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Cardiac Dysfunction
Cerebral Dysfunction
Hematological Disorders
Childhood Cancer
Lab Values
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Characterized by decreased pulmonary blood flow and mixed blood flow, as seen in Tetralogy of Fallot, Tricuspid atresia, and Transposition of the Great Areries.
What is a cyanotic congenital heart disease?
200
In infants: bulging fontanels, cracked-pot sign, and high-pitched cry. In children: headache, nausea/vomiting, and seizures.
What is increased intracranial pressure?
200

A type of Sickle Cell crisir that causes pain and swelling of one part of the body.

What is a vaso-occlusive crisis?

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Unrestricted proliferation of immature white blood cells (blasts) in bone forming tissues of the body. The most common childhood cancer.
What is Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)?
200
Characterized by muscle weakness, twitching, bradycardia, ventricular fibrillation (cardiac arrest), apnea (respiratory arrest), and nausea.
What is Hyperkalemia?
400
Characterized by left-to-right shunting, possible CHF symptoms; treated with a prostaglandin inhibitor.
What is patent ductus arteriosus?
400
The first two nursing interventions in a case of bacterial and viral meningitis.
What are performing a spinal tap and administering IV antibiotics?
400

The replacement of blood clotting factors and the administration of vasoconstrictors .

What is the medical treatment for Hemophilia?

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Most common form of intra-abdominal cancer, commonly found on the third year birthday.
What is Wilm's tumor?
400
The normal value is 4.5 - 5.5 million/mm3. They carry oxygen to tissues in the body and carry carbon dioxide to the lungs.
What are Red Blood Cells?
600
A congenital heart problem that relies on the ASD, VSD, and PDA for oxyenated blood circulation; Prostaglandin is given until surgery is available.
What is Transposition of the Great Arteries?
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 cerebral shunt that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) when there is an obstruction in the normal outflow or there is a decreased absorption of the fluid

What is a VP shunt

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Bleeding into the joints caused by Hemophilia.
What is hemarthrosis?
600

Amenia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia

What are redflags of childhood cancer?


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They determine whether or not a child can receive chemotherapy. Ideally > 1,000.
What is the absolute neutrophil count (ANC)?
800
Seen in "blue babies"; given prostaglandin and a Blalock-Taussig shunt operation.
What is Tetrology of Fallot (TOF)?
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Most serious form of spina bifida where the sac contains meninges, CSF, and nerves; associated with hydrocephalus.
What is meningomylocele?
800
The most common bleeding disorder that manifests as frequent epitaxis, bleeding from the gums, and menorrhagia in females.
What is von Willebrand disease?
800
MMR and IPV.
What are the immunizations not to be given to cancer patients?
800
An elevation indicates renal disease, dehydration, hemorrhage, and corticosteroid therapy.
What is blood urea nitrogen (BUN)?
1000
Clinical manifestations include distended neck veins, hepatomegaly, edema, and weight gain.
What is right-sided heart failure?
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Clinical manifestations include mottling, hypothermia, blank stare, positive Kernig an/or Brudzinski sign. 

What is bacterial meningitis?

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An inherited blood disorder that causes moderate to sever anemia

What is Beta Thalassemia?

1000

These two cancers of childhood have are genetically linked

What are osteosarcoma and retinoblastoma

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Normal value is 3-5%; a "shift to the left", or increase, indicates a bacterial infection.
What are bands?