LESSON 20 part 1 Flashcards
It occurs in the posterior laminae of the vertebrae fails to fuse
Spinal Bifida Occulta
If the ‘meninges covering the spinal cord herniates’ through the unformed vertebrae appearing as a protuding mass about the size of an ‘orange’
Meningocoele
The spinal cord and meninges including the ‘CSF and nerves protude’ through the vertebrae
Myelomeningocoele
It is the most common chromosomal abnormality, seen in 1 of 800 births
Trisomy 21
It is common in pregnancies of woemn >35 y/o or paternal >55 y/o
Trisomy 21
CSF is formed in the 1st and 2nd ventricles of the brain and passes through the ‘aqueduct of Sylvius’
Hydrocephalus
An excess of CSF in the ventricles of the subarachnoid space
Hydrocephalus
A type of hydrocephalus: csf can reach the spinal cord
Communicating / Extraventricular Hydrocephalus
A type of hydrocephalus:there is a block to the passage of CSF
Obstructing / Intraventriculsr Hydro.
A type of hydrocephalus: occurs at birth
Congenital Hydroencephalus
A type of hydrocephalus: occurs from an incident later or at in life
Acquired Hydrocephalus
It is the inflammation of the middle ear and is common after URTI
Acute Otitis Media
It is common in males, Alaska and Native Americans, children cleft PALATE
Acute Otitis Media
What causes Acute Otitis Media?
S. Pneumoniae
H. Influenzae
S. Pyogenes
Infection of the cerebral meninges common among children younger than 24 months of age
Meningitis
