Health Conditions Flashcards
Arthrogryposis
Reduced amniotic fluid during gestation
Joints of extremities are stiff…shoulders turned in, elbows extended, wrists flexed with ulnar deviation
Achondroplasia (dwarfism)
Stunted growth during fetal development…disorder of the growth cartilage
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)
Stills disease, pauciarticular, poly articulate
Exacerbations and remission of joint pain
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Brittle bone disease
Congenital hip dysplasia
Dislocation of one or both hips
Genetic or environmental cause
Amputation
Congenital or acquired
Thumb and below elbow are the most common
Duchene’s muscular dystrophy
“False overgrowth”
Only in boys
Muscle mass replaced by fat or scar tissue
Down syndrome
Trisomy 21
Extra 21st chromosome
Cri du chat syndrome
"Cry of the cat" Absence of part of chromosome 5 Microencephaly Cardiopulmonary anomalies FTT Intellectual disabilities Developmental delays
Fragile x syndrome
Limited brain development Abnormal skull Prominent jaw and forehead Lax joinTS Flat feet Mostly in boys
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Behavioral manifestations
Overeating and self mutilation
Spina Bifida
One or more vertebrae not formed properly
Caused by lack of frolic acid by mother
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Serious injury to the brain
Motor, cognitive, and emotional changes
Shaken baby syndrome
Caused by infants being violently shaken
Causes brain to hit skull and can cause bruising or bleeding
Erb’s Palsy
Stretching or tearing of brachial plexus during birth
Seizures
Usually secondary to another condition
Sudden attack or spasm
Autism
Behavioral characteristics
Disturbances in social interaction, communication, and sensory and perceptual processing
Asberger’s Syndrome
Deficit in social interaction without significant delay in communication skills
ADHD
Difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, distractibility, impulsivity
Rett Syndrome
Only females Microencephaly Seizures Intellectual disabilities Progressive disorder
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Motor coordination is significantly below age expectations
Not due to physical, sensory, or neurological impairments
