NCLEX Topics – Peds Musculoskeletal Disorders

Peds Musculoskeletal

Peds Musculoskeletal

This week we’ll be talking about Musculoskeletal Disorders and HIV / Aids for Peds.

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Developmental Dysplasia –

Disorders related to abnormal development of the hip.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1248135-overview

http://nursinglink.monster.com/training/articles/821-developmental-hip-dysplasia

 

Congenital Club Foot

Deformity of the ankle and the foot

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1237077-overview

http://www.orthobullets.com/pediatrics/4062/clubfoot-congenital-talipes-equinovarus

 

Teaching

http://www.massgeneral.org/ortho-childrens/conditions-treatments/clubfoot.aspx

 

Idiopathic Scoliosis

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00353

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1265794-overview?src=refgatesrc1

This page includes some videos – http://childrens.memorialhermann.org/services/spinal-deformity-and-scoliosis/

 

Braces

http://www.massgeneral.org/ortho-childrens/conditions-treatments/bracing.aspx

http://www.cerebralpalsy.org/information/mobility/orthotics

 

Marfan Syndrome

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/connective-tissue-disorders-in-children/marfan-syndrome

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1258926-overview

 

Fractures

Slide show – http://reference.medscape.com/features/slideshow/pediatric-fractures

In depth PDF – http://www.asop.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CommonPediatricFractures.pdf

https://nurseslabs.com/fracture/

 

Fractures in infancy are rare and require investigations of abuse and bone structure defects.

 

Thursday we’ll be covering HIV / Aids

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