Impairment and Disability Flashcards

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Impairment

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  1. functional limitation caused by physical, mental, sensory impairment
  2. problem with a structure or organ of the body
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Disability

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  1. loss/limitations of opportunities to participate in normal life of community at equal level with others due to physical/social barriers
  2. person-based
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Handicap

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  1. disadvantage suffered as consequence of impairment and disability
  2. refers to environmental factor preventing filling of normal life role
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Inherited

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genetically transmitted

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Congenital

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caused by mother’s infection or other disease during pregnancy, embryonic, fetal developmental irregularities, or by injury during/soon after birth

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Acquired

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illness or injury

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7
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__ have a disability in the US

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20%

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__ is the most common functional disability type

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mobility limitation

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9
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Disability is especially common in __ and __

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  1. women (25%)

2. minorities (30%)

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People with disabilities are more likely to __

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  1. have less than $15,000 income
  2. be unemployed
  3. have not completed a high school degree
  4. be obese, smoke, have high BP, be inactive
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Main problems associated with discrimination

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access to

  1. premises
  2. facilities
  3. health care
  4. education
  5. employment
  6. recreation
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Possible consequences

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  1. difficulties with stairs
  2. inappropriate stairs
  3. inadequately trained staff
  4. often lower wedges
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Main problems with prejudice

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  1. denied anonymity
  2. denied respect
  3. hostility
  4. patronization
  5. lower expectation of achievement
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Possible consequences of prejudice

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  1. stared at
  2. regarded as “burden”
  3. intolerant
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Main problems with ignorance

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  1. fear of people with disabilities

2. inadequate education of careers or professionals

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Possible consequences of ignorance

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  1. fear of aggression or being bitten

2. undergraduate training lacing or scarce

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17
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__ is the most common congenital physical handicap

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cerebal palsy

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18
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What is cerebal palsy?

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affects a person’s ability to move and maintain posture and balance

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What causes cerebal palsy?

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brain damage/abnormal brain development that happens before birth or early in life

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How often does cerebal palsy occur?

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1/323 babies

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Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy

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  1. beech presentation
  2. low birth weight
  3. maternal infection
  4. meconium staining of amniotic fluid
    * *caused by stool passed by fetus in utero
  5. vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
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22
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__ is the most common type of cerebal palsy

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SPASTIC

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Monoplegia Spastic Cerebal Palsy

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  1. affects one limb

2. usually affects the arm

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Hemiplegia Spastic Cerebal Palsy

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  1. affects one side of the body

2. usually affects the leg, trunk, and arm

25
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Diplegia Spastic Cerebal Palsy

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affects either both arms or both legs

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Quadreplegia Spastic Cerebal Palsy

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affects all four limbs of the body

27
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__ is the most common subtype of spastic cerebal palsy

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hemiplegia

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Cerebral Palsy - Clinical Features

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  1. delays/problems with motor skills development
  2. abnormal walking with one foot/leg dragging
  3. stiff muscles
  4. exaggerated/jerky reflexes
  5. lack of coordination/balance
  6. weakness
  7. drooling, difficulty swallowing
  8. wheelchairs
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Cerebral Palsy - Coexisting Conditions

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  1. epilepsy
  2. vision/hearing impairment
  3. learning disabilities
  4. autism
  5. chronic pain/discomfort
  6. ADHD
  7. speech disorders
  8. mental health disorders
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Cerebral Palsy - Oral Health Problems

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  1. bruxism/abnormal attrition
  2. spontaneous dislocation or subluxation of the TMJ
  3. drooling
  4. increased risk for oral trauma/injury
    5 dilantin hyperplasia for those with epilepsy
  5. mouth breathing
  6. malocclusion
  7. oral hypersensitivity (over-reaction to touch, taste, etc)
  8. hyperactive bite and gag reflex
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Hydrocephalus

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  1. hydro: water; cephalus=head
  2. neurological disorder
  3. caused by raised intracranial pressure due to accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within ventricles and/or subarachnoid space
  4. congenital or acquired
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Hydrocephalus - Signs

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  1. large head
  2. headache
  3. vomiting
  4. mental changes
33
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Hydrocephalus - Complications

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  1. epilepsy
  2. spasticity
  3. learning impairment
  4. visual impairment
34
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__ is the most common tx for hydrocephalus

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CSF

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Hydrocephalus - Dental Aspects

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  1. weight/size of the hydrocephalic head
  2. provide a comfy position for the patient’s head
  3. shunted treated patients
    * *don’t put pressure on drainage tube
    * *antibiotic prophy may be needed
  4. may have shunt infection/spina bifida/latex allergy/epilepsy/learning/visual impairment
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Spina Bifida

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  1. split spin
  2. fetus’ spine fails to close during first month of pregnancy
    * *incomplete brain development/spinal cord/vertebrae’s protective coverings
  3. deficiency of folic acid in pregnancy may pre-dispose
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Spina bifida occulata

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  1. rarely any obvious clinical or neurological disorder
  2. may be detected by small naevus of tuft of hair over lumbar spine in some patients
  3. found in about 50% of apparently healthy children
38
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Spina bifida cystica

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extensive vertebral defect through which spinal cord/coverings

39
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Meningocoele

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  1. protrusion of meninges as a sac covered by skin, rarely causing neurological defect
  2. 20% have hydrocephalus
40
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Myelomeningocoele

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  1. meninges and nerve tissue protruded and exposed
  2. liable to infection, particularly meningitis
  3. neurological defects (paralysis, loss of sensation/reflexes in lower limbs)
41
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__ is the most serious type of spina bifida

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myelomeningocele

42
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Spina Bifida - Dental Aspects

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  1. latex free environment
  2. wheelchair access
  3. limited radiation
  4. accommodation for comfort
43
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Thalidomide Syndrome

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babies born with birth defects

  1. blindness
  2. deafness
  3. cleft palate
  4. malformed internal organs
  5. phocomelia (seal-like limbs)
  6. enamel hypoplasia
  7. abnormalities in tongue morphology
44
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Thalidomide was used to tx __

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morning sickness

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Learning Impairment

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  1. limitations in mental functioning and communicating, self care, social skills
  2. IQ less than 70
  3. 3% affected
  4. often caused by brain damage
  5. can also cause physical problems
    * *epilepsy
    * *visual defects
    * *hearing
    * *speech
    * *behavioral disorders
    * *cardiac defects
    * *pica
    * *self-mutilation
46
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People with learning impairments have different/similar patterns of caries compared to the general population of similar age

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same pattern

47
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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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  1. developmental disability characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication
  2. restricted/repetetive patterns of thought and behavior
48
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Three parts of Autism Spectrum Disorder

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  1. communication
  2. behavior
  3. social functioning
49
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__ is the fastest-growing developmental disability

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

50
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ASD is more common in boys/girls

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boys

51
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ASD symptoms are recognized during what period of life?

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first two years

52
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ASD - Dental Aspects

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  1. communication problems and mental capabilities
  2. behavior problems
  3. unusual response to stimuli
  4. unusual and unpredictable body movements
  5. bruxism
  6. tongue thrusting
  7. self-injury
  8. pica
  9. poor oral hygiene
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People with ASD have different/similar patterns of caries compared to the general population of similar age

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similar

54
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ASD - Dental Management

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  1. desensitization appointment
  2. quiet, short visits
  3. routine
  4. “tell-show-do”
  5. minimize distractions
55
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Down Syndrome

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  1. genetic disorder (extra full/partial copy of chromosome 21)
  2. ranges in severity, usually has medical and physical problems
  3. 1 in 800 live births
  4. commonly seen in older mothers
56
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Down Syndrome - Dental Aspects

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  1. usually friendly and cooperative
  2. macroglossia
  3. lip, tongue fissuring
  4. periodontal disease
  5. bruxism
  6. malocclusion
  7. drooling
  8. delayed eruption
  9. hypodontia/microdontia
    10 omega shaped palate