Assignment
A. What is the etiology/pathophysiology of cerebral palsy?
B. What are the signs/symptoms, and what are the interventions/considerations for a child with cerebral palsy?
C. What is the etiology/pathophysiology of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)?
D. What are the signs/symptoms in an infant or older child with DDH?
E. What are the interventions for the management of DDH depending on the following ages:
a. infant younger than 3 months,
b. infant older than 6 months
c. child older than 18 months
F. What are the appropriate interventions/considerations when caring for a child with a cast?
G. What is the etiology/pathophysiology of scoliosis?
H. What are the signs/symptoms of a child with scoliosis?
I. Depending on the degree and/or progression of the curvature in the child (mild-moderate-severe), what treatment interventions may be used?
J. What is the etiology/pathophysiology of osteomyelitis?
K. What are the signs/symptoms for a child with osteomyelitis, and what laboratory tests would you expect to be ordered to help confirm a diagnosis?
L. What are the interventions/considerations for a child with osteomyelitis?
M. What is the etiology/pathophysiology of Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI)?
N. What are the different types of classification for OI?
O. What are the signs/symptoms for a child with OI?
P. What are the interventions/considerations for a child with OI?
Q. Why would it be important to do dental examinations and hearing screening on a child with OI?
R. What is the etiology/pathophysiology of muscular dystrophy?
S. What kind of counselling would be useful for the parents of a child with muscular dystrophy and why?
T. What are the signs/symptoms, and what are the interventions/considerations for a child with muscular dystrophy?
U. What is the etiology/pathophysiology of fractures?
V. What are the signs/symptoms, and what are the interventions/considerations for a child with a fracture?
W. Why is an assessment of the epiphyseal plates in a child with a fracture considered a priority?
X. What teaching can you provide parents about car safety for infants, toddlers, and school-age children?