Flashcards
Common issues in infancy
Flashcards do conjunto (11)
- 1TRUE/FALSE? 1A. “Purple” crying can begin at 8 weeks of age.False. Peaks at 2 months.
- 2TRUE/FALSE? 1B. Empathy is of little value.False
- 3TRUE/FALSE? 1C. These babies are at increased risk.True
- 4TRUE/FALSE? 1D. There are no long term sequelae.False
- 5TRUE/FALSE? 2A. GORD is common in this age group.False. GOR is “physiological” and common in this age group. Periods of purple crying are not associated with increased acidity in the oesophagus.
- 6TRUE/FALSE? 2B. GORD is best managed by proton pump inhibitors in this age group.False. Proton pump inhibitors are contraindicated in this condition.
- 7TRUE/FALSE? 2C. There is much to learn about the relationship between the gut biome and brain functioning.True. The brain-gut biome relationship is not well understood but is being actively researched.
- 8TRUE/FALSE? 2D. A role for prebiotics is intriguing but not established.True. A role for pre-biotics is not established.
- 9TRUE/FALSE? 3. Distressed babies that cry their way to the doctor have distressed parents. In managing such a distressed family: A. The timeline of the crying and the evening amplification must be established by the history.True
- 10TRUE/FALSE? 3. Distressed babies that cry their way to the doctor have distressed parents. In managing such a distressed family: B. When not crying the history must establish that the baby is Alert, Active and Appropriately socially interactive, Breathing without chest recession, good Colour and Drinking enough to produce 5 wet nappies in 24 hours (the ABCDs).True
- 11TRUE/FALSE? 3. Distressed babies that cry their way to the doctor have distressed parents. In managing such a distressed family: C. Maternal exhaustion can look like PND.True