Question | Answer |
What is a viral disease of sudden onset with slight fever, successive eruptions of macules, papules, and vesicles on the skin? | Chickenpox |
Is an acute upper respiratory infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. | pertussis |
A contagious superficial skin infection characterized by serous vesicles and pustules filled with millions of staphylococcus or streptococcus bacteria. | impetigo |
An acute viral disease characterized by fever, swelling, and tenderness of one or more salivary glands, usually the parotoid gland. | mumps |
A viral disease with a sudden onset of a high fever for 3 to 4 days during which time the child may experience mild coldlike symptoms and slight irritability. | roseola infantum |
A viral disease characterized by a face that appears as "slapped cheeks," a fiery red rash on the cheeks. | erythema infectiosum |
What is another name for mumps? | infectious parotitis |
An acute contagious disease characterized by sore throat, abrupt high fever, increased pulse, strawberry tongue, and punctiform bright red rash on the body. | scarlet fever |
Paroxysmal dyspnea , accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes by swelling of their mucous membrane. | asthma |
Is a congenital defect in which there is an open space between the nasal cavity and the upper lip. | cleft lip and palate |
A congenital heart defect characterized by a localized narrowing of the aorta. | coarctation of the aorta. |
A childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, suffocative and difficult breathing, and stridor. | croup |
Condition of undescended testicle. | cryptorchidism |
A congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis at some point near the glans. | epispadias |
A congenital condition characterized by multiple defects and varying degrees or mental retardation. | down syndrome |
Generalized growth retardation of the body due to the deficiency of the human growth hormone. | dwarfism |
A proportional overgrowth of the body's tissue due to the hypersecretion of the human growth hormone before puberty. | gigantism |
An accumulation of fluid in any saclike cavity or duct, particularly the scrotal sac or along the spermatic cord. | hydrocele |
A congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis instead of at the end. | hypospadias |
Telescoping of a portion of proximal intestine into distal intestine usually in the ileocecal region causing an obstruction. | intussusception |
A congenital defect of the central nervous system in which the back portion of one or more vertebrae is not closed. | spina befida occulta |
A congenital disorder caused by altered lipid metabolism due to an enzyme deficiency. | tay-sachs disease |
A tightness of the foreskin of the penis of the male infant that prevents it from being pulled back. | phimosis |
An outward protrusion of the intestine through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the umbilicus. | umbilical hernia |
The completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant. | sudden infant death syndrome. |