Thyroid Disease in Children docx
... •Surgery • Radiation • Autoimmune • Iodine Deficiency – Secondary •Surgery • Radiation • Infiltrative • Tumor Thyroid Disease in Children Thyroid Disease in Children Paul Paul Hruz Hruz MD PhD MD ... T 3 levels • Positive Thyroid Stimulating Antibodies: (May be helpful if exophthalmos absent) – Thyroid Peroxidase – Thyroglobulin – Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin In...
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... frequent mutation in glycogen storage disease type II. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1994;203(3):1535-1541. 22. Shieh JJ, Wang LY, Lin CY. Point mutation in Pompe disease in Chinese. J Inherit Metab ... therapeutic window in classic infantile patients is small and that patients may develop residual disease including contractures and respiratory insufficiency if the treatment is...
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... 62) showing a bronchiole lumen containing inflammatory debris, bronchiolar epithelium exhibiting reactive change, and a predominantly lympho- cytic infiltrate extending into surrounding interstitium ... and/or expiratory air trapping in areas of hypoattenuation was present. Initial CT diagnoses were made in a nonblinded fashion. In a separate analysi~,'~ 7 initial and 3 fol...
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Tài liệu Seropositivity for celiac disease in children and adolescents with short stature doc
... provokes an in ammatory reaction that damages the villi in the small intestine, causing an inadequate absorption of nutrients. The disease has a varied spectrum of presentations, ranging from ... questionnaire was administered covering socioeconomic and demographic aspects as well as complaints related to celiac disease (abnormal intestinal rhythm, abdominal pains, atulence, rec...
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Tài liệu Review of Chronic Graft- Versus-Host Disease in Children After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Nursing Perspective pptx
... graft-versus- host disease in children following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The range of incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease in children found in this review ... 2003). Once GVHD is initiated, T-cells produce additional proinflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis fac- tor (TNF)-α, interferon (IFN)-γ, and interleukin (IL)-2, which i...
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Tài liệu Chronic interstitial lung disease in children doc
... diseases, children. Introduction The large group of interstitial lung diseases in children includes a subgroup of rare chronic lung diseases that are characterized by diffuse pulmonary infiltrate, restrictive functional ... Chronic interstitial lung disease in children. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2007;83(3):233-240. doi 10.2223/JPED.1635 233 the importance of clinico-radiologic-pathologic...
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Musculoskeletal Complications of Neuromuscular Disease in Children pot
... and clinical examination) using botulinum toxin injections have been reported, but evidence is limited regarding the effect of botulinum toxin treatment on the development of bony deformity. In a ... permission.) 181 NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE IN CHILDREN Musculoskeletal Complications of Neuromuscular Disease in Children Sherilyn W. Driscoll, MD a,b, * , Joline Skinner, MD a a Pediatr...
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Management of Sickle Cell Disease in Children doc
... Sickle Cell Disease in Children. Page 14 of 15 Appendix 1. Monitoring Guidelines for Patients Receiving Intravenous Opioid Analgesia: Monitoring Analgesia Observation/Vital Signs/ Pain Score/Sedation ... Monitoring Children receiving IV morphine must be carefully monitored for signs of opioid toxicity which may include: hypotension, bradycardia, drowsiness, coma, pinpoint pupil...
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Insights from the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Study potx
... putatively associated with faster decline. In studying an uncommon disease, such as kidney disease in children, recruiting and retaining an adequate number of children to assess the association ... characteristics associated with vary- ing degrees of proteinuria. In all participants, the mean first morning urine protein:creatinine ratio (Up/c) was 0.53, with an interquartile rang...
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Extent of Dental Disease in Children Has Not Decreased, and Millions Are Estimated to Have Untreated Tooth Decay pptx
... preschool children in the general population increased significantly. According to HHS, this trend could portend a future increase in tooth decay in older children, as influenced by changes in diet ... children aged 2 through 18 in Medicaid had untreated tooth decay. Children in Medicaid remain at higher risk of dental disease compared to children with private health i...
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