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Review of Diseases 3
Includes some childhood diseases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Phenylketonuria | Genetic disorder found as part of Newborn Screen. Unable to utilize protein esp amino acid phenylalanine |
| Reye Syndrome | disease associated with ASA (aspirin) use by children during viral illness |
| Failure to Thrive | child not gaining weight compared to standard growth charts |
| Asthma | inflammation and spasm of the bronchi with increased mucous secretions - causes wheezing |
| Constipation | hard stools difficutl to expel |
| Abscess | localized collection of pus |
| Conjunctivitis | commonly called 'pink eye' highly contagious infection of conjunctiva |
| Afebrile | without fever |
| Infantile colic | excessive crying in otherwise healthy infant, less than 3 months old and lasts more than 3 hours daily and at least 3 days/wk |
| communicable | able to be transmitted between individuals |
| Kawasaki Disease | self-limiting vasculitis |
| Chickenpox | viral fever and rash; varicella zoster virus; pruritic vesicular eruptions/rash; vaccine available |
| Strep throat | pharyngitis caused by streptococcus group A; untreated can lead to Rheumatic heart disease |
| Croup | viral respiratory illness; causes cough with harsh brassing barking sound and stridor |
| Rubella | viral infection affecting skin ande lymph nodes; German or 3-day measles; can cause birth defects if affecting woman during pregnancy |
| Mumps | Viral disease causing severe swelling of the parotic glands |
| Measles | contagious viral disease; rubeola |
Created by:
cskinner
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