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Pediatrics
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Nursing
Post-Graduate
08/27/2012

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Term
How much weight should a neonate/infant gain per day for first two months
Definition
0.5-1 oz per day = 15- 30 g/day
Term
age that infants can sit independently
Definition
6-7 months
Term
directed throwing
Definition
18m
Term
sits independently
Definition
6-7m
Term
pincer grasp
Definition
12m
Term
plays peek-a-boo
Definition
9-11m
Term
imitates bye bye
Definition
6-8m
Term
what age to begin time out
Definition
18m
Term
age to peddle a tricycle
Definition
3y
Term
walks up and down stairs alternating feet
Definition
36m
Term
uses mama and dada
Definition
6-9m
Term
colors
Definition
30-36m
Term
hand to hand transfers
Definition
6-8m
Term
hand preference
Definition
24m
Term
brings objects to mouth
Definition
3-4m
Term
moro and palmar grasp reflexes fading
Definition
1-2m
Term
raspberry sound
Definition
3-4m
Term
crawls
Definition
9m
Term
stranger anxiety
Definition
6m
Term
parallel play
Definition
24m
Term
uses spoon with little spilling
Definition
15-20m
Term
ties shoes
Definition
6-7y
Term
catches ball
Definition
5-6y
Term
anticipatory guidence regarding temper tantrums
Definition
10-12m
Term
anticipatory guidence regarding time out
Definition
18-24m
Term
roll back to stomach
Definition
6-7m
Term
experimenting with sound
Definition
3m
Term
brings hands together
Definition
3-5m
Term
imitate housework
Definition
15m5
Term
age for normal vision
Definition
5-6
Term
thelarche
Definition
breast budding
Term
growth spurts
Definition
tanner III
Term
what age should the anterior fontanel close
Definition
9-18m
Term
what age should the posterior fontanel close
Definition
4m
Term
Screening for autism at what age
Definition
18 and 24m
Term
how old and height to ride in front seat of car
Definition
13y and 4'9"
Term
age of puberty-females
Definition
8-13
Term
age of puberty-males
Definition
9-14
Term
fragile x syndrome
Definition
in males-large testicles, large body habitus, learning and behavior differences, large forehead, ears, prominent jaw, tendency to avoid eye contact
in females-less common
Term
klinefelter syndrome (xxy male)
Definition
majority with developmental issues, language impairment, low testicular volume, hip and breast enlargement
Term
tx for acne vulgaris with closed comedones
Definition
benzoyl peroxide
Term
tx for acne vulgaris with inflammatory lesions
Definition
topical abx
Term
when to use accutane threrapy in acne vulgaris
Definition
cystic lesions and pt who has tried many other regimens without improvement
Term
leading cause of death in adolescence
Definition
accidents
(not suicide)
Term
when to test for DMII in childhood
Definition
overweight- BMI > 85%, or >120% ideal body weight plus risk factors:
family history type IIDM
NA, AA, latino, asian american, pacific islander
s/s of insulin resistance
maternal history of GD
Term
Causes and tx of scarlet fever
Definition
s. pyogenes( group A strep)
tx same as pharyngitis (PCN or macrolide)
-sandpaper rash with exudative pharyngitis, fever, headache
-rash appears 2 days after symptoms and peels a couple of days later
Term
Causes/tx/s/s of roseola
Definition
HPV 6
-discrete rosy-pink macular rash lasting three days that follows 3-7 day course
-most often < 2 y
-supportive tx
Term
causes/tx/s/s of rubella
Definition
mild symptoms: fever, sore throat, malaise, fever, posterio/cervical and post auricular
-greatest risk is effect of virus on unborn child
-tx supportive
Term
causes/tx of measles
Definition
cause: rubeola virus
-10 day measles
-usually acute presentation with fever, copious clear nasal discharge, photophobia
-Koplik spots-2 days prior to onset of rash
-incubation period 14-21d, transmission 1 week before rash to 2-3 weeks after
Term
causes and s/s of mono
Definition
causes epstein barr virus
-fever, "shaggy" purple, white exudative pharyngitis, malaise, marked lymphadenopathy, hepatic/splenic tenderness
-incubation peroid 20-50d
-corticosteroids could help
-avoid contact sports for 1 month--splenic injury
Term
causes and s/s of hand foot and mouth
Definition
cause: coxsackie virus a16
-transmission via oral/fecal
-incubation period 2-6w
-supportive tx
Term
causes and s/s of Fifth's disease
Definition
cause: human paravirus B16
-3-4d mild flu like symptoms followed by slap cheek rash spreads to trunk and extremities
-droplet transmission
-leukopenia common
-risk of pregnancy loss due to hydrops fetalis
Term
s/s Kawasaki disease
Definition
-usual in children 1-8y
-acute phase-high fever, exanthem on trunk, flexor regions, strawberry tongue, chapped liops, bilateral conjunctivitis, cervical lympthaden, edema and erythema of hands/feet- late finding
-tx iv immunoglobulin and PO AS
-complications- coronary artery dilitation and aneurysm
Term
greatest risk ages for iron def anemia in childhood
Definition
12m-2.5y
Term
lead level to begin chelation therapy
Definition
>45
Term
lead level "normal"
Definition
<10
Term
s/s of lead poisioning
Definition
anorexia, constipation, recurrent abd pain
Term
etiology of croup
Definition
parainfluenza virus
Term
How many hours after birth should infants born to HIV unknown or + mothers receive antiviral
Definition
<12h
Term
spastic cerebral palsy
Definition
inability of muscles to relax
evident at 4-6m
slow speech, convergent strabismus, toe walking, flexed elbows, delayed walking until 18-24m
Term
athetoid cerebral palsy
Definition
inability to control muscle movement
infant has difficulty feeding as a result of tongue thrust, increasing tone with rigidity over time;speech delay
Term
hemophilia A
Definition
factor VIII
x-linked
Prolonged PTT with normal PT and bleeding time
tx DDAVP or recombinant VIII
Term
hemophilia B
Definition
factor IX
x-linked
Prolonged PTT with normal PT and bleeding time
tx recomvinant IX
Term
von Willebrand Disease
Definition
autosomal dominant
von villebrand and VIIIC deficiency
bleeding from mucous membranes, skin, surgical, menstural
prolonged PT and PTT
tx DDAVP or vWF concentrate
Term
most common childhood cancer
Definition
ALL- most common between age 2 and 6
AML-2nd most common leukemia
hx of nonspecific joint pain, bleeding, repeated infections
Term
G6PD deficiency
Definition
x linked recessive trait
increased incidence in blacks, greeks, italians, arabs, asians
drugs that can cause a hemolytic anemia-ASA containing antipyruitics, sulfas, fava beans, antimalerials
Term
landau reflex
Definition
starts 3 months
ends 15m-3y
suspend infant and support abd, infant should lift both head and legs
Term
parachute reflex
Definition
starts at 6-8m and never fades; suspend infant prone and quickly lower toward table; infant should extend arms, hands, and fingers
Term
reflexes in CP
Definition
brisk deep reflexes
Term
partial or focal seizures
Definition
any age
any part of body and consciousness not impaired
last 10-20s
can have sensory/autonomic symptoms
Term
complex partial seizures
Definition
any age
consciousness impaired
clonic activity with/without automatisms
can also just have "staring spell"
Term
Grand mal-tonic/clonic seizure
Definition
most common type
loss of consciousness followed by stiffening violent jerking
aura in some
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