Misc/Definitions
I am a high-pitched sound that usually occurs on expiration, results from obstruction in the lower trachea or bronchioles.
What is wheezing?
A common reason for ear infection in infants?
What are shorter eustachian tubes?
Treatment for me is the same as for bacterial pharyngitis.
What is bacterial tonsillitis?
I am the cause of patients not being able to digest gluten found in wheat, barley, and rye.
What is celiac disease?
I am the standard treatment for persistent or problematic otitis media with effusion.
What are pressure-equalizing tubes?
I am caused by an incomplete closure of the umbilical ring, allowing intestinal contents to herniate through the opening.
What is an umbilical hernia?
I am the normal appearance of the tympanic membrane.
What is pearly white?
I cause a generalized dysfunction of the exocrine glands. The patient will have thickened, tenacious secretions in the sweat glands, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, respiratory tract, and other exocrine tissues.
What is cystic fibrosis?
I cause severe pain, vomiting and the classic signs of the passage of bloody mucus(“currant jelly”)stool & diarrhea.
What is intussusception?
To avoid trauma to the surgical site for tonsil removal, discourage the child from doing these actions?
What is from coughing, clearing the throat, blowing the nose, and using straws?
I am the mean the same as fatty stools.
What is steatorrhea?
Double Jeopardy: for a 23 kg child what is the daily fluid requirement and the hour fluid rate?
What is 1,560/day and 65 mL/hr?
I am the usual culprit for bronchiolitis which is an acute inflammatory process of the bronchioles and small bronchi.
What is RSV?
I am an incomplete fusion of the palate during intrauterine life.
What is a cleft palate?
We(two) are prescribed to promote adequate digestion and absorption of nutrients and optimize nutritional status for patients with cystic fibrosis.
What are pancreatic enzymes and supplemental fat-soluble vitamins?
I am a fungal infection of the oral mucosa. I cause thick white patches to appear in the oral cavity. To get rid of me the doctors prescribe oral antifungal agents such as Nystatin or fluconazole.
What is oral candidiasis (thrush)?
I am the presence of fluid within the middle ear space, without signs or symptoms of infection.
What is otitis media with effusion?
I cause inflammation and edema to occur in the larynx, bronchi, and trachea which lead to my characteristic barking cough.
What is croup?
I am the result of congenital malformations in which the esophagus terminates before it reaches the stomach and/or a fistula is present that forms an unnatural connection between the esophagus and the trachea.
What is a tracheoesophageal fistula?
I may be indicated for the child with recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis or massive tonsillar hypertrophy.
What is a tonsillectomy (surgical removal of the palatine tonsils)?
I cause a thickening of the pyloric sphincter that causes obstruction with the cardinal manifestation is projectile vomiting.
What is pyloric stenosis?
I occur more frequently in those who swim often(wet ear canals). I am also known as swimmers ear.
What is otitis externa?
I most often caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B. They give the patients a vaccine to keep me away. If you suspect me, do not attempt to visualize the patient's throat.
What is epiglottitis?
They will utilize me when they want to prevent the infant from picking at the sutures after cleft lip/palate surgery.
What is an elbow restraint?
These are signs of early bleeding that parents need to be aware of after having tonsils removed.
What are continuous swallowing, tachycardia, pallor, restlessness, frequent throat clearing, and emesis of bright red blood?