Chronic Illness Flashcards
List some effects that chronic illness has on a child?
Lots of time spent in hospital
Disruption to schooling
Loss of friends due to being in hospital a lot
Can’t do the things they want to (sport etc.)
Interfere with development, speech and communication
Why are children with chronic illness more susceptible to safeguarding issues?
Parents get angry and resentful of child, which is a normal emotional process that parents go through. This and relationship breakdown can lead to abuse
List some effects that chronic illness has on a parent?
Mourning the loss of the life their child would have had Shame of having a child that's different Anger, resentment of child Learning a new way of day to day living (care tasks) Relationship breakdown Anxiety Financial strain Problems with work
List some effects that chronic illness has on an adolescent?
Delayed growth and puberty
Taking on sick role, don’t become independent
Mental health problems, poor self esteem
Struggle with relationships, friendships
Poor school attendance (often for no real reason)
Problems with family dynamics
What’s a good tool to use to communicate with adolescents?
HEADDS
Home Education Activities Drugs + alcohol Depression + suicide Spirituality, sleep, social media
Clinical features of anaphylaxis?
Urticarial rash Respiratory distress Stridor Cyanosis Can't speak Tachycardia and pnoea Low BP Swollen lips, tongue, eyes Laryngeal oedema Swollen epiglottis
Reasons why anaphylaxis causes low BP?
Vasodilation
Increased vascular permeability
Fluid loss from vascular space
Common allergens causing anaphylaxis?
Egg Nuts Seafood Chocolate Grains
State the class of the immunoglobulin, the name of the cell and the name of the chemical mediator involved in anaphylaxis.
IgE
Mast cell
Histamine
