Disease process Flashcards
(30 cards)
failure of the ductus arteriosus to close within the first weeks of life allows blood to shunt from the high-pressure aorta to the low-pressure pulmonary artery
patent ductus arteriosus
pulmonary artery arises from the left ventricle and the aorta arises from the right ventricle
tranposition of great vessels
four defects: pulmonary stenosis, ventricular septal defect, right ventricular hypertrophy, and overriding aorta
tetralogy of fallot
abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure.
stenosis
narrowing of the lumen of the aorta, resulting in increased pressure proximal to the defect and decreased pressure distal to the defect
coarctation of the aorta
tricuspid heart valve is missing or abnormally developed. The defect blocks blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle.
tricuspid atresis
rare condition that involves inflammation of the blood vessels. It occurs in children.
kawasaki disease
most prevalent blood disorder in infancy,
iron deficiency
normal adult hemoglobin is partly or completely replaced by abnormal sickle hemoglobin
sickle cell disease
isolated low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) with normal bone marrow and the absence of other causes of thrombocytopenia.
idopathic thrombocytopenia purpara
lifelong bleeding disorder inherited as an x-linked recessive disorder
hemophilia
malignant diseases of bone marrow and the lymphatic system
leukemia
infestation of lice—blood-feeding ectoparasitic insects of the order Phthiraptera.
pediculosis
skin disease caused by a very small type of mite
scabies
known as threadworm or seatworm, is a nematode and a common intestinal parasite, especially in humans
pin worms
popularly known as beaver fever — is a parasitic disease caused by the flagellate protozoan Giardia lamblia
giardiasis
developmental abnormality of the femoral head, the acetabulum, or both
developmental dysplasia
congenital deformity of the foot and anlkle of which there are many types
talipes
a twisted neck in which the head is tipped to one side, while the chin is turned to the other.
torticollis
sudden (acute) brain damage and liver function problems of unknown cause. The syndrome has occurred in children who have been given aspirin when they have chicken pox or the flu.
reyes syndrome
a bacterial infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
meningitis
is a neural tube defect characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in the skull.
encepholele
s a developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube
spina bifida
buildup of fluid inside the skull that leads to brain swelling
hydrocephely
