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Advanced Physical Assessment

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Feeding / nutritional assessment   Breast vs. formula – if formula what type ? 24 hr recall -Frequency, Duration AND Tolerance  
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Head circumference done until   24 months b/c fontanelles close- anterior 24 mo and posterior is at 12 mo  
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Growth chart outliers   >95th % or <5th%- what could be a reason for this?  
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Denver   Standardized screening tool- Designed to be used on well children between 1month & 6 years of age- done by professional- assesses performance  
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4 categories of Denver II   Personal-Social: getting along w/peopleFine Motor-Adaptive: eye-hand coordination, manipulation & problem-solving, Language: hearing, understanding, & language, Gross Motor: sitting, walking, jumping  
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Term   38-41 weeks  
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Brain growth continues until   12 to 15 years of age  
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The patellar tendon reflexes are   present at birth, and the Achilles and brachioradial tendon reflexes appear at 6 months of age  
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Suck reflex begins at   32nd week of prego so premature can be a problem  
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Moro reflex   startle reflex because it usually occurs when a baby is startled by a loud sound or movement- gone by 4-6 months  
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Tonic neck reflex   head is turned to one side, the arm on that side stretches out and the opposite arm bends up at the elbow- "fencing" position till 4-6 months- cannot roll over if it doesn’t go away.  
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Palmer Grasp reflex   Stroking the palm of a baby's hand causes the baby to close his/her fingers in a grasp. Disappears by 4 months  
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Babinski reflex   When the sole of the foot is firmly stroked, toes fan out- up to 2 years of age.  
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Step reflex -   This reflex is also called the walking or dance reflex because a baby appears to take steps with feet touching a solid surface- diminished by 4 months  
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Meningitis   high pitch cry b/c neck rigidity is hard to assess—maybe fever, not eating  
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2 months   Gross motor – lifts head , Fine motor/adaptive – follow past midline, Language – vocalize / laugh, Social-emotional – smile  
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6 months   Gross motor – roll over, Fine motor – reach, Language – turn to sound of rattle, Social – work of toy out of reach, feed self  
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9 months   Gross motor – pull to stand – stand holding on , Fine motor – transfer objects between hands, Language – single syllables – mama / dada, Social-emotional – wave bye bye  
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18 months   Gross motor – walk backwards, run, Fine motor – scribble, Language – uses at least 3 words, Social – helps in house  
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2 years   Gross motor – walk up & down stairs (gate), Fine motor/adaptive – tower of 4 cubes , Cognitive, language – combined words, point to 2 pictures, Social – remove clothes  
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3 years old   Gross motor – rides a tricycle, Fine motor – tower of 8 blocks, Cognitive / language –name 6 body parts, Social – name a friend  
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Cerebral palsy   anoxia? Prolonged labor, stay in the NICU- Permanent d/o of movement and posture development  
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Cephalohematoma   collection of blood in the head so check Hb  
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Lymph Nodes of concern   Supra-clavicular nodes are a concern at any age-  
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Normal lymph node finding   small, firm, discrete, movable nodes with no warmth, tenderness, non-matted, non-erythematous located in (cervical/inguinal areas in child)…  
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Vision development depends on   nervous system maturation and occurs over time.  
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Term infants vision   hyperopic [20/400]  
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Peripheral vision fully developed   at birth  
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Central vision develops   later  
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By 6 months of age, binocular vision development   is complete and the infant can differentiate colors.  
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Red light reflex   retinoblastoma for lack of reflex/blindness  
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Full vision at what age   4  
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Strabismus / pseudo strabismus   inward deviation of eye vs flat bridge and optical illusion but light reflex will be equal so it’s pseudo- do Hirschberg test – corneal light reflex  
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Lacrimal duct   clogs up- clean b/c it starts to drain  
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Absence of fix and follow by 3-4 months of age   eyes red flag- refer  
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Unresolved strabismus by 3 months of age   red flag- refer  
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More than 20/40 in a 5 year old   red flag- refer  
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Retinoblastoma   Malignant tumor arising from retina  
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Retinopathy of prematurity   Disruption of normal progression of retinal vascular development in preterm infant  
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Retinal hemorrhages in infancy   Occurs in infant victims of shaken-baby syndrome  
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Ears, Eustachian tubes are   shorter, more horizontal than adults- Position – superior portion of the auricle should line up with the outer canthus of eye  
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What can cause hearing issues   hyperbilirubinemia in the hx  
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Test hearing by age?   4 but 1st hearing test is in the hospital and by 3 months make sure infant can hear  
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T.M- tympanic membrane   INTACT ? COLOR, MOBILITY, FLUID, BLOOD  
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Tag in front of the ear   renal issue- how many diapers a day?  
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Otoscope with insufflator   – provides puff of air to assess if TM is mobile- means it flutters and not sticky against fluid and puss (effusion, or resolving)- no need for anbx  
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Drooling is normal at what age   6 months- when teeth come in- not appropriate at 2 months when they cannot swallow  
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Epstein’s Pearls in the back of the mouth are   normal- go away in a few days  
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Well child care   height weight, eating habits, 24h recall  
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Cleft lip make sure you take extra care with assessment of   lungs for aspiration  
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Recommend weaning from bottle by   12 months to avoid dental decay  
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1st dental appointment by   6 months- 1st tooth  
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Chest/respiratory   percussion less reliable, chest circumference 2 to 3 cm smaller than head, RR 40- 60 per minute, Coughing and hiccups are rare; sneezing is frequent  
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Periodic breathing   a sequence of relatively vigorous respiratory efforts followed by apnea of as long as 10 to 15 seconds, is common.  
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Oxygen during an anoxic event is a potent   vasoconstrictor- closes ducts  
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Child’s chest is thinner and ordinarily more   resonant than the adult’s chest- Listen out laterally – under the axilla in an effort to isolate the right and left lungs and RML  
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Breath sounds   More resonant, Hyperresonance common, Easy to miss dullness, Bronchovesicular sounds may predominate.  
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Infant & Toddler = apex of the heart is at the   4th left ICS MCl  
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Changes at birth with the heart   Ductus arteriosus and interatrial foramen ovale close. Right ventricle assumes pulmonary circulation. Left ventricle assumes systemic circulation.  
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Adult heart size at age   7  
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Systolic ejection murmurs   heard best at the LLSB, vibratory or musical quality. grade 2 or 3, short in duration, well located, Usually begin age 3-4, disappear approx 7 years of age  
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Venous hum   common and has no pathologic significance- Caused by the turbulence of blood flow in the internal jugular veins  
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HTN most often caused by   kidney disease, renal disease, coarctation or pheochromocytoma.  
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Atrial septal defect   Congenital defect in the septum dividing the left and right atria  
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Acute rheumatic fever   Systemic connective tissue disease occurring after streptococcal pharyngitis or skin infection  
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Kawasaki disease   Condition causing inflammation in walls of small and medium-sized arteries throughout the body, including coronary arteries  
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Hepatomegaly is a red flag because   - right sided heart failure- fluids  
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Diastasis recti is caused by a   relative weakness of the fascia between the two rectus abdominus muscles. It is not a herniation and is not pathologic. Resolves over time  
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Umbilical cord usually detaches by   10th day but can take up to 3 weeks…once detached stump should remain dry & heal within a few days  
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Umbilical cord Drainage   (serous with umbilical granulomas—prolonged drainage may need cauterization or may be cyst)-Infection (purulent, erythemic, swollen, malodorous…REFER IMMEDIATELY for aggressive treatment!  
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Omphalitis   –serious infection- infection around umbilical cord  
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Palpation of the abdomen   THE MOST IMPORTANT TECHNIQUE, assess last, Infant pain scale & FACES, Lesions, Masses, Organomegaly, infant/toddler=detectable liver tip common <3 cm; Spleen tip may be felt in 5-10%, DO NOT do deep  
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Necrotizing enterocolitis   Inflammatory disease of GI mucosa associated with prematurity and immaturity of GI tract  
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Meconium ileus   Distal intestinal obstruction caused by thick impacted meconium in the lower intestine  
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Adduct to dislocate   Barlow (in)  
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Abduct   to reduce = ortalani (out)  
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Barlow-Ortolani maneuver to detect   hip dislocation or subluxation- performed each time you examine the infant during the first year of life.  
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Bowlegs   (genu varum) –normal in toddlers but pat a certain measurement you want to refer to ortho  
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Knock-knees   (genu valgum)  
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Seborrheic dermatitis   within the first 3 months of life.  
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Miliaria (prickly heat)   Caused by sweat retention from occlusion of sweat ducts during periods of heat and high humidity. Clear fluid filled pimples  
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Impetigo   Common, contagious superficial bacterial skin infection- Honey crusted lesions  
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Red flags for infants in need for f/u   Fever of 100.4, Seizure, Skin rash or ecchymotic spots, Change in activity or behavior that raises a parent’s concern, Excessive irritability or lethargy, Failure to eat, Falling “off” growth curve, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Dehydration, jaundice, Cough  
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Infant Developmental Warning Signs – must know!   No rx to noise/voice, Apparent visual delay, Does not raise head when prone by 3 months, Hyper OR Hypotonic; scissoring of legs, Does not pick up toy by 6 months, Does not laugh, no interpersonal contact, Does not sit up  
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