Define autism
- Developmental disorder
- Impaired social communication/social interaction (i.e non-verbal)
- Repetitive patterns of behavior (i.e hyperactive sensory input, fixated interests and repetitive movements)
Common impairements in autism
- Deficient in symbolic thinking
- 70% have ID- usually mild
- Seizures (30%)
- Sensorimotor deficiencies
- Echolalia
- Self-injurious behavior (SIB)
Etiology of autism
unknow (NOT MMR vaccine)
T/F There is a definitive diagnostic test for sutism
f
Prevalence of autism is increasing why
- Better diagnosis
- Broader definition
What are the subcategories of autism
they have been eliminated
Some patients with DD are at high risk for hydrocephalus which is _ and treated how
recessive CSF in the ventricles of the brain, they are treated with shunts (VP, VA, VV, and VPL)
Pica is
cracing for ingestion of non-food materials
People at risk for pica are
- ID
- Pregnant women
Needs served by SIB are
- Pain relief
- Stimulation
- Attention seeking
- Task avoidance
Evidence of swallowing problems
- Thickened liquids
- History of aspiration pneumonia
What is surrogate decision making
(SDM)= can be used if a patient lacks the capacity to consent and no consenting party exists
If there is no surrogate avialable what do you do as the health care provider
if the procedure is in the best treatment of the patient you are legally empowered to perform the procedure
