Reye's Syndrome Flashcards
A rare but serious condition that causes swelling in the liver and brain
Reye’s Syndrome
It can occur at any age but usually affects children and teenagers after a viral infection, most commonly the flu or chickenpox
Reye’s Syndrome
Reye’s Syndrome Clinical Staging System
Laboratory evidence of liver dysfunction, lethargic, sleepy
Stage 1
Reye’s Syndrome Clinical Staging System
Deeply lethargic, combative, hyperventilation, hyperreflexia
Stage 2
Reye’s Syndrome Clinical Staging System
Obtunded or in a light coma, decorticate rigidity
Stage 3
Reye’s Syndrome Clinical Staging System
Deepening coma, seizure, decerebrate rigidity, loss of oculovestibular reflexes, fixed pupils
Stage 4
Reye’s Syndrome Clinical Staging System
Seizures, deep coma, flaccid paralysis, absent deep tendon reflexes, respiratory arrest, fixed dilated pupils
Stage 5
Take note
The use of aspirin during a viral illness has the most commonly link to Reye’s Syndrome (adult)
MCAD
Medium-chain acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Fatty acid oxidation disorder
MCAD Deficiency
A group of inherited metabolic disorders in which the body is unable to break down fatty acids
This happen because an enzyme is missing or not working properly
MCAD Deficiency
In people with a fatty acid oxidation disorder, _______ use during a viral illness is more likely to trigger symptoms of Reye’s Syndrome
Aspirin
A _________ can determine if your child has a fatty acid oxidation disorder
Screening test