Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Cellular Regulation/Hematologic or Neoplastic Disorder

Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Cellular Regulation/Hematologic or Neoplastic Disorder Childhood Cancers vs. Adult Cancers - Differences in cancer types between children and adults Common Medical Treatments - Frequently used treatments for pediatric hematologic and neoplastic disorders Common Drugs - Medications commonly used in the treatment of pediatric hematologic and neoplastic disorders Assessment - Process of evaluating the child with an alteration in cellular regulation/hematologic or neoplastic disorder Common Labs and Diagnostic Test - Frequently performed laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures for pediatric hematologic and neoplastic disorders Caring for the child with cancer - Nursing care considerations for children with cancer Anemia - Condition characterized by a decrease in red blood cells or hemoglobin levels Iron-deficiency - Anemia caused by inadequate iron levels in the body Folic acid deficiency - Anemia caused by insufficient folic acid intake or absorption Pernicious - Anemia resulting from vitamin B12 deficiency Lead Poisoning - Toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of lead Aplastic - Anemia characterized by a decrease in all blood cell types Sickle Cell Disease - Inherited disorder causing abnormal red blood cell shape and function Beta Thalassemia - Inherited blood disorder resulting in reduced production of hemoglobin Clotting disorders - Conditions characterized by abnormal blood clotting Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura - Autoimmune disorder causing low platelet count and bleeding Hemophilia - Inherited bleeding disorder characterized by a deficiency of clotting factors Chemotherapy and Radiation - Treatment modalities for cancer involving the use of drugs and radiation Leukemia- ALL and AML - Types of cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow Brain Tumors - Abnormal growths in the brain tissue Neuroblastoma - Cancer that develops from immature nerve cells Osteosarcoma - Bone cancer that primarily affects children and adolescents Ewing Sarcoma - Rare cancer that occurs in the bones or soft tissues Rhabdomyosarcoma - Cancer that forms in the soft tissues of the body Wilms Tumor - Kidney cancer that primarily affects children