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Health Conditions
Question | Answer |
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Genetic, attributed to reduced amniotic fluid during gestation, or CNS malformations | Arthrogryposis |
Muscles are often thin, weak, or missing. Ranges from mild to severe | Arthrogryposis |
Dislocation of one or both hips | Congenital Hip Dysplasia |
Congenital Hip Dysplasia OT intervention? | Infant wears casts to promote proper hip alignment |
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis OT intervention? | 1. Education about joint protection and energy-conservation techniques 2. Training in the use of assistive technology devices 3. Stretching 4. Physical agent modalities (heat, cold) 5. Orthoses |
Types of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis? | Still’s disease, pauciarticular, and polyarticular forms |
Congenital condition in which the bones do not develop correctly because collagen fails to form | Osteogenesis Imperfecta |
Osteoporosis happen because? | Because of a lack of weight bearing |
False overgrowth term? | Pseudohypertrophic |
Muscle mass replaced by fat and scar tissue Muscles look large but are very weak. Diagnose name? | Duchene’s Muscular Dystrophy |
Avoid what type of exercises in Duchene’s Muscular Dystrophy? | Avoid high resistance exercises (can accelerate muscle damage). |
Ultimately affects what system? | Cardiopulmonary system, which can result in death |
Genetic condition that causes limited brain development, an abnormal skull, prominent jaw and forehead, lax joints, and flat feet | Fragile X Syndrome |
Prader-Willi Syndrome presents what? | Infants present with hypotonia (low tone) and feeding and swallowing difficulties |
What diagnosis involves chromosome 15? | Prader-Willi Syndrome |
Down Syndrome is also known as? | Trisomy 21: extra 21st chromosome |
Characteristics of Down Syndrome? | 1. Facial features: small mouth, protruding tongue 2. Cardiac anomalies 3. Low muscle tone 4. Hyperthyroidism 5. Congenital heart defects 6. Hearing problems |
What type of children are at risk with Erb's Palsy? | Children born feet first or too large are at risk |
Brachial plexus caused how? | By stretching or tearing nerves |
Brachial plexus positioning | Shoulder stays adducted and internally rotated with elbow extended and wrist flexed |
Erb's Palsy OT interventions? | Early intervention includes joint protection, passive range of motion, and adaptations |
One or more vertebrae not formed properly is what diganosis? | Spina Bifida |
Comorbidities possible for Spina Bifida? | 1. Scoliosis 2. Kyphosis 3. Hydrocephalus |
3 types of Spina Bifida? | Occulta, meningocele, or myelomeningocele |
AHT | Abusive Head Trauma |
Characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention and distractibility | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
Severe and complex impairments in reciprocal social interactions and communication skills | Autism |
Levels of Autism? | 1 (requiring support) 2 (requiring substantial support) 3 (requiring very substantial support) |
Rett Syndrome | Affects only females Do not have functional hand use Progressive disorder |
Inherited disease that affects the exocrine glands (pancreas, respiratory, sweat glands | Cystic fibrosis |
Sickle cell anemia | Red blood cells are crescent shaped |
Anemia | Deficiency in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood |