Pediatrics Flashcards
(25 cards)
High urine specific gravity means
lots of solutes, dehydration
low urine specific gravity means
few solutes, overhydration
Posterior fontanel closes by
2 months
anterior fontanel closes by
12-18 months
birth weight doubles by
6 months
birth weight triples by
1 yr
Birth length increases by 50% by
12 months
Gross motor skill 2-3 months
kicking legs
“2 legs kicked at 2 months”
Social smile
2-3 months
“smiles at the second month”
No more head lag
after 4 months
“after month 4, head lag no more”
Can role from front to back
5 months
can sit unsupported
6-9 months
Can grab a rattle
5 months
Can babble words (mama, dada)
6-9 months
pincer grasp
10 months
separation anxiety begins
6 months
“separation at six months”
walks supported and sits from standing
12 months
walks without help
2 years
says own name
2 years
spoon feeds self
3 years
vaccines at birth
Hep B
vaccines at 2 months
DTAP, rotavirus, IPV, Hib, pneumococcal (PCV), Hep B
4 months vaccines
DTaP, rota, IPV, Hib, pneumoccocal
6 months vaccines
DTaP, IPV (6-18 months), PCV, Hep B (6-18 months), RV, Hib