Pediatric Condition

Wilm’s tumor: kidney tumor found in children. Cause: unknown/possible genetic link. Tumor will spread to other regions. Sometimes children will be born with aniridia. Do not exert pressure over the abdomen.

Neuroblastoma: tumor in children that starts from nervous tissue. Capable of spreading rapidly. Cause unknown.

Cerebral palsy: Cerebrum injury causing multiple nerve function deficits.

Croup: trouble breathing in infants and children that can be caused by bacteria, viruses, allergies or foreign objects. Primarily, caused by viruses.

Kawasaki disease: a disease that affects young children primarily. Unknown origin probable autoimmune disease. Attacks the heart, blood vessels, and lymph nodes. Strawberry tongue

Pyloric stenosis: a narrowing of the opening between the intestine and stomach. Most common in infants. May have genetic factors

Vaccinations

Attenuated – Varicella, MMR

Inactivated – Influenza

Toxoid – Tetanus/Diptheria

Biosynthetic – Hib conjugate vaccine

Tetralogy of Fallot- 4 heart defects that are congenital. Poorly oxygenated blood is pumped to the body’s tissues.

4 factors:

Right ventricular hypertrophy

Ventricular septal defect

Aorta from both ventricles

Stenosis of the pulmonic outflow tract

Atrial septal defect- congenital opening between the atria.

Ventricular septal defect- opening between the ventricles of the heart.

Patent ductus arteriosus: open blood vessel (ductus ateriosus) that does not close after birth.

Aortic coarctation: aorta becomes narrow at some point due to a birth defect