Sped Medical Terms

medical speciality in blood disorders

blood

low

high

the head

abnormal largeness of the head

small head more than 2 SD below the average size

Cerebrospinal Fluid

• water/CSF putting pressure on the brain
• causes enlarged head

• It can relieve pressure sugically with a shunt (tube)
• The shunt drains fluid away from the brain/head
• without the shunt, severe brain damage may happen

• reduction in oxygen
• how much is in body tissues

• disorder that impairs the body to use sugar
• carbohydrate metabolism problem

• type 1 and 2 diabetes are hyperglycemic (high sugar not processed by the body's insulin)
• type 1 is diagnosed in early in life...childhood
• type 2 is diagnosed later in life

• high sugar and startches are supposed to break down the blood cells
• this is called glucose which is used for making energy
• insulin is what changes the sugar and starches into glucose in our blood cells, but some people's bodies either ignore the insulin in the body or the body doesn't make enough of it.

• That means insulin builds up in the blood and doesn't transfer to blood cells like its supposed to
• Treatment - give insulin shot!

• low blood sugar
• give this kid sugar

Immediate Treatment Options:3 or 4 glucose tablets 1 serving of glucose gel—the amount equal to 15 grams of carbohydrate 1/2 cup, or 4 ounces, of any fruit juice 1/2 cup, or 4 ounces, of a regular—not diet—soft drink 1 cup, or 8 ounces, of milk 5 or 6 pieces of hard candy 1 tablespoon of sugar or honey

abnormal low levels of calcium in blood

deprived of oxygen

complete blood count

suctioning fluid or material from the body

happens at birth

• neo = new
• period of first 30 days of life

• pre=before
• before birth

• post=after
• after birth

permanent loss of mobility in the joint

• partial paralysis
• mostly lower extremities than upper

• paralysis of legs and lower part of the body
• both motion and sensation are effected

• type of CP
• only 1 limb affected

partial paralysis or weakness

paralysis of all 4 limbs

a type of CP which involves the whole body

partial paralysis of one side of the body

• involuntary
• automatic response to stimulus

• when turning the head causes one arm to straighten and stiff
• and the other other arm to bend and stiffen

• random, involuntary movements of the limbs
• usually jerking and writhing

spasm in which rigidity and relaxation alternate in rapid patterns

pointing the foot downward, prone, lying on the stomach

movement of limbs towards the midline of the body

lying on the stomach

lying on the back

• before
• remember the ant's antennae

after

• stiff muscles
• difficult to move
• increased muscle tone

movement from one place to another

internal awareness of left and right sides of the body

ability to decide if things are up/down or, on the left/right

• understanding space around a person
• in terms of distance, direction, position and form

• the feeling or sensation that sometimes occurs before a seizure (like a hint)
• often its a smell, taste, or feeling

• a group of brain cells become overactive attack the brain
• can be in multiple areas in the brain
• causes disharmony in the brain

• epileptic seizure
• severe and widespread
• loss of awareness for long time

• epileptic seizure
• some dizziness, blackout, staring into space
• some automatic function happens but person doesn't remember it