Hematological Disorders and Cancer
It is the most common childhood cancer, often diagnosed as an incidental finding. Signs and symptoms include weight loss, petechiae, bruising, bone and joint pain.
What is acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
Headache, vomiting, irritability, personality changes, and fatigue are signs of this condition often seen in neurological dysfunction.
What is increased intracranial pressure?
Occurs when trauma to a joint is so severe that a ligament is partially or completely torn or stretched by
the force created as a joint is twisted or wrenched, often accompanied by damage to associated blood vessels, muscles, tendons, and nerves
What is a sprain?
The prevalent traditional hypothesis has been that it results from perinatal problems, especially birth asphyxia, it is now believed that it results more often from existing prenatal brain abnormalities.
What is Cerebral Palsy (CP)?
Aspirin should be avoided in the treatment of children because of the risk for this condition.
What is Reyes Syndrome?
It is a common response to chemotherapy and radiation. There is a deficiency of red blood cells, neutrophils, and platelets.
What is aplastic anemia?
It is the most common and mildest traumatic brain injury (TBI). Confusion and amnesia are hallmarks. There may or may not be loss of consciousness.
What is concussion?
A serious complication that results from compression of nerves, blood vessels, and muscle inside a closed space.
What is compartment sydrome?
The degree of neurologic dysfunction is directly
related to the anatomic level of the defect and thus the nerves involved. Sensory disturbances usually parallel motor dysfunction: bladder/bowel control, use of lower extremities.
What is Myelomeningocele?
Used in the management of status epilecticus.
What is intravenous lorazepam?
The Epstein-Barr virus is thought to play a role. Originates in the lymphoid system. Signs and symptoms include painless enlargement of lymph nodes, night sweats, weight loss, low grade fever, anorexia.
What is Hodgkin Lymphoma?
The most common pediatric neurological disorder. Symptom of underlying processes. Caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the. brain.
What are seizures?
A complex spinal deformity in three planes, usually involving lateral curvature, spinal rotation causing rib asymmetry, and when in the thoracic spine, often thoracic hypokyphosis.
What is scoliosis?
Excessive sympathetic activity is manifested by a flushing face, sweating forehead, pupillary constriction, marked hypertension, headache, and bradycardia.
What is autonomic dysreflexia?
An anticonvulsant medication, used to manage seizures, can cause hyperglycemia.
What is phenytoin?
Generally considered to be widespread at diagnosis. Lymphoid tumors may compress organs and cause obstruction.
What is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?
A continuous seizure that lasts more than 30 minutes or a series of seizures from which the child does not regain a premorbid level of consciousness.
What is status epilepticus?
Characterized by dead bone, bone loss, and drainage and sinus tracts; 2- to 7-day history of pain, warmth, tenderness, and decreased range of motion in the affected limb along with systemic symptoms of
fever, irritability, and lethargy.
What is osteomyelitis?
Early onset, usually between 3 and 5 years of age; progressive muscular weakness,wasting, and contractures, loss of independent ambulation by 9 to 12 years of age; slowly progressive generalized weakness during adolescence; relentless progression until death from respiratory or cardiac failure
What is Duchenne Muscular Dustrophy?
An antiemetic, affects serotonin levels, can cause cardiac complications and electrolyte imbalances.
What is ondansetron (Zofran)?
This is a medical emergency caused by the rapid release of intracellular contents durig the lysis (destruction) of cancer cells.
What is tumor lysis sydrome?
The onset may be sudden or may be gradual with malaise, fever, headache, dizziness, apathy, nuchal rigidity, nausea and vomiting, ataxia, tremors,
hyperactivity, and speech difficulties. In severe cases the patient has high fever, stupor, seizures, disorientation, coma and death.
What is encephalitis?
Signs and symptoms include: fever, fatigue, weight loss, anorexia, butterfly rash over bridge of nose and across cheeks, discoid rash, photosensitivity, mucocutaneous ulceration, alopecia.
What is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)?
An uncommon acute demyelinating polyneuropathy with a progressive, usually ascending flaccid paralysis.
What is Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)?
A proton pump inhibitor, used to treat gastrointestinal disturbances, take o an empty stomach.
What is omeprazole?