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Breathing effort:
o If the infant is not breathing, the respiratory score is 0.
o If the respirations are slow or irregular, the infant scores 1 for respiratory effort.
o If the infant cries well, the respiratory score is 2.
Heart rate is evaluated by stethoscope. This is the most important assessment:
o If there is no heartbeat, the infant scores 0 for heart rate.
o If heart rate is less than 100 beats per minute, the infant scores 1 for heart rate.
o If heart rate is greater than 100 beats per minute, the infant scores 2 for heart rate.
Muscle tone:
o If muscles are loose and floppy, the infant scores 0 for muscle tone.
o If there is some muscle tone, the infant scores 1.
o If there is active motion, the infant scores 2 for muscle tone.
Grimace response or reflex irritability is a term describing response to stimulation such as
a mild pinch:
o If there is no reaction, the infant scores 0 for reflex irritability.
o If there is grimacing, the infant scores 1 for reflex irritability.
o If there is grimacing and a cough, sneeze, or vigorous cry, the infant scores 2 for
reflex irritability.
Skin color:
o If the skin color is pale blue, the infant scores 0 for color.
o If the body is pink and the extremities are blue, the infant scores 1 for color.
o If the entire body is pink, the infant scores 2 for color.
* higher the score= better the baby (total 1-10)
Normal score: 7-9
Abnormal score : < 7--- need medical assistant
o Oxy (clear out airway); physical stimulation (get heart beating at good rate)
Uncommon for babies to have a perfect score of 10- bc most babies will lose 1 pnt for
acrocyanosis immediately after birth which is considered normal
** Apgar score is not designed to predict the future health of the child.
FTT
6% of American kids
inability to maintain a normal growth pattern in weight, stature, and occasionally in head growth
Most babies double their birth weight by 4 months and triple it by age 1, but kids with failure to
thrive often don't meet those milestones.
criteria varies
o fall in wt below the 3% for age and wt
o growth deceleration that crosses 2 major percentiles
etiology: mostly occurs in infancy
o inadeq caloric intake, inadeq caloric absorption, excessive caloric expend/increased
caloric requirements
o 50%- non organic issue; 25% organic, 25% mixed
o Non-organic issues : poor feeding technique, disturbed maternal-child interaction,
emotional deprivation, inadequate caloric intake, and child neglect.
Dx:
o Measurement of length, wt, and head circumerference
o If the cause is low caloric intake= the head in normal but wt is low
PE: gluteal fols (loss of subq fat)
Labs:
o BUN, Cr, electrolytes, CBC,
Sx: developmental delays, emotional deprivation, apathy, poor hygiene, withdrawn behavior,
and poor eye contact.
Tx:
o 150 kcal/g/day, pedisure, high caloric formulas,
Growth
Average wt of baby7-7 ½ lbs
Baby will loose about 10-15% within the first few days post birth (water wt)
Bw 24 mo and puberty a child should gain 5 ½ lbs/yr
Nutrition
Breastfeeding
FORMULAS
Formula Feeding
o Most formulas have higher mineral content than does breast milk
o Formulas provide the same calorie content20kcal/oz
o Standard formulas contain: lactose, whey and casein
o Now formulas are supplemented with DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) which has been
associated with improved visual acuity and psychomotor development…especially in formula
fed premature babies.
Other Formulas
o Premature formulas
Provide 22-24 kcal/oz
They contain: lactose, corn syrup, whey and casein
o Soy formulas
Provides 20 kcal/oz
Replace lactose with sucrose and corn syrup
Replace casein with soy and methionine
SOLID FOODS
Start when baby is able to sit up on own should occur at 6 mo
o If child has not reached milestone; do not give solids
o Start with cereal/rice and then add a single pureed food at a time
Babies can consume honey at 1 yr
Wean from bottle at 1 yr
o Give whole milk but limit to 24 oz/day
o Limit juice to < 6 oz/day
MILESTONES -2 months
Social and Emotional
Begins to smile at people
Can briefly calm himself (may bring hands to mouth and suck on hand)
Tries to look at parent
Language/Communication
Coos, makes gurgling sounds
Turns head toward sounds
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Pays attention to faces
Begins to follow things with eyes and recognize people at a distance
Begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change
Movement/Physical Development
Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy
Makes smoother movements with arms and leg
4 MONTH MILESTONE
Social and Emotional
Smiles spontaneously, especially at people
Likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops
Copies some movements and facial expressions, like smiling or frowning
Language/Communication
Begins to babble
Babbles with expression and copies sounds he hears
Cries in different ways to show hunger, pain, or being tired
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Lets you know if she is happy or sad
Responds to affection
Reaches for toy with one hand
Uses hands and eyes together, such as seeing a toy and reaching for it
Follows moving things with eyes from side to side
Watches faces closely
Recognizes familiar people and things at a distance
Movement/Physical Development
Holds head steady, unsupported
Pushes down on legs when feet are on a hard surface
May be able to roll over from tummy to back
Can hold a toy and shake it and swing at dangling toys
Brings hands to mouth
When lying on stomach, pushes up to elbows
6 MONTH MILETSONES
Social and Emotional
Knows familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger
Likes to play with others, especially parents
Responds to other people’s emotions and often seems happy
Likes to look at self in a mirror
Language/Communication
Responds to sounds by making sounds
Strings vowels together when babbling (“ah,” “eh,” “oh”) and likes taking turns with
parent while making sounds
Responds to own name
Makes sounds to show joy and displeasure
Begins to say consonant sounds (jabbering with “m,” “b”)
9 MONTH MILESTONES
Social and Emotional
May be afraid of strangers
May be clingy with familiar adults
Has favorite toys
Language/Communication
Understands “no”
Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa”
Copies sounds and gestures of others
Uses fingers to point at things
12 MONTH MILESTONE
Social and Emotional
Is shy or nervous with strangers
Cries when mom or dad leaves
Has favorite things and people
Shows fear in some situations
Hands you a book when he wants to hear a story
Repeats sounds or actions to get attention
Puts out arm or leg to help with dressing
Plays games such as “peek-a-boo” and “pat-a-cake”
Language/Communication
Responds to simple spoken requests
Uses simple gestures, like shaking head “no” or waving “bye-bye”
Makes sounds with changes in tone (sounds more like speech)
Says “mama” and “dada” and exclamations like “uh-oh!”
Tries to say words you say
18 MONTH MILESONES
Social and Emotional
Likes to hand things to others as play
May have temper tantrums
May be afraid of strangers
Shows affection to familiar people
Plays simple pretend, such as feeding a doll
May cling to caregivers in new situations
Points to show others something interesting
Explores alone but with parent close by
Language/Communication
Says several single words
Says and shakes head “no”
Points to show someone what he wants
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Knows what ordinary things are for; for example, telephone, brush, spoon
Points to get the attention of others
Shows interest in a doll or stuffed animal by pretending to feed
Points to one body part
Scribbles on his own
Can follow 1-step verbal commands without any gestures; for example, sits when you say
“sit down”
Movement/Physical Development
Walks alone
May walk up steps and run
Pulls toys while walking
Can help undress herself
Drinks from a cup
Eats with a spoon
2 YEARS/24 MONTHS
Social and Emotional
Copies others, especially adults and older children
Gets excited when with other children
Shows more and more independence
Shows defiant behavior (doing what he has been told not to)
Plays mainly beside other children, but is beginning to include other children, such as in
chase games
Language/Communication
Points to things or pictures when they are named
Knows names of familiar people and body parts
Says sentences with 2 to 4 words
Follows simple instructions
Repeats words overheard in conversation
Points to things in a book
5 Y/O MILESTONES
Social and Emotional
Wants to please friends
Wants to be like friends
More likely to agree with rules
Likes to sing, dance, and act
Shows concern and sympathy for others
Is aware of gender
Can tell what’s real and what’s make-believe
Shows more independence (for example, may visit a next-door neighbor by himself
[adult supervision is still needed])
Is sometimes demanding and sometimes very cooperative
Language/Communication
Speaks very clearly
Tells a simple story using full sentences
Uses future tense; for example, “Grandma will be here.”
Says name and address
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Counts 10 or more things
Can draw a person with at least 6 body parts
Can print some letters or numbers
Copies a triangle and other geometric shapes
Knows about things used every day, like money and food
Movement/Physical Development
Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer
Hops; may be able to skip
Can do a somersault
Uses a fork and spoon and sometimes a table knife
Can use the toilet on her own
Swings and climbs
DEVELOPMENT
Genitals (male)
Tanner I
o prepubertal (testicular volume less than 1.5 ml; small penis of 3 cm or less)
[typically age 9 and younger]
Tanner II
o testicular volume between 1.6 and 6 ml; skin on scrotum thins, reddens and
enlarges; penis length unchanged [9-11]
Tanner III
o testicular volume between 6 and 12 ml; scrotum enlarges further; penis begins to
lengthen to about 6 cm [11-12.5]
Tanner IV
o testicular volume between 12 and 20 ml; scrotum enlarges further and darkens;
penis increases in length to 10 cm and circumference [12.5-14]
Tanner V
o testicular volume greater than 20 ml; adult scrotum and penis of 15 cm in length
[14+]
Breasts (female)
Tanner I
o no glandular tissue: areola follows the skin contours of the chest (prepubertal)
[typically age 10 and younger]
Tanner II
o breast bud forms, with small area of surrounding glandular tissue; areola begins to
widen [10-11.5]
Tanner III
o breast begins to become more elevated, and extends beyond the borders of the
areola, which continues to widen but remains in contour with surrounding breast
[11.5-13]
Tanner IV
o increased breast size and elevation; areola and papilla form a secondary mound
projecting from the contour of the surrounding breast [13-15]
Tanner V
o breast reaches final adult size; areola returns to contour of the surrounding breast,
with a projecting central papilla. [15+]
Pubic hair (both male and female)
Tanner I
o no pubic hair at all (prepubertal Dominic state) [typically age 10 and younger]
Tanner II
o small amount of long, downy hair with slight pigmentation at the base of the penis
and scrotum (males) or on the labia majora (females) [10–11.5]
Tanner III
o hair becomes more coarse and curly, and begins to extend laterally [11.5–13]
Tanner IV
o adult-like hair quality, extending across pubis but sparing medial thighs [13–15]|
Tanner V
o hair extends to medial surface of the thighs [15+]
VISION SCREENING
HEARING
Vaccines
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/downloads/milestones-tracker.pdf
generally- do not give vaccine of any kind if
o child is currently sick
o child has had asthma with wheezing sx in the last 6-12 mo
Note: for all the 2,4,6 months should wait atleast 6 wks b.w shots
HepA
o 1st dose at 12-23 m/o; 2nd shot given 6-18 months later
o If was never vaccinated, they should receive one shot, regardless of age
o Shots but me 6 months apart
Heb B
o 3 shots IM
1st is at birth, 2nd shot b/w 1-2 m/o, 3rd shot b/w 6-18m/o
o Recombivax HB a 2 dose vaccine given to 11-15 y.o who have missed their Hep B
vaccine during infancy
o Twinirix 4 dose accelerated schedule
o Side effects: soreness at injection site, fever
Hep A/B combo
o Do the combo if > 18 y.o
o given as three shots, over a period of six months or as three shots over one month and a
booster shot at 12 months.
DTap- Diptheria, Td, and Pertussis
o ower-case "a" in each vaccine indicates that the pertussis component is acellular, or cell-
free, which improves safety by dramatically reducing the incidence of side effects.
o 5 shot series, in which all of them should be completed before school starts
o ages 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15-18 months, and 4-6 years.
o Side effects: fever, serizures (1/14,000) and 3 hr long crying spells (1/1,000)
o Do NOT give if..
Child is currently sick
Had Gullain Barre syndrome within 6 wks of receiving a tetanus shot
Tdap
o adult version contains smaller amounts of the diphtheria and pertussis components —
this is indicated in the name by the use of lower-case "d" and "p" for the adult vaccine.
RotaVirus vaccine
o Rotavirus: #1 cause of gastroenteritis (V/D) in kids
o Administer: PO
o 2 types of rotavirius vaccines accepted in the US
o 1. Rotarix (RV1) 2 dose series at 2,4 months
o 2. RotTeq (RV5) 3 dose series at 2,4,6 months
o Youngest you can give dose #1 6 wks
o Oldest you can give dose #1 14 wks and 6 days
o Have to wait at least 4 wks between shots
o Cannot give after child is 8 Mo old
o Side effects
Mild V/D
Itussusception: blockage of bowel needing hospitalization/surgery
1/20-100,000 occurs 1 wk after 1st or 2nd dose
o Rotavirus vaccine can be administered together with DTaP vaccine, Hib vaccine, IPV,
hepatitis B vaccine, and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
o Messed up immunization schedule
Should NOT be started if child > 15 m.o
If one dose already given, 2nd dose should not be given if child > 28 wks old
Flu shot
o Annually
o Can give at 6 months old.
First time need 2 shots—2nd dose is 1 month after the first
o Contradictions: allergic to eggs, currently wheezing or have a fever
Nasal Spray- Flu vaccine
o This is a LIVE vaccine
o Contraindications: Asthma, < 2 y.o, allergic to eggs
HiB- haemophilus influ B
o Protects againt Haemophilus influ type b which causes meningitis, pneumonia, and
infections of the blood, bones, and joints.
o Had not shown to work well in kids < 6 wks old
o Schedule: 2,4,6,12-15 months
o >5 y.o= do not need to get HiB, unless immunocompromised
o If > 15 m/o and never had HiB; just give ONE dose
PCV 13- Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine mand PPSV 23
o Recommended for ppl <5 y/o OR > 5 y/o and immunocomp
o The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is recommended for all children younger
than 59 months old.
o PCV 13 < 2y/o: give at 2,4,6, 12-15 mo
Children who miss their shots or start the series later should still get the vaccine
o 2- 5 y.o
Healthy and 2-4 y.o who have not been vaccinate should get 1 dose
Medical condition and 2- 5 y.o with missed or no PCV 13 vaccine—sjould
get 1 or 2 doses
If kids have SCD, damaged spleen, cochlear implatns, HIV/AIDS,
chronic lung, chemo/steroids
o 6-18 y.o
Should get one dose who have never received one
o PCV13 may be given at the same time as other vaccines, except for PPSV23 and
meningococcal conjugate vaccine
o Side effects of PCV 13
50% get drowsy; fever, irritable
o Don’t give after 5 y/o
PPSV 23- pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
o The 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPVSV) is recommended for children 24 months
or older who are at high risk of pneumococcal disease.
o Who should also should get the PPSV23 vaccine??
Residents of a nursing home
All adults > 65 y/o
> 19 y.o with risk factors= smoker and/or asthma
If > 2 y/o and are at a high risk for pneumococcal dz
Hodgkin’s disease; lymphoma or leukemia; kidney failure; multiple
myeloma; nephrotic syndrome; HIV infection or AIDS; damaged spleen,
or no spleen; organ transplant.
Prevnar 13
o four-dose seriesat 2, 4, 6, and 12-15 months of age.
MMR- Measles, Mumps, Rubella
o 2 shot series: Given at 12-15 months and 4-6 y.o (should be given before child enters
school, but technically can be given at any time > 4y.o)
o Reason we wait until 12 mo of age- babies still have the Antibodies against MMR
from the mom
o Who does not need MMR
Adults born during or before 1956 are believed to be immune. Many people
within that age group had the actual diseases during childhood.
o Side effects: rash, fever, seizure, swollen gland, low platelet, joint stiffness
MMRV- measles, mumps, rubella, varicells
o Brand name: ProQuad
o Side effect: fever, rash
o Administer 1 time dose : b/w age 12 /o and 12 yrs
o Adminiset: Subq
Varicella Vacone
o Brand name: Varivax or Zostavax
o 2 dose series: 12-15 m/o and at 4-6 y/o
o Administer: Subcutaneously
PV- Polio vaccine
o virus that lives in the throat and intestinal tract
o 2 types=
o IPV= inactivated polio vaccine and
Injection in arm or leg
4 shot series: 2,4,6-18 mo and booster at 4-6 mo
o OPV= oral polio vaccine
No longer given in US
Pediarix— combo
o Diptheria, Tetanis, Pertusis, Hep B, IPV