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Elise Shared "PEDS New material" - 13 Picmonics

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PEDS New material

Leukemia Interventions
Diagnosis
Bone Marrow Aspiration
X-Rays
Interventions
Chemotherapy
Bleeding Precautions
Neutropenic Precautions
Strict Asepsis
Bone Marrow Transplant
Blood Transfusions
Monitor Temperature Elevations
Adequate Nutrition
Imatinib (Gleevec) for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
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Leukemia Assessment
Cause
Immature WBCs
Assessment
Recurrent Infections
Easy Bruising
Bleeding
Anemia
Fatigue
Weight Loss
Bone Pain
Considerations
May Have Normal or High WBC Count
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Osteosarcoma
Pathophysiology
Osteogenic Sarcoma
Peak incidence men 10-20 years old
Metaphysis of Long Bones
Knee Region
Radiation
Familial Retinoblastoma
Paget's Disease
Diagnosis
Codman Triangle
Sunburst Pattern from Elevated Periosteum
Grave Prognosis
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Hodgkin Lymphoma Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology
Reed-Sternberg Cells
Binucleate
Owl's Eyes Appearance
CD 15 and CD 30
B Cell Origin
Bimodal Age Distribution
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Hodgkin Lymphoma Signs & Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms
Localized Single Group of Lymph Nodes
Contiguous Spread
Constitutional B Symptoms
Low-Grade Fever
Night Sweats
Weight Loss
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Assessment
Cause
Lymph Node Cancer
Contiguous Spread
Assessment
Painless Lymphadenopathy
Constitutional B Signs
Night Sweats
Fever
Weight Loss
Considerations
Bimodal Age Distribution
Reed-Sternberg Cells
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Interventions
Diagnosis
Biopsy
Staging
Interventions
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Treat Side Effects of Therapy
Considerations
Secondary Cancer Screening
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Assessment
Cause
Lymphatic Cancer
Non-Contiguous Spread
B or T Cells
Assessment
Painless Lymphadenopathy
Constitutional B Signs
Night Sweats
Fever
Weight Loss
Mediastinal or Abdominal Mass
Considerations
Older Adults
> 60 Subtypes
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Interventions
Interventions
Adequate Nutrition
Small Frequent Meals
IV Hydration
Emotional Support
HIV Medications
HAART
Considerations
Transmission Education
Strict Asepsis for Invasive Procedures
Treat Opportunistic Infections
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Anti-emetics
Chemotherapy + Operative nausea
Dopamine Receptor Antagonists
Serotonin antagonists
ondansetron
Metoclopramide
Neurokinin (NK1)
****prepitants (aprepitant and fosaprepitant)
Antimuscarinics
Scopolamine
Motion sickness / hyperemesis gravidarum
Anti-histamines
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Promethazine (Phenergan)
Meclizine (Antivert)
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Immune/Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Anti-GPIIb/IIIa or Anti-GPIb/IX Antibodies (IgG)
Splenic MO phagocytose Ag-Ab complexes --> Splenomegaly
Acute: Children, post-viral
Elevated Thrombopoietin (TPO)
Sx: Easy Bruising/Bleeding, Petechiae, Epistaxis, Gingival Hemorrhage
Dx: Increased Megakaryocytes (BMBx), Large Platelets, Thrombocytopenia, Nml. PT & PTT
Tx: Steroids, Plt Infusions, IVIG | Rituximab, Splenectomy, TPOR Agonists
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Aplastic Anemia
Decreased Reticulocytes
Increased EPO
Radiation
Chloramphenicol
Viruses
Fanconi anemia
Pancytopenia
Purpura
Petechial rash
Mucosal bleeding
Dry bone marrow tap
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Causes
Infection
Trauma
Obstetric Complications
Immunological or Hematologic Disorders
Oncological Disorders
Labs
Decreased Platelets
Increased Prothrombin Time
Increased aPTT
Decreased Fibrinogen
Increased D-dimer
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2 mins

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