Chapter 32 Flashcards
adolescents
children between 12 to 18 years of age
apparent life-threatening event (ALTE)
An event that causes unresponsiveness, cyanosis, and apnea in an infant, who then resumes breathing with stimulation
blanching
Turning white
bradypnea
Slow respiratory rate; ominous sign in a child that indicates impending respiratory arrest
central pulses
Pulses that are closest to the core (central) part of the body where the vital organs are located; include the carotid, femoral, and apical pulses
child abuse
A general term applying to all forms of child abuse and neglect
generalized tonic-clonic seizure
A seizure that features rhythmic back-and-forth motion of an extremity and body stiffness
infancy
The first year of life
grunting
An “uh” sound heard during exhalation; reflects the child’s attempt to keep the alveoli open; a sign of increased work of breathing
nares
The external openings of the nostrils. A single nostril opening is called a naris.
Neisseria meningitides
A form of bacterial meningitis characterized by rapid onset of symptoms, often leading to shock and death
pediatric assessment triangle (PAT)
A structure assessment tool that allows you to rapidly form a general impression of the infant or child without touching him or her; consists of assessing appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin
pediatrics
A specialized medical practice devoted to the care of the young
pertussis
An acute infectious disease characterized by a catarrhal stage, followed by a proxysmal cough that ends in a whooping inspiration. Also called whooping cough.
preschool-age
Children between 3 to 6 years of age
school-age
Children between 6 to 12 years of age
shaken baby syndrome
A syndrome seen in abused infants and children; the patient has been subjected to violent, whiplash-type shaking injuries inflicted by the abusing individual that may cause coma, seizures, and increased intracranial pressure due to tearing of the cerebral veins with consequent bleeding into the brain
sniffing position
Optimum neutral head position for the uninjured child who requires airway management
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Death of an infant or young child that remains unexplained after a complete autopsy
toddler
The period following infancy until 3 years of age
tachypnea
Increased respiratory rate
work of breathing
An indicator of oxygenation and ventilation. Work of breathing reflects the child’s attempt to compensate for hypoxia.
