Question | Answer |
Well-child visit | Current health status
Progression of growth and development
Need for immunizations |
Immunization | Process of creating immunity to a specific disease in an individual |
Immunity | State of being immune to or protected from a disease, especially an infectious disease |
Recommended childhood immunizations | Hepatitis B
DTaP
Hib
Polio (IPV)
MMR
Varicella
PCV |
HepB | protects against hepatitis B (infection of the liver) |
DTaP | protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) |
Hib | protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b. This infection used to be a leading cause of bacterial meningitis |
PCV | protects against pneumococcal disease |
IPV | protects against polio |
RV | protects against rotavirus, a major cause of diarrhea |
Influenza | protects against the flu. This is a seasonal vaccine that is given yearly. |
MMR | protects against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles) |
Varicella | which protects against chickenpox |
HepA | which protects against hepatitis A |
Immunizations - Newborns | HepB: The first HepB vaccine is given at the time of birth. HepB is administered in three shots, preferably within six months. Most states require HepB vaccination for a child to enter school. |
Immunizations - At 2 Months | HepB dose two
DTaP
Tdap booster
PCV
Hib
Polio (IPV)
RV |
Immunizations - At 4 Months | DTaP
PCV
Hib
IPV
RV |
Immunizations - At 6 Months | HepB
DTaP
PCV
Hib
IPV
RV
Annual flu shots |
Immunizations - At 1 Year | MMr
PCV
Hib
Varicella
HepA
seasonal infuenza |
Immunizations - At 15 to 18 Months | DTap
seasonal influenza |
Chickenpox (varicella) | Viral disease of sudden onset with slight fever, successive eruptions of macules, papules, and vesicles on the skin, followed by crusting over of lesions with a granular scab
Itching may be severe
Infectious agent: Varicella-zoster virus |
Scarlet fever (scarlatina) | Acute, contagious disease characterized by sore throat, abrupt high fever, increased pulse, strawberry tongue, and point-like bright red rash on the body
Infectious agent: Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci |
Pertussis (whooping cough) | An acute upper resp infectious disease that occurs mainly in kids; Chara. by violent cough; consists of series of several short coughs, followed by a long drawn inspiration during which the typical whoop is heard; Infectious agent: Bordetella pertussis |
Asthma | Paroxysmal dyspnea
Severe attack of difficult breathing
Accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane |
Asthmatic attack | Starts suddenly w/coughing and a sensation of tightness in the chest; followed by slow, laborious, wheezy breathing
Expiration is more strenuous and prolonged than inspiration
Patient may assume a “hunched forward” position in an attempt to get more air |
Status asthmaticus | Severe asthma that is unresponsive to conventional therapy and lasts longer than 24 hours |
Croup | Childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, stridor, and laryngeal spasm
Stridor = high-pitched musical sound when breathing in |
Erythema infectiosum (5th d=Disease) | Viral disease characterized by a face that appears as “slapped cheeks,” a fiery red rash on the cheeks
Infectious agent: Human parvovirus |
Impetigo | Contagious superficial skin infection characterized by serous vesicles and pustules filled with millions of staphylococcus or streptococcus bacteria, usually forming on the face |
Mumps (infectious parotitis) | Acute viral disease characterized by fever, swelling, and tenderness of one or more salivary glands, usually the parotid glands
Infectious agent: Mumps virus |
Roseola infantum | Viral disease with a sudden onset of a high fever for 3 to 4 days, during which time the child may experience mild cold-like symptoms and slight irritability |
Rubella (German measles, 3-day measles | Mild febrile infectious disease resembling both scarlet fever and measles
Chara. by a rash of both macules and papules that fades and disappears in 3 days
Koplik’s spots and photophobia are not present with rubella
Infectious agent: Rubella virus |
Rubeola (red measles, 7-day measles) | Acute, highly communicable viral disease
Begins as an upper resp disorder
Fever, sore throat, cough, runny nose, light sensitivity and conjunctivitis
Typical red, blotchy rash appears 4 to 5 days after onset of symptoms
Infectious agent: Measles virus |
Autism | Pervasive developmental disorder characterized by the individual being extremely withdrawn and absorbed with fantasy
Individual suffers from impaired communication/social interaction skills
Etiology unknown |
Cleft Lip and Palate | Cleft lip is a congenital defect in which there is an open space between nasal cavity and lip due to failure of soft tissue and bones in this area to fuse properly during embryonic development |
Clubfoot (Talipes Equinovarus) | Infant’s foot is fixed in plantar flexion (turned downward), deviates medially (turned inward), and heel is in an elevated position
Foot cannot remain in normal position with sole of foot firmly on the floor |
Coarctation of the Aorta | Congenital heart defect characterized by a localized narrowing of the aorta
Results in increased blood pressure in upper extremities and decreased blood pressure in lower extremities |
Cryptorchidism | Condition of undescended testicle(s)
Absence of one or both testicles from the scrotum |
Down Syndrome | Congenital condition characterized by multiple defects and varying degrees of mental retardation; Trisomy 21; Low-set ears, short, broad appearance to the head, protruding tongue, short thick neck, simian line |
Dwarfism | Generalized growth retardation of the body due to the deficiency of the human growth hormone
Also known as congenital hypopituitarism or hypopituitarism |
Erythroblastosis Fetalis | Hemolytic anemia that occurs in neonates due to a maternal-fetal blood group incompatibility, involving ABO grouping or Rh factors
Also known as hemolytic disease of newborn (HDN) |
Esophageal Atresia | Congenital abnormality of esophagus due to its ending before it reaches the stomach either as a blind pouch or as a fistula connected to the trachea |
Gigantism | Proportional overgrowth of body’s tissue due to hypersecretion of human growth hormone before puberty
Child experiences accelerated abnormal growth chiefly in long bones |
Hyaline Membrane Disease | Severe impairment of respiration in premature newborn
Also known as respiratory distress syndrome of the premature infant (RDS) |
Hydrocele | Accumulation of fluid in any sac-like cavity or duct, particularly scrotal sac or along spermatic cord |
Hydrocephalus | Congenital disorder in which there is an abnormal increase of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain that causes the ventricles of the brain to dilate
Results in increased head circumference in the infant with open fontanels |
Intussusception | Telescoping of a portion of proximal intestine into distal intestine, usually in the ileocecal region, causing an obstruction
Typically occurs in infants and young children |
Patent Ductus Arteriosus | Abnormal opening between pulmonary artery and aorta caused by failure of fetal ductus arteriosus to close after birth
Defect seen primarily in premature infants |
Phimosis | Tightness of foreskin (prepuce) of penis of male infant that prevents it from being pulled back
Opening of foreskin narrows due to tightness and may cause some difficulty with urination |
Reye’s Syndrome | Syndrome marked by severe edema of the brain and increased intracranial pressure, hypoglycemia, and fatty infiltration and dysfunction of the liver
Symptoms may follow an acute viral infect., occurring in kids below the age of 18, often w/fatal results |
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) | Serious form of child abuse, symptoms resulting from repetitive, violent shaking
Violent shaking (forward and backward shaking) produces acceleration-deceleration forces within the head of the child that can cause brain injury |
Spina Bifida Occulta | A congenital defect of central nervous system in which back portion of one or more vertebrae is not closed
Dimpling over area may occur |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) | Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant
Also called “crib death” |
Tay-Sachs Disease | Cong. dis. caused by an enzyme deficiency; Occur around 6 mons; Progressive due to accum. of a lipid in the brain; Physical and mental retardation; Deafness, blindness w/cherry-red spot on ea. retina, convulsions, and paralysis; Death at 2 to 4 years |
Tetralogy of Fallot | Congenital heart anomaly that consists of four defects:
Pulmonary stenosis
Interventricular septal defect
Dextroposition of the aorta so it receives blood from both ventricles
Hypertrophy of the right ventricle
Babies are termed “blue babies” |
Defects of tetralogy of Fallot | Pulmonary stenosis
Interventricular septal defect
Shifting of aorta to the right
Hypertrophy of right ventricle |
Transposition of the Great Vessels | Condition in which two major arteries of the heart are reversed in position, resulting in two noncommunicating circulatory systems |
Umbilical Hernia | Outward protrusion of intestine through a weakness in abdominal wall around the umbilicus
Umbilicus = navel or “belly button” |
Heel puncture | Method of obtaining a blood sample from a newborn or premature infant by making a shallow puncture of the lateral or medial area of the plantar surface of the heel
“Heel stick” |
Pediatric urine collection | Pediatric urine collection bag is applied to the perineal area of the infant so urine can collect in the bag for a specimen
Skin must be completely dry for the bag to adhere |