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Pediatric Alteration

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Peristalsis   coordinated, rhythmic, serial contraction of the smooth muscle of the GI tract, greater in infants than in the older child.  
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Pyloromyotomy   surgical procedure which is the treatment of choice in which the circular muscle fibers are released, opening the passage from the stomach into the duodenum  
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VACTERL   V- Vertebral defect A- Anorectal malformation C- Cardiac defects T- Tracheoesophageal fistula E- Esophageal atresia R- Renal anomalies L- Limb defects  
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Polyhydramnios   excessive amount of amniotic fluid and hx of this means high gastrointestinal obstruction.  
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Anastonosis   surgical connection of two tubular structures of the two ends of the esophagus in tx of tracheoesophageal fistula  
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enterocolitis   inflammation of the small intestine and colon  
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insufflation   blowing into a cavity, such as an air enama which is believed to be safer than bowl perforation  
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fecalith   fecal matter that becomes petrified and stone'like, calculi, tumors, parasites, and foreign bodies  
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Guarding   involuntary contraction of abdominal muscles caused by fear of impending pain  
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Rebound tenderness   describes a sensation of sever pain that occurs after deep pressure is applied and released and is indicative of peritonitis  
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Crystalluria   crystals in the urine which is a side effect from sulfasalazine (azulfidine  
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melana   black or tarry stool indicating presence of blood  
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hematemesis   vomiting of blood  
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hydrolyze   to cause a substance to break down into its component parts by adding water  
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pneumatosis intestinalis   gas or air in the bowel wall, causing the bowel to become edematous and distended  
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gastric residulas   feeding retained in stomach following tube feeding  
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pneumoperitoneum   free air in the peritoneal cavity or air in the portal circulation indicate sever disease and performation of the bowel  
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steatorrhea   adbominal distention and chronic diarrhea appear with large amounts of unabsorbed fats being extreted in the stools  
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decontamination   decreasing absorption of the ingested poison from the GI tract  
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retractions   inward motion of the muscles of the chest wall during inspiration  
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suppurative   pus forming around tissues due to untreated streptococcal tonsillitis and pharyngitis infections  
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effusion   accululation of fluid such as in the middle ear or pleural cavity  
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Tympanostomy   surgical incision in the tympanic membrane for draining fluid  
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stridor   high-pitched sound producted by an obstruction of the trachea or larynx that can be heard during inspiration of expiration heard during croup  
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hypoxia   decreased oxygen to body tissue  
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wheezing   high-pitched musical sound produced by air flow through a narrowed airway  
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nebulizer   produces spray or mist with the forcing of air through a liquid  
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nasal flaring   the widening of nostrils furing inspiration, indications air hunger  
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atelectasis   collapseof lung tissue  
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crackles   an adventitious lung sounds caused when air passes over airway secretions or collapsed airways are suddenly opened  
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ventilation-perfusion raio   ratio of alveolar ventilation to capillary perfusion  
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dyspnea   SOB or difficulty in breathing  
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orthopnea   increase in difficulty breathing when lying flat  
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bronchiectasis   lung condition characterized by irrecersible dilation and destruction of the broncial walls  
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cor pulmonale   right-sided heart failure  
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hemoptysis   coughing up blood from the respiratory tract  
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hypercapnia   excess of carbon dioxide in the blood  
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fibrosis   the repair and replacement of injured or infected tissue with scar tissue  
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empyema   accumulation of infected fluid in a body cavity  
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extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO)   device that oxygenates the blood outside the body  
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myocardium   the cardiac muscle; middle layer of the heart  
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hypercyanotic spells   extreme cyanosis that results in a deep blue or purple color of the entire body  
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sycope   fainting  
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palpitations   sensation of abnormal heart beats  
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dysmorphic   abnormal or unusual  
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hepatomegaly   liver enlargement  
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pulsus paradoxus   excessive variations in systolic pressure with respiration  
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tamponade   accumulation of fluid around heart that restricts filling of heart  
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pericardial effusion   collection of fluid in pericardial sac that can lead to tamponade  
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pericarditis   inflammation of the pericardium  
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cardiomyopathy   disease of the heart muscles resulting in poor pump function  
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endocarditis   infection of the inner lining of the heart  
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tachyarrhythmias   abnormally fast heart rates  
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bradyarrhythmias   abnormally slow heart rates  
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hypertrophy   becomes abnormally thick  
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intropes   medications that are directed at improving contractility  
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DiGeorge syndrome   congenital syndrome associated with hypoplasia or aplasia of the thymus and parathyroid gland  
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Erythrocytosis   an adaptive mechanism in which red cell production is increased in an attempt to compensate for decreased oxygen delivery, leading to an increase in hematocrit  
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valvuloplasty   involves using a balloon-tipped plasty catheter to dilate a cardiac valve (the pulmonary)  
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valvotomy   incision into a cardiac valve to correct a defect if a valvuloplasty cannot be done.  
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hyperpnea   deep, rapid respirations  
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palliative   procedure releives or reduces the symptoms or a cardiac defect but does not correct the defect  
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retrograde   bachward  
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atrial septostomy   balloon-tipped catheter is through the PFO to the left atrium  
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Glenn shunt   bicaval anastomosis, procedure the superior vena cava is disconnected from the RA and sutured directly to the RPA  
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arrythmias   abnormal heart rhythm  
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pharyngitis   sore throat  
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polyarthritis   large joints with mild or severe pain that the child is unable to bear weight.  
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valvulitis   inflammation of the heart valves  
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carditis   inflammation of the heart  
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vasculitis   inflammation of the blood vessels  
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ectasia   larger than normal for age  
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pancarditis   inflammation of entire heart  
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erythematous   diffuse redness  
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lymphadenopathy   unilateral cervical swollen lymph nodes  
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bacteremia   bacteria in the blood  
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endocardium   serous inner membrane of the heart  
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vegetations   abnormal growths, contributing to inflammation  
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synchronized cardioversion   uses the defibrillator to produce an electrical shock to convert the arrhythmia to sinus rhythm. child must be NPO 3-6 hours prior to treatment, and MUST BE well sedated as this is VERY painful.  
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maldistribution   abnormal distribution (maldistributive shock is maldistribution of blood flow secondary to vasomotor instability or capilarry leak.  
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cardomegaly   heart is larger than normal  
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RBCs   fcn is to supply the tissues of the body with oxygen  
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hemoglobin   oxygen-carrying protein  
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WBC   fcn is to defend against microorganisms and remove debris  
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platelets   disk-shaped cytoplasnic fragments, not considered cells  
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anemia   not a disease, a term used to describe decrease in oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood caused by an underlying disease or injury  
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erythropoiesis   production of RBCs  
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hemolysis   destruction of RBCs  
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iron deficiency anemia   most common hematology disorder of infancy and childhood  
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ferritin   dietary iron in the small intestine and either passed into the bloodstream or stored in the intestinal epithelial cells as this.  
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transferrin   iron in the bloodstream binds to the iron-transport molecule called this  
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sickle-cell anemia   one of the three disorders that fall under sickle cell disease, presence of Hb S (sickle hemoglobin)  
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vaso-occlusive crisis   aggregation of sickled cells within a vessel, causing obstruction  
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hand-foot syndrome   tender, warm, and swolled hands, feet, or both)typically the first manifestation of SCA in infants  
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sequestration crisis   excessive pooling of blood in the liver and spleen. the decreased blood volume results in shock and this type can cause fatal cardiovascular collapse, because the spleen is capable of holding as much as 1/5 of the body's blood volume  
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aplastic crisis   occurs when there is a decrease in erythropoiesis. it is precipitated by an infection with human parovirus B19. it is self-limited byt highly contagious and warrants isolation from persons vulnerable to infection  
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enuresis   urinary incontinence  
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streptococcus pneumoniae infection   single most common cause of death in children with SCA due to the fact that the spleen is damaged and cannot destroy bacteria in the blood, leaving the child immunocompromised  
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beta-thalassemia major   aka Cooley's anemia. assoc. with life-threatening form of anemia requiring blood transfusions and ongoing medical care.  
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erythropoietin   hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to produce more RBCs.  
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hyperplasia   abnormal proliferation  
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hemosiderosis   iron overload due to repeated transfusions; excess iron is stored as hemosiderin in the cells of many organs and tissues, part. in the liver and heart. iron in the tissues and organs is toxic, and can eventually lead to organ failure and death.  
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chelating agent   drug used to either prevent or reverse the toxic effects of a heavy metal or to accelerate the elimination of the metal from the body. Desferal (chelating agent) binds to the iron and aids in removing it from the tissues. adin. 5-7 times a week for 12 hrs  
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aplastic anemia   injury toor abnormal expression of the stem cells in the bone marrow results in the production of inadequeate numbers of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets  
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fanconi's anemia   FA; rare autosomal recessive disorder that develops early in life and is accompained by multiple congenital abnorm.  
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pancytopenia   all three types of blood cells are either decreased or absent  
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hemostasis   control of bleeding  
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fibrin   protein that is formed through a series of reactions called the coagulation cascade (involves many blood clotting factors initiated by damage to tissues or vessel walls)  
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hemophilia A   classic, caused by a deficiency of factor VIII  
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hemophilia B   Christmas disease, caused by a deficiency in factor XI  
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hemophilia C   least common, facot XI deficiency. all types inpair the body's ability to control bleeding and can result in fatal hemorrhage!!  
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hemarthrosis   bleeding into the joints  
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hematoma   pockets of blood under the skin caused by excessive bleeding following trauma  
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epistaxis   nose bleed  
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Von willebrand's disease   most common congenital disorder or homeostasis  
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von willebrand's factor (vWF)   protein that facilitates adhesion btw platelets and injured vessels, in the genetic disorder they are either deficient or defective.  
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ecchymoses   bruises  
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menorrhagia   abnormally long and heavy menstrual bleeding  
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Thrombocytopenia   decrease in the platelet count below 150,000mm3  
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purpuras   areas of blood underneath the skin or mucous membranes  
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immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)   autoimmune disorder char. by low platelet counts and exagerrated bleeding  
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disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)   coagulation disorder in which the stimulus for coagulation overwhelms the control mechanisms that normally confine coagulation to the area of bleeding  
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highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)   antiretroviral drugs, such as zidovudine and epivir, used to treat HIV or AIDS; admin. during pregnancy and delivery or during the neonatal period  
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angioedema   swelling of the skin, subc, or submucosal tissues  
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macolopapular rashes   common subc reaction to cutaneous reactions o an antigen; symmetric, char. by macules or papules  
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contact dermatitis   delayed type hypersensitivity and occurs with meds applied directly to the skin  
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anaphlylaxis   acute, life-threatehing reaction with diffuse erythema, uticaria, angioedema, pruritis, bronchospasm, laryngeal edema, hyperperistalsis, hypotension, or cardiac dysrhythmias  
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erythema multiforme   may be caused by drugs in 10-20% of cases, may include target lesions. erythematous, maculopapular, vesicular, erticarial rash  
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Stevens; Johnson syndrome   most sever form of erythema multiforme. includes mucosal and conjunctival lesions, epidermal loss of 10% or less of the BSA  
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toxic epidermal necrolysis   acute illness of fever, epidermal loss of more than 30% or hte BSA  
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tropic hormones   they cause target tissues or organs to produce hormones  
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glycogenolysis   glucagon increases blood glucose levels by stimulating the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose  
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dyshormonogenesis   inborn error of thyroid hormone sythesis  
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virilize   develop sexual char. of a male  
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glyconeogenesis   fixation of glycogen from noncarbohydrate sources  
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proteolysis   protein breakdown  
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lipolysis   fat breakdown  
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polyphagia   excessive hunger  
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Kussmaul respirations   deep, slow, labored breathing  
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lipoatrophy   indentation or atrophy of subc fat  
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liprhypertrophy   lumbiness or hypertrophy of subc fat  
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Chvostek's sign   elicited by tapping the facial nerve which produces a facial muscle spasm  
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trousseau's sign   carpopedal spasm that results from oxygen deficiency  
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glomerular filtration rate   reaches adult level by 2 years old. so ability to concentrate urine in not well developed in newborn for several months and esp. in premature infants  
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pyuria   white blood cells in the urine show UTI, along with bacteriuria  
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hydronephrosis   abnormal swelling in the kidney  
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cystogram   radiograph of bladder, urethra, and ureters  
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voiding cystourethrogram   radiograph of bladder, ureters, and urethra while voiding  
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trigone   small triangular area at the base of the bladder where ureters normally join the bladder  
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dialysis   treatment that acts as a filtration system outside the body to rid the body of waste products  
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processus vaginalis   fold of peritoneum that precedes the testicle as it descends through the inguinal canal into the scrotum  
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incarceration   strangulation of a portion of the bowel leading to circulation impairment and tissue necrosis  
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hypoalbuminemia   low levels of albumin in the bloOD  
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ANURIC   WITHOUT urine output  
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hemodialysis   hemofiltration system that occurs outside the body. which can no longer be filtered effectively through the kidneys  
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peritoneal dialysis   requires the placement of a catheter into the peritoneal cavity for the purposes of removing excess fluis, solutes, nitrogenous wastes  
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hemofiltration   continuous form of dialysis.  
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uremia   condition where toxic nitrogenous waste products, blood urea, and creatinine buildup in the system  
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jgraft versus host disease   occurs when the transplanted organ fights against the host, creating an exaggerated immune responce to rid the body of the foreign organ. can be life-threatening  
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bifid   spilt into two  
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diaphysis   shaft of the long bone  
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epiphysis   proximal and distal ends of the long bone  
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metaphysis   section of the long bone in which the diaphysis and epiphysis converge, responsible for growth until the chil'd adult height is obtained  
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osteoblastic activity   bone formation  
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osteoclastic activity   resorption of the old bony tissue by osteoclasts  
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epiphyseal growth plate   thin layer of cartilage located between the metaphysis and the epiphysis at the end of the long bone, vascular area of the active cell division  
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sprain   stretching or tearing of a ligament from injury to a joint  
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strain   stretching or tearing of either a muscle or tendon form overuse, overstretching, or misuse  
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contusion   occurs when there is damage to soft tissue, subc structures, small vessels, and muscles, yet the integrity of the skin is not disrupted.. most common in sports activities.  
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RICE treatment   used for sprains and strains. rest- stay off it for several hours to several days depending on severity.. ice- 30 min on, 15 mins off. compression- elastic wrap and elevation!- with or above the level of the heart... immediately after the injury.  
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contusion treatment   during first 24-48 hours, apply ice to the bruise at least 3 times a day for 15-20 minutes, elevate the affected extremity higher than the heart, wrap the contused area with an elastic or Ace bandage.  
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pain medications used for sprain strain to contusion   Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or Ibuprofen (Advil). mild sprains also meed ace bandage for support. moverate and severe (w/ torn ligaments) may require casting or bracing for several weeks complete ligament tearing may require surgery stretch ad strengthen!  
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dislocation   displacemetn of two bone ends or of a bone from its articulation with a joint  
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subluxation   incomplete or partial dislocation of the articular surfaces of a joint  
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nuremaid's elbow   dislocation of the elbow, subluxation of the radial head (typically occurs in children <5years old)  
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callus   tissue mass that forms at the fracture site in order to connect the two ends of the fracture  
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crepitus   grating sound heard on movements of the end of a broken bone  
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closed reduction   1 of tx method4fractures-algmnt of bones by manual manip. or traction. majority of fractures can be handled this way.immobilization after reduction's necessary 2 reduce pain,2 prevent rotation at fracture site,2 maintain position by preventing displacmnt  
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open reduction   surgical alignment of the bone using wires, pins, bone screws, plates. immobilization after reduction is necessary to reduce pain, to prevent rotation at the fracture site, to maintain the position by preventing displacement or angulation until bony union  
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