Pedi vocab terms

Question 1

Ankyloglossia

Answer 1

tight or shortened lingual frenum “tongue tied”

Question 2

Enteral Bolus

Answer 2

enteral bolus= a set amount of formula given at one time (typically meaning via tube feedings)

Question 3

Bruxism

Answer 3

teeth grinding or jaw clenching

Question 4

D/c

Answer 4

discharge

Question 5

Deglutition

Answer 5

act of swallowing

Question 6

dx

Answer 6

diagnosis

Question 7

enteral

Answer 7

intake via digestive track, specifically intestine (generally referred t when nutrition is given other than via mouth)

Question 8

distal

Answer 8

further away from the point of reference or the origin; away from midline

Question 9

extrinsic

Answer 9

outside the body part or organ

Question 10

glossoptosis

Answer 10

posterior or inferior displacement of the tongue

Question 11

Glustatory

Answer 11

relating to the sense of taste

Question 12

hx

Answer 12

history

Question 13

hypoplasia

Answer 13

incomplete development of a structure

Question 14

intrinsic

Answer 14

within the body part

Question 15

NPO

Answer 15

nothing by mouth

Question 16

Parenteral

Answer 16

intake other than via digestive tract (intravenous or intramuscular)

Question 17

s/s

Answer 17

signs and symptoms

Question 18

wfl

Answer 18

within functional limits

Question 19

wnl

Answer 19

within normal limits

Question 20

neonatal icu (NICU)

Answer 20

treating premature or ill newborn babies

Question 21

pediatric icu (picu)

Answer 21

treating critically ill children from babies to teens, typically seen 1-2 x/day goal is to get them stable enough to leave hospital, typically continue tx in outpatient setting

Question 22

outpatient

Answer 22

treating acute or chronic feeding disorders in children from babies to tens on a more long term basis (6+ mos) typically 1-3x/week

Question 23

specialty clinics

Answer 23

evaluating and providing feeding recs and dysphagia tx guidelines for their treating SLP’s for children with chronic feeding problems, ptnts typically clustered in groups based on dx type (ex: craniofacial team, etc..) followed by a team of professionals (ex: Pt, ot etc…) follow up with ptnt every 4-6 mos or every year depending on needs, collaborative approach with entire medical team as a way to consistently follow patient and make sure their needs are being met and that they are not falling through the cracks

Question 24

Private outpatient clinic

Answer 24

similar to outpatient hospital setting though typically less medically fragile or medically complicated

Question 25

home health agency

Answer 25

treating children in their homes (you travel) versus them going to an outpatient clinic, often children are medically fragile and it is not feasible for them to travel - more convenient for the families - typ. 1-2x/week

Question 26

Early childhood intervention (ECI)

Answer 26

federally supported program throughout the nation for children birth-3 years who show signs of developmental delay (including feeding difficulties) children must qualify based on level of delay/disorder, therapist travels to childs home - based on a family-friendly model - see child 1-4 x/month