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pediatrics lpn
Age 2 Months - Developmental Milestones
Gross Motor
Holds Head Up, But Unsteady
Moves Both Arms and Both Legs
Fine Motor
Opens Hands Briefly
Tracks Objects to the Midline
Language/Communication
Produces Sounds Aside from Crying
Reacts to Loud Noise
Social / Cognitive
Social Smile
Recognizes Parents
Soothed When Spoken to or Picked Up
2 mins
Age 4 Months - Developmental Milestones
Gross Motor
Keeps Head Steady Without Support
Pushes Up on Elbows While on Tummy
Fine Motor
Holds a Toy in Hands
Moves Hands Towards Mouth
Language/Communication
Cooing
Turns to Voice
Social / Cognitive
Chuckles
Enjoys Looking Around
Looks at Hands With Interest
Opens Mouth When Hungry
2 mins
Age 2 Years - Developmental Milestones
Gross Motor
Kicks a Ball
Runs
Walks Up Stairs With Help
Fine Motor
Stacks Six Blocks
Feeds Self With a Spoon
Language / Communication
Two-Word Phrases
Points to Book Items as Prompted
Demonstrates Varied Gestures
Identifies Body Parts When Prompted
Social / Cognitive
Shows Empathy
Holds and Manipulates Objects Simultaneously
Engages With Multiple Toys
2 mins
Rubella
Mechanism
Rubella Virus
Signs and Symptoms
Swollen Glands
Cold-like Symptoms
Pinkish-red Maculopapular Rash
Low Grade Fever
Considerations
Rubella Titer
Avoid Contact with Pregnant Women
MMR Vaccination
2 mins
Erythema Infectiosum (Fifths Disease)
Mechanism
Human Parvovirus B19
Signs and Symptoms
Cold-like Symptoms
Three Stage Rash
Slapped Face
Maculopapular Red Spots on Trunk
Rash Reappears
Considerations
Aplastic Crisis
Joint Pain and Swelling
2 mins
Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
Mechanism
Parainfluenza Virus
Assessment
3 Months to 3 Years
Nighttime
Barking Seal Cough
Inspiratory Stridor
Interventions
Cool Humidified Air
Dexamethasone
Racemic Epinephrine
2 mins
Rheumatic Fever Assessment
Mechanism
Aschoff Bodies
Signs and Symptoms - Major
Carditis
Subcutaneous Nodules
Polyarthritis
Chorea
Erythema Marginatum
Signs and Symptoms - Minor
Fever
Arthralgia
Elevated ESR and C-reactive Protein
Complications
Rheumatic Heart Disease
2 mins
Rheumatic Fever Interventions
Antibiotics
Prophylactic Treatment
Relieve Joint Pain
Prevent Cardiac Complications
Educate Chorea is Temporary
1 min
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Mechanism
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
Signs and Symptoms
Red Maculopapular Rash
Vesicles Ooze and Crust
Pruritus
Centripetal
Considerations
Varicella Immunization
Skin Care to Minimize Itching
Isolate until Vesicles Crust
2 mins
Cystic Fibrosis Assessment
Thickened Mucus
Recurrent Pulmonary Infections
Pulmonary Congestion
Pancreatic Insufficiency
Steatorrhea
Fat-Soluble Vitamin Deficiencies
Salty Taste to Skin
Meconium Ileus
Delayed Growth and Poor Weight Gain
2 mins
Cystic Fibrosis Interventions
Bronchodilators
N-Acetylcysteine (Mucolytics)
Inhaled Hypertonic Saline
Early Antibiotics
Dornase Alfa (Mucolytic Agent)
Postural Drainage with Percussion
Fat Soluble Vitamin Supplements
Pancreatic Enzymes with Every Meal
High Protein, High Calorie Diet
Added Dietary Salt
Glucose Monitoring
2 mins
Reye's Syndrome
Cause
Aspirin (Salicylates) to Treat Viral Illness (In Children)
Assessment
Cerebral Edema
Lethargy (Decreased LOC)
Vomiting
Liver Failure
Interventions
Monitor for Increased ICP
Mannitol (Osmitrol)
Considerations
No Aspirin for Children
2 mins
Pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis)
Pathophysiology
Nematode (Roundworm)
Ingestion of Eggs
Intestinal Infection
Anal Pruritus
Diagnosis
Scotch Tape Test
Treatment
Albendazole
Pyrantel Pamoate
2 mins
Hookworm Infection
Characteristics
Necator Americanus
Ancylostoma spp
Nematode (Roundworm)
Mode of transmission
Larvae in Soil Penetrate Skin
Pathophysiology
Larvae Migrate To Lungs
Larvae Mature In The Intestine
Risk Factors
Walking Barefoot On Contaminated Ground
Signs & Symptoms
Cutaneous Symptoms
Microcytic Anemia
Treatment
Albendazole
Pyrantel Pamoate
4 mins
Scoliosis
Assessment
S Shaped Lateral Spinal Rotation
Unequal Shoulder and Scapula Height
Uneven Gait
Impaired Oxygenation
Hump when Bending Forward
Interventions
Body Braces
Worn 23 Hours/Day
Surgery
Considerations
Adolescent Screening
3 mins
Otitis Media Assessment
Red or Bulging Tympanic Membrane
Ear Pain
Pulling at Ear
Fever
Upper Respiratory Infection
Considerations
More Common in Young Children
Eustachian Tube Narrower
Conductive Hearing Loss
Smoking Increases Risk
2 mins
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