Hormone Headquarters
This form of diabetes results from autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells and requires lifelong insulin replacement.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
This largest organ protects the body, helps regulate temperature, provides sensation, and prevents excessive fluid loss.
What is the skin?
This congenital condition causes the infant’s foot to turn inward and downward.
What is clubfoot, or talipes equinovarus?
Decreased muscle tone is a common neurological finding in infants with this chromosomal condition.
What is Down Syndrome?
Limited social communication, difficulty with social interaction, and repetitive behaviors are associated with this developmental disorder.
What is autism spectrum disorder? (ASD)
This type of care focuses on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life and can be provided alongside curative treatment.
These symptoms are the classic manifestations of Type I diabetes.
What is polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia?
Warmth, redness, swelling, and pain over an affected area are characteristic findings of this bacterial skin infection.
What is cellulitis?
The Ponseti method treats clubfoot through gentle manipulation followed by a series of these.
What are casts?
This nonprogressive motor disorder results from injury to or abnormal development of the immature brain.
What is cerebral palsy?
This severe neural tube defect occurs when major portions of the brain and skull fail to develop.
What is anencephaly?
This service primarily emphasizes comfort and quality of life when treatment is no longer focused on curing the illness.
What is hospice care?
Fatigue, constipation, slowed growth, and delayed development are manifestations of this endocrine disorder in children.
What is hypothyroidism?
This chronic inflammatory skin disorder commonly causes dry, intensely itchy patches and is managed with moisturizers and avoidance of triggers.
What is eczema, or atopic dermatitis?
This inherited connective-tissue disorder causes fragile bones and frequent fractures, sometimes with minimal trauma.
What is osteogenesis imperfecta?
A seizure triggered by a rapid rise in body temperature in a young child is called this.
What is a febrile seizure?
Severe congenital abnormalities, growth restriction, and cleft lip or palate may occur with this chromosomal disorder, also called Patau syndrome.
What is Trisomy 13?
Temporary relief provided to family members who are caring for a child with a serious chronic illness is called this.
What is respite care?
Fruity breath, dehydration, increased thirst, and frequent urination should alert the nurse to this potentially life-threatening diabetic complication.
What is diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA?
A toddler who pulls a cup of hot liquid onto the chest is most likely to experience this common pediatric burn classification.
What is a partial thickness burn?
Progressive muscle weakness, difficulty running or climbing stairs, and the use of the hands to “walk” up the legs suggest this disorder.
What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
Headache, dizziness, confusion, nausea, and memory problems following a blow to the head suggest this injury.
What is a concussion?
This chronic genetic disease is caused by mutations of the CFTR gene located on chromosome 7.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
The nurse should include a terminally ill child in care discussions based on this factor rather than age alone.
What is the child’s developmental level and ability to understand?
If this congenital endocrine disorder is not treated promptly, the infant can develop irreversible cognitive and developmental impairment.
What is congenital hypothyroidism?
Well-demarcated plaques covered with silvery scales are characteristic of this chronic inflammatory skin condition.
What is psoriasis?
A child with this autoimmune condition may have joint pain, swelling, stiffness, and decreased mobility lasting at least six weeks.
What is juvenile idiopathic arthritis, or JIA?
Enlarged cerebral ventricles caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid describe this condition.
What is hydrocephalus?
For a child to be diagnosed with ADHD, symptoms must be present for at least this length of time and occur in more than one setting.
Exhaustion, irritability, sleep disturbances, social withdrawal, and feeling overwhelmed may indicate this problem in the parent of a chronically ill child.
What is caregiver stress or caregiver burden?
An adolescent male who has not experienced testicular enlargement by the expected age should be evaluated for this condition.
What is delayed puberty?
A child recovering from a major burn should receive a diet high in these two components to support healing and meet increased metabolic needs.
What are calories and protein?
A child with lupus should use sunscreen, pace activities, and avoid this common environmental trigger of disease flares.
What is ultraviolet light or sun exposure?
This childhood tumor commonly develops in the adrenal medulla or sympathetic nervous system tissue.
What is neuroblastoma?
An infant is born with a visible sac containing meninges, cerebrospinal fluid, and spinal cord tissue. This form of spina bifida is present.
What is a myelomeningocele?
Support groups, follow-up calls, counseling referrals, and remembrance activities are examples of this care provided after a child’s death.
What is bereavement support?