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Health Problems of Infants

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macrominerals   refers to those w/ daily requirements greater than 100 mg and include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulfur  
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microminerals   or trace elements, have daily requirements of less than 100 mg and include several essential minerals and those whose exact role in nutrition  
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kwashiorkor   primarily a deficiency of protein w/ an adequate supply of calories; this child has thin, wasted extremities and a prominent abdomen from edema (ascites)  
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marasmus   results from general malnutrition of both calories and protein; gradual wasting and atrophy of body tissues, especially subq fat; child appears very old, w/ loose wrinkled skin  
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marasmic kwashiorkor   a from of PEM in which clinical findings of both kwashiorkor and marasmus are evident; the child has edema, severe wasting, and stunted growth  
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treatment for protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)   rehydration w/ an oral rehydration solution that also replaces electrolytes; administration of antibiotics to prevent intercurrent infx; provision of adequate (energy intake) nutrition by either breastfeeding or proper weaning diet  
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refeeding syndrome   may occur if intake progresses too rapidly; cardiac failure may cause sudden death in a child who has been malnourished and refed too rapidly  
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ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF)   a paste based on peanut butter and dried skim milk w/ vitamins and minerals; it requires ni mixing w/ water or milk  
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food allergy   an adverse health effect arising from a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food  
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food allergens   specific components of food or ingredients in food such as protein that are recognized by allergen-specific immune cells eliciting an immune reaction that results in the characteristic symptoms  
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food intolerance   exist when a food or food component elicits a reproducible adverse rxn but does not have an established or likely immunologic mechanism  
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clinical manifestations of food allergy   systemic: anaphylactic, growth failure; GI: abdominal pain, vomiting, cramping, diarrhea; respiratory: cough, wheezing, rhinitis, infiltrates; cutaneous: urticaria,rash, atopic dermatitis  
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sensitization   refers to the initial exposure of an individual to an allergen, resulting in an immune response; subsequent exposure induces a much stronger response that is clinically apparent  
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immediate GI hypersensitivity   an IgE-mediated rxn to a food allergen; rxns include N/V, abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, anaphylaxis, or all of these  
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cow's milk allergy (CMA)   a multifaceted disorder representing adverse systemic and local GI rxns to cow's milk protein  
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challenge testing   involves reintroducing small quantities of milk in the diet to detect resurgence of symptoms; at times it involves the use of a placebo so that the parent is unaware the timing of allergen ingestion  
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failure to thrive (FTT)   growth failure; is a sign of inadequate growth resulting from an inability to obtain or use calories required for growth  
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dyssomnias   the child has trouble either falling asleep or staying asleep at night or has difficulty staying awake during the day  
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parasomnias   confusional arousals, sleepwalking, sleep terrors, nightmares, and rhythmic movement disorders; these typically occur in children 3 to 8 yrs old  
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graduated extinction   approach to night crying; this involves letting the child cry progressively longer times between brief parental interventions that consist only of reassurance- not rocking, holding, or using a bottle or pacifier  
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plagiocephaly   an oblique or asymmetric head; implies an acquired condition that occurs as a result of cranial molding during infancy  
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colic   described as abdominal pain or cramping that is manifested by loud crying and drawing legs up to the abdomen  
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)   the sudden death of an infant younger that 1 yr of age remains unexplained after a complete postmortem exam, including investigation of the death scene and review of the case hx  
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sudden unexpected early neonatal death (SUEND)   similar to SIDS but differs in regards to timing of death; occurs in the first week of life  
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sudden unexpected infant death (SUID)   similar to SIDS but differs in regard to timing of death; considered death in the postneonatal period  
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cosleeping   an infant sharing a bed w/ an adult or older child on a noninfant bed, has been reported to have a positive association w/ death  
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prone sleeping   may cause oropharyngeal obstruction of affect thermal balance or arousal state  
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