- By day 4-5 stools should change (Breast: yellow,seedy) (Formula: green/yellow)
Jaundice in newborns
- elevated levels prior to first 24 hours indicate more than physiologic jaundice:
- ABO incompatibility/Rh
- Cephalohematoma
- infection
- Hemoglobinopathies: ie. thalassemia
- enzyme deficiencies: G6PD
Hospital discharge
Vaginal delivery: 2 days after birth
C-Section: 3 days after birth
Prior to discharge:
- Hep B immunization
- hearing screen
- blood test
- circumcision
Well child Visits
Items discussed in HPI:
Feeding/eating, Stooling/voiding, Sleeping, Development, Safety, Additional parental concerns
PMHx
Medical problems, Injuries, Hospitalizations, Surgery, Meds, Allergies
Fmhx
Social hx: Family structure, Pets/guns/daycare, etc.
3-4 days of life: check growth 2 weeks: check growth and development and newborn screen #2 1, 2, 4, 6 months: check G&D 9 mos: check G&D and Hgb 12 months: check G&D
Growth in the first year: birth weight is tripled and height increased by 50%
Neurologic physical development
- neurological deveopment progresses centrally to peripherally (gross –> fine motor)
- head control, trunk control, use of arms, use of legs, use of hands then fingers
Language/Cognitive development
2 mos: cooing
6 mos: babbling
1 year: 1-3 words
Cognitive: learn cause/effect, object permanence and use of tools
- By 9 mos. should recognize strangers, seek comfort from parent during exam, actively manipulate objects