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PEDS MIDTERM

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BURN PRIORITIES   face and chest  
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MILIARIA   prickly heat or a rash caused by excess body heat and moisture.  
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PYLORIC STENOSIS   stenosis (narrowing) an obstruction at the lower end of the stomach caused by an overgrowth (hypertrophy) of the circular muscles of the pylorus or by spasms of the spinchter.  
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S/S OF PYLORIC STENOSIS   PROJECTILE VOMITING  
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ERYTHEMA   diffused reddened area on the skin  
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MACULE   circular redenned area on the skin  
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PAPULE   circular reddned area on the skin that is elevated  
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VESICLE   circular redenned area on the skin that is elevated and contains fluid  
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PUSTULE   circular redenned area on the skin that is elevated and contains pus  
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SCAB   dried pustule that is covered with a crust  
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PATHOGNOMONIC   term used to describe a lesion or symptom that is characteristic of a specific illness.  
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HYPOSPADIA   congenital defect in w/c the urinary meatus is not at the end of the penis but on the LOWER shaft  
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HIRSCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE (AGABGLIONIC MEGACOLON)   occurs when there is an absence of ganglionic innervation to the muscle of a segment of the bowel.  
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HIRSCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE (AGABGLIONIC MEGACOLON) s/s   ribbonlike stools, abd distention, failure to pass meconium w/in 24 to 48 hrs  
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NEPHROTIC SYNDROME   kidney condition distinguished by presence of marked amts of protein in the urine  
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NEPHROTIC SYNDROME s/s   edema - periorbital, abd - distended, pale, irritable, listless and poor apettite  
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SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS   cradle cap. Inflammation of the skin that involves the sebasceous glands chrac by thick, yellow, oily, adherent, crustlike scales on the scalp and the forehead.  
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SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS TX   shampoo hair on consistent basis. Use baby oil to soften scab  
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OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS   caused by organisms normally found in the environment that the immune suppressed individual cannot resist or fight  
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INCUBATION PERIOD   time between the invasion by the pathogen and the onset of clinical symptoms.  
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PRODORMAL PERIOD   refers to the initial stage of a disease: the interval between the earliest symptoms and the appearance of a typical rash or fever.  
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NATURAL IMMUNITY   resistance is inborn. Babies under 12 wks gets their immunity from their mother.  
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ACQUIRED IMMUNITY   not the result of inherited factors but is acquired as a result of having the disease or is artificially acquired by receiving vaccines or immune serums.  
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ACQUIRED IMMUNITY - ACTIVE   when the person produces his or her own immunity  
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ACQUIRED IMMUNITY - PASSIVE   antibodies obtained in immune serums like gamma globulin  
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VARICELLA (CHICKEN POX)   its in the spinal column. Could reactivate as shingles brought by illness, stress. It is a type of herpes.  
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RUBELLA (GERMAN MEASLES)   easier type of rubella  
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MEASLES   longer period of rubella. Difference is that this rubella is longevity and photofobia.  
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INFANTILE ECZEMA   correlation w asthma  
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WILMS TUMOR   avoid abdominal palpation; could cause tumor to spread  
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ACNE   caused by genetic factors and stress. Regular well-balanced diet is encouraged.  
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NEPHROTIC SYNDROME - TX   STEROID therapy. Due to steroids masking signs of infection, the pt must be watched closely for more sybtle symptoms of illness.  
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PARAPHIMOSIS   retraction of a tight foreskin. Should be avoided because foreskin cannot be returned to its normal position. There may be swelling and impaired circulation caused by constriction. Need immediate eval by physician  
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HEP A   from contaminated food and water. Importance of handwashing  
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VOMITTING AND DIARRHEA   may cause severe dehydration and fluid/electrolyte imbalance  
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF BURN   1st degree - red; 2nd degree- blister; 3rd degree = all  
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MUMPS   caused by paramyxovirus. Glands become painful & swollen. Dangerous to adult male may cause STERILITY.  
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PINWORMS TX   ANTHELMINTICS. MEBENDAZOLE (VERMOX) - single dose chewable tablet. Wash hands well, fingernails are kept short, soothing ointment on rectal area. Wear clean underwear. All members of family should be treated.  
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