Chapter 20 review

Rubella

Also known as German measles, can be severe in pregnant women

Influenza

Caused by viruses in the orthomyxoviridae family

Pinworms

Parasitic nematodes infecting intestines and rectum

Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) disease

Avascular necrosis of the upper femur, common in boys aged 4 to 8

Varicella

Common childhood infectious disease with dew drop rash

Reye's syndrome

Acute encephalopathy linked to aspirin use in children

Asthma rescue medications

Short-acting drugs to prevent acute asthma attacks

Pneumonia

Alveolar air spaces filled with exudate, cells, and fibrin

Firearms in suicides

Used in over 50% of suicides, more by males

Lead poisoning

Chronic condition causing neurologic symptoms and anemia

Food allergy in children

Most common under age 1, often to cow's milk and eggs

Leukemia in children

Most common childhood cancer, accounting for 1 in 3 cases

Croup

Upper respiratory infection with barking cough and stridor

Tularemia

Infectious disease caused by Francisella tularensis

Candidiasis

Yeast infection common in infants, causing thrush and diaper rash