Wilm's Tumor
Wilms tumor is typically diagnosed between these ages.
What are ages 2–5?
The two places muscle weakness starts in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
What are the legs and pelvic girdle?
What hormone is not sufficiently produced with Type 1 Diabetes?
What is insulin?
What is the major bacteria seen in Bacterial Meningitis?
What is Streptococcus?
Short stature, abdominal fat, elevated LDL cholesterol
What are the signs and symptoms of growth hormone deficiency?
This vital sign may be elevated due to tumor compression on renal vessels.
What is blood pressure?
This device may become necessary if respiratory muscles become weakened.
What is a respirator?
These cells are destroyed by self in type 1 diabetes.
What are beta cells?
Later signs of bacterial meningitis
What are seizures and coma?
Avoid latex with this disease
What is spinal bifida?
Wilms tumor may cause this type of blood abnormality due to kidney involvement.
What is hematuria?
This elevated serum level often provides an early indication of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
What is creatine kinase?
A life threatening condition that often occurs at the onset of type I diabetes?
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis or DKA?
Treatment for bacterial meningitis
What are antibiotics?
Forceful vomiting occurs after most feedings with this disease
What is pyloric stenosis?
This imaging test is the first-line study when Wilms tumor is suspected.
What is an abdominal ultrasound?
This spinal problem is common with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
What is scoliosis?
Increased thirst & frequent urination, extreme hunger, blurred vision
What are the main common symptoms of Type 1 diabetes?
Precautions needed for bacterial meningitis?
What are droplet precautions?
Raid thready pulse, rapid shallow breathing, loss of skin turgor, and lethargy are all signs of?
What is severe dehydration?
This action must not be done in order to prevent tumor rupture
What is palpation of the abdomen?
This test shows fat deposits, and degeneration and necrosis of muscle fibers, and can confirm a deficiency of dystrophin.
What is a muscle biopsy?
Insulin injections or an insulin pump.
What is the main treatment for Type 1 diabetes?
Test to diagnose bacterial meningitis
What is a lumbar puncture?
The main sign and symptom is bilious vomiting with this disease?
What is Hirschsprungs?