It would be helpful to know the presentation, signs/symptoms, diagnostic studies, and treatment for each disorder listed below.
1. Immune/HIV a. HIV vs AIDS i. Transmission ii. Treatment iii. Treatment goals iv. Safety b. Immunization schedule: need to know when immunization is due and the different immunizations c. What are the reasons that children get more immunizations while they are young? i. What diseases are they especially at risk for? d. Immunization Administration i. Required actions ii. Documentation iii. Locations iv. Contraindications e. Types of Immunity f. Immunization myths 2. Cancer a. Types of cancers and descriptions 2
i. Leukemia (ALL/AML) 1. Diagnosis 2. Signs/symptoms 3. Treatment ii. Lymphomas (hodgkins and non-hodgkins) 1. Diagnosis 2. Signs/symptoms 3. Treatment iii. Ewing Sarcoma 1. Diagnosis 2. Signs/symptoms 3. Treatment iv. Rhabdomyeosarcoma 1. Diagnosis 2. Signs/symptoms 3. Treatment v. Osteogenic sarcoma 1. Diagnosis 2. Signs/symptoms 3. Treatment
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b. Chemotherapy i. Different routes/types ii. Side effects iii. Precautions/safety iv. Well child health maintenance for a child with cancer c. Bone Marrow Transplant i. How it works ii. How it is given 3. Hem a. Transfusions b. Anemia of infant/childhood i. Causes ii. Signs/symptoms iii. Treatment c. Lead poisoning i. Causes ii. Treatement d. Chelation therapy i. When its used ii. How it works e. Sickle Cell Anemia i. Types ii. Signs/symptoms 4
iii. Treatment f. Hemophilia i. What is it ii. Signs/symptoms iii. Treatment g. ITP i. Causes ii. Signs/symptoms iii. Treatment