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Happy when warm and full
must be imobilized |
infant
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priciple stress factors: pain, seperation, immobilization
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6 mo's to 3 years
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fear of unknown, explanation important, bandaids important
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3-5 years
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Experiences and looks for lies, honesty best policy 7-8 years old must not be forced.
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school age
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Only in life threatening situations should they be forced
very modest (pregnancy) |
Adolescents
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talk on the patients level, parents and attendants may be necessary
Sedation: used on rare occasions |
Mental Retardation
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For immediate danger when doing pediatrics what should you do?
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immobilize
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What should you do for delayed dangers when examining children?
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Shield, collimate, lowest possible mAs,
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What are Latent Somatic Effects?
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Effects that occur years later including leukemia
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What is most at risk for Latent effects?
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Thyroid and bone marrow
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below normal body temperature for premature infants?
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hypothermia
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congenital defect characterized by cystic protrusion of meningest as a result of spina bifida
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myelomeningocele
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congenital defect resembles enormous umbilical hernia
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omphalocele
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brittle bones
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osteogenesis imperfecta
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use of sheets to immobilize
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mummy "bunny" technique
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brittle bones
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osteogenesis imperfecta
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for congenital clubfoot
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Kite position
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Ap of wrists or knees to check epiphysis
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Bone age
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Fractures through epiphysis are called what?
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Salter Harris type fractures
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One of the most dangerous causes of acute airway obstruction in children and should be treated as an emergency.
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Epiglottitis
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Cause of epiglottitis?
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Haemophilus influenza
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Chest immobilization device
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Pigg-o-stat
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lateral rotatory curvature of the spine
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scoliosis
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What do you need for scoliosis?
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Right and Left bending films
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