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Weight changes in 1st year of life -
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Weight increases 6-8lbs, up to 20lbs in the 1st year of life
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When does the posterior fontanelle close? Anterior? -
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posterior- 2 months,
anterior- 9-18 mo
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when do the abdominal muscles close? -
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3 years
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, Quiz____?
When are the testicles descended? -
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usually descended at birth, but spontaneous descent may occur in the first year after birth.
(usually 6 months)
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what do you assess for with infants musculoskeletal system? -
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leg fold symmetry
hib abduction- no clicks
Quiz____?
Ortolani maneuver -
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check hips for congenital dislocation, done until 1 yr old, should be smooth with no sounds
, abnormal= feels like a clunk as head of femur pops back into place- positive ortolani sign
Quiz____?
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, Barlow maneuver -
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place your index and middle finger over the greater tronchanter. Gently push both knees
together at midline downwards.
Positive:"Clunk" sounds or palpating trochangter being displaced by the index/middle finger
Quiz____?
Infantile eczema -
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atopic dermatitis is an inflammation of genetically hypersensitive skin
- local vasodilation in affected areas
spongiosis or breakdown of dermal cells and formation of intradermal vesicles
- rarely seen in breastfed infants until they begin to eat additional food
- it is a symptom rather than a disorder
- infant is oversensitive to certain substances
Worse in winter
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why is acid reflux common in infants? -
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their sphincters are not mature, break up feedings ~15mL, burp, then return.
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When does colic usually resolve? -
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by 6 months
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Toddler weight gain per year -
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4-6lbs per year,
grow 3 inches pe ryear
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In toddler always assess for? -
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anterior fontanel (should be closed by 18 m-2 yrs.
screen for strabismus
tooth eruption- if no teeth by 18 mo= xray
assess for hip dysplasia, gait, bowlegged
-DTRs
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