Respiratory Dysfunction
a viral infection characterized by a brassy, barking, seal-like cough and inspiratory stridor
What is croup
This cyanotic congential defect consists of four key features: VSD, pulmonary stenosis, overriding aorta, and right ventricular hypertrophy.
What is Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)?
The standard assessment tool evaluating eye opening, verbal response, and motor response to measure the level of consciousness (LOC).
What is the Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?
Sclera visible above the iris in infants with hydrocephalus due to increased intracranial pressure.
What are 'sunsetting' eyes?
Examination of the pharynx using a tongue blad ei sstrictly contraindicated in a child suspected of having this airway condition.
What is acute epiglottis?
The four "D"s (Drooling, Dysphagia, Dysphonia, Distress) indicate this life-threatening bacterial medical emergency.
What is acute epiglottis?
Bradycardia, nausea, and vomiting are key early signs of toxicity from this common cardiac medication in pediatric patients.
What is digoxin?
Resistance or pain upon long extension and involuntary flexing of the hips/knees when the neck is flexed signal this neuro condition.
What is bacterial meningtitis?
A continuous, machinery-like murmur heard best at the upper left sternal border in infants with this acyantoic defect.
What is patient ductus arteriosus (PDA)?
The immediate knee-to-chest or squatting position prescribed during a hypercyantoic spell to increase systemic vascular resistance.
What is the 'Tet' position (knee-chest position?)
This diagnostic test emasures chloride concentrations in sweat to confirm a diganosis of cystic fibrosis.
What is the sweat chlorida test?
A congenital defect characterized by high blood pressure and bounding pulses in the upper extemities with weak or absent femoral pulses.
What is Coarctation of the Aorta?
Bradycardia, irregular respirations, and a widening pulse pressure with systolic hypertension m ake up this late indicator of increased cranial pressure (ICP).
What is Cushing's Triad?
Sudden infant hypoxemia, hyperpnea, and blue spells occuring during crying or feeding in children with Tetrology of Fallot.
What are "Tet" spells (hypercyanotic spells)?
Protecting the child from injury, maintaining side-lying positioning, and avoiding placing objects in the mouth during this active neurological event.
What is a seizure?
A monoclonal antibody given monthly during winter to high-rish infants to prevent severe infection from this virus.
What is Respiratory Syncvtial Virus (RSV)?
The clinical criteria guidelines used to diganose Rheumatic Fever floowing a group A strep infection.
What are the Jones Criteria?
Rigid extension and pronation of the arms with plantar flexion of the feet, indicating damage to the brain stem.
What is decerebrate posturing?
Opisthotonos positioning, characterized by severe hyperextension and arching of the back, is seen in infants with severe irritation of this system.
What is meningeal irritation (meningitis)?
Pre-operative positoning for a newborn with an unrepaired myelomenigocele to protect the sac?
What is the prone position?
During a severe asthma excacerbation, this physical finding indicates immediate, complete airway obstruction and respiratory failure.
What is a 'silent chest' (absence of wheezing/breath sounds.
Strawberry tongue, high fever, unresponsive to antipyretics, and desquamation of hands/feet are cardinal features of this condition.
What is Kawasaki Disease?
Giving aspirin to a child recovering from a viral illness like varicella or influenza greatly increases the risk of developing this hepatic encephalopathy.
What is Reye Syndrome?
High-pitched shrill cry in an infant is a primary sign of elevation in the physiological pressure.
What is intracranial pressure (ICP)?
Abdominal pain, vomiting, lethargy, and a bulging fontanelle after surgery in a child with hydrocephalus suggest failure or blockage of this device.
What is a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt?