Developmental Disorders
Typically involves distinctive facial abnormalities and includes 46 chromosomes instead of 47.
What is Down Syndrome?
Require office modifications; wide doors, laminate flooring, restroom modifications.
What is a wheelchair-bound patient?
Deals with the nervous system and covers the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems.
What are neurologic disorders?
Loss of central nervous system function and sudden brain lesions.
What is a Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke?
What modification(s) should be made when providing anesthetic to a patient with a cardiovascular disorder?
Limit epinephrine and vasoconstrictors.
What is Intellectual Disability?
May not always be apparent and should be treated with extra care.
What is the hearing impaired patient?
What is a seizure?
Irreversible and causes labored breathing.
What is Emphysema?
A patient with hyperthyroidism/graves disease.
Limit anesthetics with epinephrine and amine.
Also known as Trisomy 21.
What is Down Syndrome?
Verbalizing should be clear and obstacles removed.
What is the visually impaired patient?
Begins at middle age and includes becoming totally dependent in later stages.
What is Alzheimer's?
A disorder that causes a deficiency of red blood cells.
What is Anemia?
Patients with blood disorders.
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Surgical procedure modifications
Signs are usually discovered before 3 years of age and usually includes poor social skills and abnormal speech.
What is Autism?
Extraneous noise should be removed and written communication used when needed with this type of patient.
What is the hearing impaired patient?
Anxiety, depression, and emotional disturbances are possible.
What is Alzheimer's?
This disorder causes an increase in white blood cells and can lead to an infection.
What is Leukemia?
Diabetes Mellitus.
Short mid-morning appointments
Use nitrous or diazepam
minimize infection risk
Involves these possible medical conditions; cardiac abnormalities, leukemia, and hepatitis.
What is Down Syndrome?
Requires explanation of the steps during a procedure and smells.
What is the visually impaired patient?
Can affect up to 1% of the general population.
What is Epilepsy?
Leading cause of death in men over the age of 40 and women over the age of 65.
Behavioral or Psychiatric Disorders.
Treat xerostomia
hygiene and fluoride supplements