CHAPTER 3 Acute Conditions Chapter Outline Blepharitis Conjunctivitis Diaper Dermatitis Diarrhea Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Erythema Infectiosum, Human Parvovirus Infection (Fifth Disease) Fever Frostbite Giardiasis Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Hepatitis…
CHAPTER 5 Mental Health Disorders Chapter Outline Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder Oppositional Defiant Disorder Pervasive Developmental Disorders Autism Asperger’s Syndrome Rett Syndrome Pervasive Developmental Disorder–Not Otherwise Specified School Avoidance/Refusal and School…
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Brenda K. Shelton I. Definition: Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a disorder defined by internal or external obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC), leading…
Tumor Lysis Syndrome Kristen L. Ambrosio I. Definition: Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is an oncologic emergency in which metabolic imbalance occurs as a consequence of tumor cell kill, causing rapid…
Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone [SIADH] MiKaela Olsen Joanne P. Finley I. Definition: SIADH is a syndrome resulting from the abnormal production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), causing excessive water retention,…
Spinal Cord Compression Brenda K. Shelton I. Definition: Spinal cord compression (SCC) is a disorder caused by direct pressure or compromised vascular supply to the spinal cord or cauda equina….
Pleural Effusions Brenda K. Shelton Beth Kozak Onners I. Definition A. Excess fluid accumulation in the pleural space (Antunes et al., 2003) 1. Large effusion is defined as more than…
Neoplastic Cardiac Tamponade Brenda K. Shelton I. Definition: Cardiac tamponade is a syndrome of pericardial constriction that does not permit the normal expansion of the heart, impeding venous blood return…
