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Inherited disease of the exocrine glands. Glands become obstructed and produce excess secretions. S/S copious amounts of thick sputum - chronic hypoxia - salty skin - digestive problems - pancreatic enzymes must be taken with meals - the lungs are the most affected by the disease.
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Occurs prenatally or at time of birth. Charactized by impaired voluntary movement - normal mentation. Caused by birth trauma, prenatal (around the time of birth) hypoxia and prematurity.
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Cerebral Palsy
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Prehospital emergencies are often related to heart problems. Other common problems assiciated with these people are Thyroid problems, hearing and vision problems decreased life expectancy, susceptibility to leukemia.
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Down's Syndrome/Trisomy 21
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Muscle disorder - muscle weakness and progressive degeneration. S/S waddling gate, "toe walking", respiratory difficulties due to muscle weakness are common pre-hospital emergencies. 90 % will have abnormal ECG - mild intellectual impairment.
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Muscular dystrophy; Duchenne dystrophy
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Abnormal accumulation of CSF usually under pressure in the cranial vault causing it to be enlarged. Two types: "Obstructive" and "Communicating". Most patients will have a VP shunt which is the cause of most of the pre-hospital emergencies. The presence of this shunt can cause infections. S/S can be increasing ICP.
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Hydrocephalus
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Congenital abnormality in which the vertebrae do not completely develop resulting in an exposed spinal cord.
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Spina Bifida
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A: Pulmonary stenosis, overriding aorta, ventricular septal defect (VSD) A hole between the two bottom chambers (ventricles) of the heart right ventricular hypertrophy.
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TOF or Tetralogy of Fallot Congenital Heart Defects
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