Patients with Special Challenges Flashcards
Condition in which the brain favors use of one eye over the other eye; most common cause of eye vision problems in children; lazy eye
amblyopia
Neuro syndrome that affects a person’s ability to express and understand written and spoken language; associated with CVA or head trauma
aphasia
Vision condition that causes blurred vision attributable either to the irregular shape of the cornea or sometimes to the curvature of the lens inside the eye
astigmatism
Failure of muscle coordination
ataxia
Neuromuscular condition characterized by slow, continuous, and involuntary movement of the extremities; possible consequence of cerebral palsy or other CNA abnormality
athetosis
Field of medicine that focuses on the treatment and control of obesity
bariatrics
BMI for overweight
BMI for obese
25-29.9
30+
Los of transparency of the lens of the eye that results from changes in the delicate protein fibers within the lens
cataract
Hearing impairment caused by damage to the CNS rather than to the ear or its structures
central hearing loss
Developmental disorder that occurs in utero or in the first year of life, in which disturbances in the brain results in issues with movement and posture and limit a person’s activity
cerebral palsy
Movement disorder that causes involuntary, unpredictable body movements ranging from minor fidgeting to severe, uncontrolled contractions that interfere markedly with gross motor function
chorea
Faulty transportation of sound from the outer ear to the inner ear; often curable
conductive hearing loss
Temporary or permanent visual impairment caused by the disturbance of the posterior visual pathways and the occipital lobes of the brain; most common cause of permanent visual impairment in children
cortical vision impairment
Inherited metabolic disease of the lungs and digestive system that manifests in childhood; mucoviscidosis
cystic fibrosis
Profound hearing loss that results in the inability to understand speech even when amplified
deafness
Differences of any kind including race, class, religion, sex…etc
diversity
Congenital condition characterized by varying degrees of intellectual disability and multiple defects. Cause is the presence of an extra copy of the 21st chromosome in every cell; trisomy 21
down syndrome
Condition in which intraocular pressure increases and causes damage to the optic nerve
glaucoma
Any degree of hearing loss that is caused by disruption of the auditory system
hearing impairment
Pt that frequents the ED or repeatedly has inpatient stays
high system utilizer
Vision condition in which distant objects are seen clearly but close objects do not come into proper focus; farsightedness
hyperopia
Disorder characterized by below-average intellectual function with deficits or impairments in the ability to learn and adapt socially
intellectual disability
Any form or psychiatric disorder
mental illness
Hearing impairment in which damage to both the outer/middle ear systems and the inner ear or auditory nerve results in a combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss
mixed hearing loss
