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Disease with decreased or missing clotting factor

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Hemophilia

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Hemophilia inheritance

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Male child inherits gene from mother

Female child is a carrier of the disease

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Hemophilia patients should be immunized against

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Hep B

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Hemophilia: 3 preventions of dental injuries

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Use a soft tooth brush
Regular flossing
Prophyllactic factor administration

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Hemophilia: avoid what OTC

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aspirin

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Hemophilia: avoid what activity

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contact sports

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Hemophilia: grooming

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use electric razor

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Hemophilia: blood drawing

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apply firm pressure for 1 full minute, elevate extremity above heart

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Hemophilia: what common medical procedure should you avoid

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IM injection

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RICE

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Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

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increases factor VIII activity in hemophilia A

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Desmopressin

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If a Hemophilia patient has a mild injury they may be prescribed

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Desmopressin

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If a Hemophilia patient has a serious injury they may be prescribed

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Replacement factors via IV or PICC line

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Patient’s receive both treatments Desmopressin and missing/low factor based on

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blood tests (factor assay)

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subluxation

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head of femur slips out of socket

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subluxation is found in what condition

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Congenital Dysplasia of Hip

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Congenital Dysplasia of Hip is related to

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fetal position in utero

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Congenital Dysplasia of Hip: birth presentation was probably

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breech

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Ortolani’s Sign

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Hip click

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Barlow’s Sign

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palpation of acetabulum (hip socket) slipping back & forth

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Congenital Dysplasia of Hip: findings of the affected side

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extra folds and shorter leg

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Triple Diapering

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hip dysplasia tx

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hip dysplasia tx: ___ harness

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Pavlik Harness

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hip dysplasia tx: period ___ exams

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radiology

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hip dysplasia tx: wear the support structures for
23 hours a day
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Talipes Equinovarus
Club Feet
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Club Feet: occurrence
congenital
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Club Feet: tx can include Manual manipulation using
short leg casts during early infancy
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Club Feet: it may need to be treated with some kind of cast or brace; be sure to ___ child to promote normal G/D
stimulate
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Scoliosis causes can be ___ or ___
idiopathic or congenital
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Scoliosis: in cases where there's a congenital cause, the specific cause might be ___ __ or ___ ___
spina bifida | cerebral palsy
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Scoliosis: brace is worn how much?
18 hours a day
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Neural Tubes Defects basic definition:
Failure of spinal cord and meninges to close
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Neural Tubes Defects have several causes, one is: Maternal ___ ___ deficiency
folic acid
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Neural Tubes Defects assessment: Alpha ____ level elevated 16-18 wks
fetoprotein
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Neural Tubes Defects assessment: 2 high tech procedures
amniocentesis | sonogram
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Neural Tubes Defects: to avoid trauma on the fetus, the delivery should be
cesarean
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Neural Tubes Defects: below the affected area the body will be
paralyzed
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Neural Tubes Defects: to prevent injury to the sac, position the baby
prone
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Neural Tubes Defects: keep the sac moist with
NS
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Neural Tubes Defects: dressing for the sac
sterile dressing with NS
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Neural Tubes Defects: assess for ___ allergy
latex
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Surgical Treatment of Neural tube defect: complications include
more nerve damage hydrocephaly infection
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Neural Tubes Defects: paralysis may cause the need for __ of child patients (as opposed to infants)
catheterization
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Hydrocephalus: the crying may be
high pitched
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In addition to the short-term interventions/monitoring after a ventricular-peritoneal shunt, the long term interventions/monitoring also include
adjusting the shunt as the child grows assessing for normal cognitive development
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Cerebral Palsy definition
Static lesion of the brain causing physical and cognitive impairment
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Cerebral Palsy causes:
Anoxia at birth Infection Drug exposure trauma
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Types of Cerebral Palsy: involuntary muscular movement – e.g. jerky movements
Spastic
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Types of Cerebral Palsy: motor coordination problems
Ataxic
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Types of Cerebral Palsy: slow writhing movement, sensory impairment (visual, hearing, speech & language)
Athetoid
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Types of Cerebral Palsy: the 4th type
mixture of all the others
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Cerebral Palsy: in a newborn the reflexes can be
hyper or hypo
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Cerebral Palsy: in a newborn watch out for these 2 things
Seizure | Poor feeding
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Cerebral Palsy: in an older infant (not newborn) or toddler the reflexes will be
primitive
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Cerebral Palsy: in an older infant (not newborn) or toddler watch out for
drooling delayed motor delayed sensory
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In Cerebral Palsy the presence of lesion is detected by __ or __
MRI or CT
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Cerebral Palsy tx
early intervention and MULTI-disciplinary
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Cerebral Palsy: feed slowly because there's a risk for
aspiration
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Cerebral Palsy: NDX having to do with movement
Altered comfort r/t spastic movements
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Cerebral Palsy: Altered comfort r/t spastic movements: intervention: Administer
Muscle relaxants
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Cerebral Palsy: Altered comfort r/t spastic movements: intervention: ___ exercises
ROM
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Cerebral Palsy: Altered comfort r/t spastic movements: intervention: Avoid
stress and sudden movement
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Cerebral Palsy: Altered comfort r/t spastic movements: intervention: Keep to
routine ADL
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cause or causes of autism are
unknown
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Autism has a strong ___ basis
genetic
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Autism: Symptoms usually appear before
18 mos
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The best people to assess for autism are
parents
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3 complications of autism
Seizures depression anxiety
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Autism behaviors: Rejects
close physical contact
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Autism behaviors: Prolonged
staring at objects
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Autism behaviors: In______
Inattentiveness
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Autism behaviors: ___ ____ behaviors
Obsessive repetitive
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Autism behaviors: R____ behaviors
Ritualistic
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Autism behaviors: Lack of
empathy
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Autism: Tx: seizure activity may be treated with
Anticonvulsants
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Autism: Tx: if mental disorders develop as a complication, you may need to treat with
Antidepressants Tranquilizers Antipsychotics
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Mental Retardation definition:
deficiency in intellectual functioning IQ below 70/75
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Preventive Measures against retardation: Prevention of pediatric infections, especially
meningitis
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Preventive Measures against retardation: ___ vaccination
HIB (influenza B)
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Preventive Measures against retardation: ___ to detect anomalies during pregnancy
amniocentesis
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retardation finding: muscle tone
poor
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retardation finding: newborn reflexes
floppy, hyperreflexia

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