Vaccines
First vaccine administered and when
Hep B Shortly after birth
Typical age to start screening for depression
12 years of age
Time frame when Edinburg Depression screen should be administered
6-8 weeks of life
Score >13 should be referred for possible depression
Times screening test for developmental delay are done (Recommended by AAP)
9 , 18, and 30 (or 24) months using a standardized developmental screening tool.
Lots of developmental screening tools!
Pediarix contains
Dtap
IPV
Hep B
Age to screen for lead toxicity
12 months
Recommended age to start screening for HIV
CDC age 13
USPTF: 15 years old
AAP: at least once by 16-18 years old if prevelance >0.1%
The time frame of scoliosis screening
AAP recommends screening for scoliosis in girls at 10 and 12 years and once in male adolescents at 13 or 14 years.
UK does not suggest screening
Recommended age range for first Tdap
11-12 years
Recommended age to administer MCHAT
18 months
Two Bright Futures feeding recommendations at 2 months old
Feed baby only breast milk or iron fortified formula for the first 4-6months
Avoid feeding solids, juice, and water for first 6 months
Feed when hungry
Feed when there are signs of hunger (hand to mouth, sucking, rooting, fussing)
End feeding when baby is full (turning away, closing mouth, relaxed arms/hands)
Burp during natural feeding breaks
AAP screentime recommendations
<18-24 months: avoid unless video calling
2-5 years: 1 hour or less of high quality programming per day
Vaccine schedule for HPV
<15 years of age: 2 doses. 0 and 6-12 months after 1st dose (5 months minimum)
15+ years of age: 3 doses. 0, 1-2, and 6 months after 1st dose (dose 1-2, 4 weeks; Dose 2-3 12 weeks; dose 1-3 5 months)
9 years youngest age to give.
AAP recommended age ranges for universal non-fasting cholesterol screening
9-11 and 17-21 years of age
Fluoride dosing by age for pts living in areas with non-fluoridated water
| 6 months-3 years | 0.25 mg/day** |
| 3-6 years | 0.50 mg/day |
| 6-16 years | 1.0 mg/day |
Per ADA, fluoride toothpaste is good enough.
**Is based on fluoride concentration in the water
Hepatitis B catch up intervals
0 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks (at least 16 weeks after first dose)
6 month vaccine schedule
Dtap, IPV, Hib, Hep B, Prevnar, Rota, 1st Influenza
Most given at one time
Normal visual acuity in children ages 5-6 years
20/30 or better
Weight percentile categories
| Underweight | Less than the 5th percentile |
| Normal or Healthy Weight | 5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile |
| Overweight | 85th to less than the 95th percentile |
| Obese | Equal to or greater than the 95th percentile |
1. Proquad
2. Kinrix
3. Pentacel
4. Quadracel
1. MMRV
2. DTaP, IPV
3. DTaP, IPV, Hib
4. DTap, IPV