Pediatrics Flashcards
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What are 3 top red Flags for autism spectrum disorder
- not responding to name by 12 months
- Not pointing to objects to show interest by 14 months
- Not play pretend games by 18 months
What are some other red flags?
- avoids eye contact
- has trouble understandin their own feelings and other’s feelings
- delayed speech
- gives unrelated answers to questions
- gets upset with minor changes to their routine.
- flap their hands and rocks their body, spins in circles.
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Fragile X
- large testicles; large body habitus, hyperactivity, developmental/learning disabilities; large forehead and ears, prominent jaw, tendancy to avoid eye contact- most common cause of autism
- blood testing for carrier
- antenatal testing available
XXY klinefelter syndrome
- language impairment, low testicular volume, hip and breat enlargement,
- blood testing for carrier
- antenatal testing available
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HTN, DM2 and DLP in Pediatrics
Risk factors for HTN
Risk factors fo DM2
Risk factors for DLP
Screening for DM2
DLP screening
Diet and milk/juice
When is BMI concerning? Intervention?
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MMR
vaccine? when given
Live, attenuated vaccine
one between 12 and 15 months; one between 4 and 6 months.
Recommendations for outside US travel?
give one dose to infants 6 -11 montjs/
For unknown hx of immunications?
Give two doses 1 month apart
Rubella:
