Pediatrics --E1 Flashcards
(125 cards)
Red reflex is performed to assess for
eye opacities (cataracts or corneal clouding) and retinal abnormalities (retinal detachment or retinoblastoma)
at what age should an infant should be able to track or visually follow a moving object with both eyes
3 months
what age do you start using the E chart or allen chart
3 years
how do you screen for strabismus on a 3mo?
corneal light reflex test
how do you screen for strabismus on a 6mo?
cover test
what red reflex response would necessitate a referral
asymmetry of the red reflex or partially obscured red reflex
what age should not have temperature checked by tympanic measurement?
<3mo
minimum age for acetaminophen administration and dosage
2mo
15mg/kg/dose q4hr
minimum age for ibuprofen administration and dosage
> 6mo
10mg/kg
which type of growth deficiency is caused by inadquate caloric intake, excessive loss of calories, or inability to use calories peripherally
Type 1
which type of growth deficiency is characterized by All 3 parameters of growth – head circumference, weight, and height – are lower than normal
Type 2
which type of growth deficiency is characterized by a preserved head circumference with weight being more depressed than height
Type 1
Purulent discharge of the eye
bacterial conjunctivitis
causes of watery discharge of the eye
- viral conjunctivitis/keratitis
- iritis
- corneal abrasions/foreign bodies
mucoid discharge from the eye
allergic conjunctivitis or nasolacrimal obstruction
yellow crusts around the eye, but the eye remains white
nasolacrimal obstruction
inequality of the refractive state between the two eyes
anisometropia
reduced vision caused by conditions affecting normal vision development
amblyopia
squinting to see far (pinhole effect)
myopia
when either the cornea or the crystalline lens is not perfectly spherical
astigmatism
what is the hirschberg test
corneal light reflex evaluation– which is performed by shining a penlight at the patient’s eyes, observing the reflections of each cornea, and estimating whether the lights appear to be positioned symmetrically
what is a normal finding of a red reflex test
light orange-yellow in lightly pigmented eyes or dark red in brown eyes
Dx: s/s
- sudden severe pain
- decreased vision s/t pain and tearing
- eyelid edema
- tearing
- injection of the conjunctiva
Corneal abrasion
corneal abrasion treatment
erythromycin ointment