Vocab
Means "many"
What is poly?
Ages 6-12 characterizes this group of children
What is school-age children?
Infrequent and difficult passage of dry, hard stools
What is constipation?
A vaso-occlusive crisis is a crisis that occurs in this disease
Cessation of respirations greater than 20 seconds
What is apnea?
Means "white"
What is Leuk (or leuko)?
Playing with push-pull toys is an age-appropriate activity for this group of children
What is toddlers?
Characterized by currant jelly-like stools, bile-stained fecal emesis, and sausage-shaped mass in upper right abdomen
What is intussusception?
This test determines the definitive diagnosis for aplastic anemia
What is a bone marrow aspiration?
The infant should be placed on their back to prevent this
Cancer of the bone
What is osteosarcoma?
The birth weight should triple by this age
What is 12 months?
This condition occurs when a child is unable to control their bladder function, even though they've successful completed a bladder control program
What is enuresis?
A deficiency of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes
What is pancytopenia?
Respiratory distress syndrome occurs in the newborn due to lack of this in the lungs
What is surfactant?
A disease that results in absolute insulin deficiency
What is Type 1 diabetes mellitus?
Identity vs role confusion is Erickson's theory for this age group
What is adolescents?
A kidney disorder characterized by massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema
What is nephrotic syndrome?
In infants and children, inadequate cardiac output is most commonly caused by this
What is congenital heart defects?
This zone in the Asthma Action Plan indicates a need for emergency treatment
What is the red zone?
A bacterial form of croup
In females, sexual maturation starts with this
What is breast development?
The sudden relief of pain and then an increase of pain in the right side of the abdomen indicates this
Rheumatic fever manifests during this time period after a beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection
What is 2-6 weeks?
Signs of this in an infant include tense and bulging fontanel, Macewen's sign, high-pitched cry, and setting sun sign (eyes looking downward with sclera seen over the iris)
What is increased intracranial pressure?