Diagnoses you've seen?

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Specializes in Pediatric Private Duty; Camp Nursing.

What are some of the diagnoses of your past or present clients? Some of the ones I've seen- 6q Deletion Syndrome, Pseudoparahypothyroidism, Lissencephaly, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Duchenne's MD, Mitochondrial Disease, Rett Syndrome, & Tracheomalacia.

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The patient I am currently caring for was born with DORV...Double outlet right ventricle.

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Specializes in Peds, developmental disability.

This is an interesting aspect of PDN!

Some I have encountered, starting with heart: Tetrology of Fallot, Pulmonary (valve) atresia, then neuro: Spina bifida, Acardi Syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and CP, of course.

Then, Esophogeal eosinophilia, and CHARGE Syndrome. Both very interesting.

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Specializes in pediatrics; PICU; NICU.

My patient has CHAOS syndrome.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

Microcephaly (twice), Down's Syndrome, Anoxic Brain Injury, and Schizoaffective Disorder.

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Specializes in ICU, Geriatrics, Float Pool.

PITA

Oh, wait.... :whistling:

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Specializes in Pediatric Private Duty; Camp Nursing.
My patient has CHAOS syndrome.

At first I thought you were saying the client's parents were messy, because Flylady (an online housecleaning guru) calls it CHAOS syndrome (Can't Have Anyone Over) when the house is too much of a wreck to have company. But then I Googled it and learned something today. Thank you! :D

Side note: I have been to several homes with THAT kind of CHAOS syndrome, but that's for another thread!!

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Specializes in Peds(PICU, NICU float), PDN, ICU.

Finally have a moment to reply to this one. Oh wow, not sure where to begin. I've seen a lot.

Tracheomalacia

CP

Failure to thrive

Pulmonary hypertension

TBI

Chiari malformation

Proteus syndrome

Down syndrome

Lye ingestion

Mitochondrial disease

SMA

CHARGE

Cancer

NEC - short gut

Cris du chat

Hajdu-cheney

Heterotaxy

Dextrocardia

Atrioventricular discorance

Pulmonary stenosis

Sinus node dysfunction

Apnea

Diabetes

Seizures

Microcephaly

Vocal cord paralysis

Transverse myelitis

Pierre-Robin

I know there's more. I'll come back with more later. But that's what I can think of off the top of my head.

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Specializes in Pediatric Private Duty; Camp Nursing.

I thought of a few more: hyperinsulinism (post pancreatectomy), shaken baby syndrome, bronchiopulmonary displasia, CP.

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Specializes in Psychiatric nursing.

Marfan's syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (sp?)

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

The two most unique ones I've seen were cerebrocostomandibular syndrome and junctional epidermolysis bullosa.

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My son had HIE due to attempted suffocation which lead to a host of other complications.

Hydrocephalus with shunt

Precocious puberty

Autonomic storm disorder

Severe scoliosis from lack of weight bearing

Cortical blindness

Severe hearing loss

Contractures

Seizure disorder

Ventilator dependence

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