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Duke PA Pediatrics Physical Exam

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Rectal temp is mandatory under age __, and ideal up to age __   1, 3; do not routinely perform on older child (check oral, axillary, tympanic)  
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Blood pressures start at age __   3  
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What is the normal range for body temperature   97 to 100.3  
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What is the normal RR in early childhood   20-40  
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What is the normal RR in late childhood   15-25  
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RR approaches adult level by __ of age   15 years  
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What is the average HR for ages 1-2   110 (70-150)  
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What is the average HR for ages 2-6   103 (68-138)  
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What is the average HR for ages 6-10   95 (65-125)  
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Where do you measure head circumference   Measure over occiput and just above eyebrows  
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For how long do you measure head circumference   Up to age 2 at each well child visit  
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A child with a BMI between 85th and 95th percentile are considered __   Overweight  
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A child with a BMI under __ percentile is considered underweight   5th  
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Screen visual acuity at every well exam starting at age __   3  
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How do you position the ear to straighten the canal for otoscopic examination   Pull up and posterior  
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Characteristic of murmurs that are not innocent   Loud, harsh, or heard in diastole, change with provocative maneuvers  
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__% of neonates have an undescended testis   3  
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__ of undescended testis resolve by 1 year   2/3  
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Flat feet are normal until age __   3  
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What is the least threatening and best restraining position for a child to be in during the otoscopic exam   Parent’s lap (can be done supine)  
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How do you straighten the ear canal in a child   Pull ear up and posterior  
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__ is more reliable sign of meningitis in children than classic meningeal signs   Nuchal rigidity  
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__ of adolescent boys develop gynecomastia, usually resolves when wt is addressed   2/3  
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Up to __% of all children have heart murmurs   50; systolic, short; Grade 3 or less; loudest at LSB  
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Toddlers and young children have __ abdomens   Protuberant  
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Many umbilical hernias resolve by age __   2; common in kids (esp AA); Auscultation: metallic tinkling every 10-30 seconds  
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When should you do a speculum exam on a female child   Only when there is a specific problem  
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__% of male neonates have an undescended testis   3  
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2/3 of undescended testes resolve in by __   1 year  
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Urethral orifice appears at some point along ventral surface of glans or shaft of penis   Hypospadias  
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Serous fluid swelling in scrotum, will transilluminate unlike a hernia   Hydrocele  
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Enlargement of veins in the scrotum   Varicocele; usually after puberty  
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Varicoceles, although usually benign, warrant __, as sterility could be a problem, especially if found before puberty   A urology referral  
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When should a pediatric rectal exam be performed   If intraabdominal, pelvic or rectal disease is suspected (severe constipation, stool impaction, rashes, rectal bleeding)  
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Genu varum (bow legs) usually self corrects by __ of age   2 years  
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Genu valgum (knock knees) usually self corrects by __ of age   4 years  
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True foot deformities do not __ with manipulation   Return to neutral position  
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BP normal if:   SBP & DBP <90th percentile for sex, age, ht; if high, measure on at least 3 separate occasions  
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high normal BP:   average SBP and/or DBP for age, sex and height in 90-95th percentile  
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high BP:   average SBP and/or DBP for age, sex and height ≥ 95th percentile  
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Measuring ht & wt   wt: infant scale up to 1 yo (weigh naked, same scale each time); ht supine to 2 yo  
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BMI used for age:   2-21 yo  
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Abnormal BMI: 1st step of investigation =   Remeasure  
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Rashes: common causes:   bacterial infxn; atopic or contact dermatitis; dermatophytic infection  
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Normal visual acuity   1 yr: 20/200; <4 yrs: 20/40; >4 yrs: 20/30  
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Neck exam: kids > 1 year:   exam same as adult  
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In kids, sinus arrhythmia is:   normal  
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abdomen exam   may palpate for TTP/rigidity while pt sitting on mom’s lap; on table, supine w/knees & hips flexed; liver & spleen tip often palpable; palpate areas of concern/complaint last  
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Tanner 1: breast devt   Elevation of papilla only  
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Tanner 2: breast devt   Breast buds: areola projects  
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Tanner 3: breast devt   Enlargement of breast only  
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Tanner 4: breast devt   Enlargement & projection of areola & papilla as secondary mound  
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Tanner 5: breast devt   Adult breast; areola no longer projects separately from breast  
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Tanner 1: pubic hair devt   No pubic hair  
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Tanner 2: pubic hair devt   Straight hair along labia  
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Tanner 3: pubic hair devt   Increased quantity, darker, present in triangle shape  
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Tanner 4: pubic hair devt   More dense, curled and adult distribution  
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Tanner 5: pubic hair devt   Abundant, dense to inner thigh  
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Boys: Tanner 1   No hair, genitalia of child  
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Boys: Tanner 2   Light, downy hair laterally, later dark penis and testes slightly larger  
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Boys: Tanner 3   Hair across pubis, testes and scrotum are further enlarged, penis larger  
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Boys: Tanner 4   More abundant hair with curling; glans larger/ broader, scrotum darker  
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Boys: Tanner 5   Testes and scrotum adult size  
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