EDUC230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Status Epilepticus, Phenobarbital, Amnesia
3 Apr 2017
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Usually concurrent with hydrocephalus- fluid build up in the brain (use a shunt) A long term disease that weakens and wastes away the body"s muscles. Some type of md shorten the person"s lifespan, often by affecting the muscles associated with breathing. Even with improved mechanical breathing assistance, people with duchenne muscular dystrophy usually die of respiratory failure before they reach age 40. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common type of md. Glands secrete a thick mucus that blocks lungs and digestive system. A lung disease that results in malnutrition and poor growth. Children with cf are sometimes referred to as medically fragile . Today, the average lifespan for people with cf (who live to adulthood) is approximately. 37 years, a dramatic increase over the last 3 decades. Paralysis and loss of feeling and function below the site of the injury. There is hope for a cure soon. Can bleed to death internally- usually not from external wound.
