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Specializes in ICU, Med/Surg, Tele.

For my pedi rotation this semester I have to write a 5 page paper on a disease process/problem that has some chronicity requiring longer term care of the problem. Any ideas that would be interesting?

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Specializes in PICU, surgical post-op.

BPD is the first one that comes to my mind. Broncho-pulmonary Dysplasia. It's a common problem with preemies that follows them throughout their lives. Often the neonates will end up trached, and we see them all the time in our PICU when they get older. Usually they'll end up getting decannulated, but some are trached for life, I believe. Anyway, these kiddos are some of our most frequent fliers, so they definitely require lots of long term care!

Other than that, there are lots of metabolic disorders that'll have a kiddo in and out of hospital their whole life long.

Good luck with the paper!

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Specializes in Peds Urology,primary care, hem/onc.

Spina bifida is another good one. You could also describe the role of folate during pregnancy to help prevent it. Good Luck!

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Specializes in ER,ICU and Progressive Care Unit,Peds.

Down's syndrome is another one. Kids with this could have several chronic problems r/t the drown's.

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Specializes in ICU, Med/Surg, Tele.

thanks..i think im gunna go with spina bifida..

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Specializes in Peds Urology,primary care, hem/onc.

Great! Good luck!

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Specializes in Pediatric Rehabilitation.

I would hate to have to write a paper on Spina Bifida and limit it to 5 pages. It is soooooooo complex. Be careful not to leave out all the other processes that go with SB (hydrocephalus, neurogenic bladder, orthopedic issues, etc.).

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Specializes in ICU, Med/Surg, Tele.

do you have another idea you think would be better?? :-)

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Specializes in cardiac med-surg.

cystic fibrosis ?

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Specializes in M/S/Ortho/Bari/ED.

What about Celiac's Disease? It's really interesting, not alot of kids have it and it requires management into adult hood?

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How about sickle cell disease?

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Another vote for cystic fibrosis here. It is a fascinating and frustrating illness and affects many basic parts of a patient's life, there is a lot to managing all aspects of that illness.

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