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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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