Pediatrics Exam 10 Flashcards
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
Drooling/ Tripod position
Acute Epiglottitis
Twilight Croup
Acute Spasmotic Laryngitis
Sudden @ night onset
Most prevalent nutritional disorder in the US
Iron deficiency Anemia
Sickle cell –>bone marrow cant produce any more RBC’s
Aplastic Crisis
• Painful episode
• Distal ischemia and pain
Sickle Cell
Vasocclusive Crisis
Type of -Sickle Cell Crisis
–>spleen enlarged – working hard to remove abnorm rbc → blood pools to spleen
Sequestration Crisis
¾ of circulation pulls in spleen=hypovolemic shock
Sequestration Crisis
Greatest risk for Kawasaki Disease (KD)
boys < 1 yo
Consider KD in
any child w/ rash & fever of unknown origin
protrusion of abd contents through the abd wall @junction of the umbilical cord and abdomen
Omphalocele
Omphalocele develops
btwn 6-8wks
stricture of the anus
Imperforate Anus
Occurrence of Imperforate Anus
7th week of intrauterine life
S/S of Imperforate Anus
No Stool in 24h
Fistulas = difficult to repair, typically want to retract
Contraindicated w/ Imperforate Anus
Rectal Temps