PEDIATRICS D-3 Flashcards
(42 cards)
Hyperresponsiveness of airways
Bronchial Asthma
Mediated reaction for allergy which results to Bronchoconstriction
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
What is Destruction and overinflation of Alveoli, which manifest a Barrel Chest?
Chronic Emphysema
What is chronic dilation and destruction of bronchial wall?
Bronchoeostasis
What is autosomal recessive disorder?
Cystic Fibrosis
what does recessive means?
- Parents are the only carrier but there are no symptoms
- Hyper viscosity of the exocrine gland secretions
what SIDS stands for?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Cause: Unknown
What is the Risk factors of SIDS?
clue:
1. S
2. I
3. D
4. S
- Sleeping in a room w/o a proper ventilation and on prone position
- Inadequate surfactant (preterm)
- Drug dependent mothers (Downers)
- Sudden laryngospasm, tight spaces during labor and delivery.
how many weeks does SIDS categorized or age of viability?
20-24 weeks - live age of viablity
In correlation to inadequate surfactant commonly on preterm babies, what does the acronym PRETERM stands for?
P - POOR protein and malnutrition of a mother
R - RACE African, Asian, and American
E - EXPOSURE to Nicotine
T - TEENAGE pregnancy
E - EARLY induction of labor (eg. Trauma)
R - RECENT or hx of preterm birth
M - MULTIPLE pregnancies
S - STRESS
What is the management for Airway obstruction of the epiglottis?
Intubation
What are the two types of intubation? and what type of intubation are always on bedside?
- ET Intubation and tracheostomy Intubation
*(tracheostomy Intubation are always on bedside)
sickle cell anemia essentially means there are obstructions in the blood vessels “Thrombosis”, what are the 3 manifestation of this?
- Pain
- Angina (M.I. or H.A.)
- Brain Attack or Ischemic stroke
During crisis of sickle cell anemia what would be the Management?
- Hydration
- Pain Relief
- Oxygen
What triggers the sickle cell anemia?
- Dehydration
- Hypoxemia and hypoxia
- Sequestration or collection of SCA in spleen
Medication for chest paint?
Morphine sulfate
Number 1 leading cause of motor impairment, and no medication to cure, it is permanent but non-progressive
Cause: Unknown but on some studies it says that it is due to hypoxia of the brain.
Cerebral palsy
what are the 4 types of Cerebral palsy “SADM”, The damage part of the brain, percentage and the gait of each.
S - Spastic (70%), cerebral cortex
Med use: “Baclofen” a muscle relaxant
walk: “Scissor gait”
A - Ataxic (10%), Damage in cerebellum
Walk: Ataxic gait
D - Dyskinetic / Athenoid (10%), Damage in Basal Ganglia
Walk: Worm like writing gait
M - Mixed (10%)
Increased CSF in ventricles of brain
Hydrocephalus
Normal Head Circumference and pathologic circumference
Normal: 5 inch to chest circumference
Pathologic: > 5 inch to Chest circumference
Hallmark signs for Hydrocephalus, cracked pot sound of the head and bulging fontanels
Macewen Sign
What should be on bedside of a hydrocephalus patient?
Tape measure
Used during CHN to check for Hydrocephalus “Transimullation”
Flashlight
What do you call on divided spine, protrusion and non function of spine
Spina bifida