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| Oxygen Saturation Monitor |
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| device to monitor oxygen saturation in blood: % of O2 combined with hemoglobin relative to the max. amount of O2 the hemoglobin can contain |
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| amt. of O2 present in the blood and available for exchange at the tissue level: Normal infant 95%, below 90% hypoxia |
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| used to screen new born hearing, sounds measured in the outer ear canal that are produced by the normal outer hair cells in the cochlea |
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| bones become frail and breakable from loss of minerals |
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| Oropharyngeal Transit Time |
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| time between the beginning of swallowing to the time when the bolus passes out of the oropharynx |
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| voluntary first stage of swallowing in which the bolus is formed and propelled toward pharynx through repeated contractions of the tongue |
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| mixture of saliva and organisms residing in the mouth |
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| tongue gathers the food bolus and forms it into a centrally located globular mass ready to be propelled over the back of the tongue |
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| congenital defect that allows the intestines to protrude through an opening in the abdominal wall |
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| syndrome which airflow out of the lungs is impeded by narrowing of airway due to spasm, inflammation or scarring. overinflation of the lung, prolongation of expiration, air hunger, dyspnea and respiratory insufficiency may result |
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| Nucleus of the tractus solitarius |
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| Cranial sensory nuclei of the brain stem that receives sensory input from the oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal regions: controlling blood pressure, respiratory rhythm, swallowing and taste |
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| cranial motor nuclei of the brain stem with motor neurons that innervate laryngeal, pharyngeal and esophageal muscles |
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| sucking for reasons other than nutrition; shown to stabilize heart rate, increased digestion during tube feeds, allows respiration to continue uninterrupted and increase growth rate in infants. NNS should be 2 sucks per second faster than NS |
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| surgical procedure to treat GERD, wrapping the fundus of the stomach around the gastroesophageal junction |
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| familial degenerative disease of CNS; widespread axonal swelling with UMN/LMN involvement, nystagmus, optic neuropathy & blindness |
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| gangrene like condition of intestinal tract causing death of intestinal/colon tissue; can cause oral aversions |
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| spinal bifida with portions of spinal cord and membranes protruding |
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| autoimmune disease characterized by weakness and progressive fatigue; cause by functional decrease in acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction |
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| early chewing pattern, rhythmical up/down jaw movement to spread and flatten food, starts at 5 mos or at intro of solids |
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| expired volume per unit time per kilogram of body weight; oral feeds impair Ve during continuous sucking |
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| Minimal Brain Dysfunction |
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| syndrome resulting from problems with CNS causing behavioral difficulties and/or learning problems |
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| radionuclide test for aspiration where small amts of radionuclide are placed in milk and ingested by an infant |
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| under developed midface as in Crouzon & Apert Syndromes |
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| small head; premature fusion of skull; can restrict brain growth and cause mental retardation if untreated |
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| Metachromatic leukodystrophy |
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| hereditary, degenerative disease of white matter caused by deficiency of sulfatase A |
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| birth defect where tissue that lines the spinal cord and brain (meninges) bulge out through an opening in the spinal column or skull |
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| infection or swelling of meninges |
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| greenish black material found in fetal intestinal tract before birth containing babies first bowel movement; if excreted can cause respiratory distress |
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| condition of chronic undernourishment caused by deficit in calories and proteins |
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| underdeveloped mandible as seen in Pierre Robin sequence, hemifacial microsomias, Treacher Collins |
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| vessels found in most organs that collect lymph and return it to the bloodstream via thoracic duct |
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| tumor formed of dialated lymphatic vessels |
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| soft tissue infection of the deep tissue of the floor of the mouth |
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| Lower Respiratory Tract Infections |
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| infection that can attack the lungs, bronchial tubes, voice box and windpipe |
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| Lower Esophageal Sphincter |
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| closes of gastroesphageal junction and prevent reflux; tonic contraction and relaxes in response to swallowing |
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| less than 2500 grams; 5 1/2 lbs. |
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| smooth brain; no convolutions of cerebrum |
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| white bloods cells, protect against bacteria and infection |
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| ingredients used to make surfactant |
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| Laryngotracheal separation |
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| type of subglottic closure where trachea is brought to the skin as a tracheostomy but the proximal part is left closed like a blind pouch |
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| spasmodic closure of the glottic aperature |
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| anatomical abnormality where flaccid supraglottic structures prolapse into airway; inspiratory stridor/FTT |
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| Laryngeal diversion procedure |
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| subglottic closure; separate the lower respiratory tract from upper digestive tract without affecting the glottic or supraglottic parts of the larynx |
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| incomplete closure of tracheoesophageal septum, cricoid cartilage or both in the 6-7 week of life; present with cough or stridor |
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| fine white downy hair that covers a fetus' body |
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| severe malnutrition characterized by failure to grow/develop, changes in pigment of skin/hair caused by diet high in carbs/low in protein |
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| damage suffered by the nervous system caused by extremely high bilirubin |
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| immotile cilia syndrome characterized by triad of bronchiectasis, nasal polyps/sinusitis and situs inversus totalis |
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