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Ch. 33
Pediatrics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adolescent | person from approximately age 12 to age 18 |
| cerumen | yellow or brown waxy substance produced in the cerumunous gland of the ear |
| child | person from age 1 to around age 12 |
| circumcision | surgical removal of the prepuce |
| infant | child between ages 1 month and 1 year |
| neonate | newborn baby to age 28 days |
| pediatrics | medical science relating to the care of children |
| pediatrician | specialist in the treatment of children's diseases |
| vaccine | preparation used prophylactically to improve immunity or prevent a particular disease |
| 2 months | gross motor development- can lift head briefly in prone position. Fine motor development- follows object vertically when in supine position |
| 4 months | gross motor- rolls front to back and can hold head up in prone position w/ arms extended fine motor- brings toys to mouth and looks at objects in hand |
| 6 months | gross- sits leaning with arms forward and bears full weight on legs when held in standing position fine- reaches for toys with one hand and reaches after dropped toy |
| 10 months | gross- walks using two hands on a rail or furniture and lets self down from standing w/ partial control fine- performs thumb-finger grasps for small objects and grasps toys by hands |
| 12 months | gross- walks a few steps, stands well alone, climbs stairs on hands and knees fine- helps to turn pages in a book, imitates scribbling |
| congenital | present at birth |
| immunization | protection from disease in the form of vaccination |
| dysplasia | abnormal development |
| atrophy | lack of development or growth, decrease in size of an organ or tissue |
| attention deficit disorder | behavior marked by inability to focus attention or engage in quiet activities |
| attention deficit hyperactive disorder | behavior marked by inability to focus attention or engage in quiet activities and uncontrolled compulsive disorder |
| cerebral palsy | disorder characterized by muscle weakness, loss of control, spastic muscle; due to birth defects or infection acquired soon after |
| down syndrome | mild to moderate mental retardation and physical characteristics due to three copies of chromosome 21 |
| failure to thrive | health status assigned to infants with insufficient weight gain |
| febrile | pertaining to fever |
| obesity | body weight that is 20% or more over the patient's ideal weight |
| otitis media | presence of infectious fluid in the middle ear |
| pediculosis | parasitic skin disorder caused by lice |
| scoliosis | lateral curve of the spine |
| stridor | shrill harsh respiratory sound heard during inhalation or in the presence of obstruction to the larynx |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils, usually due to a viral infection |
| ADD | attention deficit disorder |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactive disorder |
| AGA | appropriate for gestational age |
| APGAR | activity, pulse, grimace, appearance, respiration |
| BSA | body surface area |
| DDH | developmental dysplasia of the hip |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus |
| Hep B | hepatitis B vaccine |
| HiB | haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine |
| IPV | inactivated poliovirus vaccine |
| MMR | measles, mumps, and rubella (combo vaccine) |
| PCV | pneumococcal conjugate vaccine |
| PDA | patent ductus arteriosis |
| ROP | retinopathy of prematurity |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| 15 months | gross- walks well, moves on hands and knees backwards down stairs, can get to standing position without support fine- stacks two or three 1" cubes, scribbles with colors on paper, attempts feeding self with spoon |
| 24 months | gross- jumps, kicks ball, throws ball overhead fine- turns door knobs, stack six to seven cubes |
| normal respiratory rate for neonates and infants | 30-60 breaths per minute |
| respiratory rate for children 1-7 | 18-30 breaths per minute |
| respiratory rate for children 8-18 and adults | 12-20 |
| normal heart rate for neonates | 130-160 beats/minute |
| normal heart rate for infants | 110-130 beats/minute |
| normal heart rate for children 1-7 | 80-120 beats/minute |
| normal heart rate for children 7-18 | 80-90/ minute |
| normal bp <1 yr | 95/70 |
| normal bp for toddler to school aged children | 100/70 |
| normal bp for children ages 6-13 | 110/74 |
| normal bp for children 14-18 | 120/76 |
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