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| What is the most common solid tumor in children? |
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| Where are the most common location for brain tumors? |
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| below the tentorial plate |
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| What happens to a patient with medullablastoma? |
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Loss of balance
Sheds to the CSF |
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| What is the most recoverable brain tumor? |
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| What are common symptoms from a brain tumor? |
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| Headache, NV, dizziness, change in vision or hearing, fatigue, slight incoordination, diplopia, nystagmus, speech problems, strabismus, head tilt |
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| Where are brain tumors located that cause diabetes insipidous? |
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| How is a tumor diagnosed? |
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| Thru imaging studies, then graded by a needle biopsy |
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| What is the tx for brain tumors? |
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Surgery if possible
Radiation (over 3 yrs old)
Chemotherapy (given intrathecally or Ommaya reservoir)
Shunts (for ICP)
Anticonvulsants
Decadron (10xs prednisone) |
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| What is grading of cancer? |
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| What does a nurse need to manage with a brain tumor pt? |
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Coordination of care
Neuro status
Post op care
Medications admin
Complications
Discharge planning & home teaching |
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| What are complications from a brain tumor? |
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| It is an embryonic tumor that is smooth, hard, & non tender mass found anywhere along the sympathetic nervous system chain. It is the most common infant tumor. It is associated with chromosome 1 & 2. The prognosis is good if found in stage 1 or 2 but is often found in later stages. |
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| What are the symptoms of a retroperitoneal mass from neuroblastoma? |
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Altered bowel or bladder function
Weight loss
Abdominal distention
Enlarged liver |
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| What are the symptoms of a Mediastinal mass from neuroblastoma |
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| What is a unique characteristic of used for diagnosis of neuroblastoma? |
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| It secretes catecholamines that can be found in the urine thru a UVA/UMA |
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| What is the Tx for nueroblastomas? |
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1st surgical removal of the mass is done
Super aggressive chemo is followed
Radiation (has no effect in disseminated disease)
Stem cells are also implanted |
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| What is the nursing care for nueroblastomas? |
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Post op care
Medication admin
Child & family teaching |
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| Nephroblastoma, intrarenal tumor, is a common abdominal tumor seen in ages 2-5 years old, it is encapsulated |
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| What are clinical manifestations of Wilm's tumor? |
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Usually asymptomatic
Can cause HTN due to renin release
Mass may be felt
-Firm, lobulated
-located to one side of the midline of the abdomen
-It doubles in size by 11-13 days |
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| What is the Tx for Wilm's tumor? |
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Remove affected kidney
Look for metastasis
Chemo with or without radiation
NEVER biopsy |
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| What is the nursing care for Wilm's tumor? |
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Post op care
Chemo admin & monitoring |
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