My shiny canvas by kristina https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz Made with a little mischief en-us 2017-09-30 00:51:29 UTC 2024-04-12 01:32:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pumpkin.png Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. It is one of nine types of muscular dystrophy. DMD is caused by an absence of dystrophin, a protein that helps keep muscle cells intact kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631179 2017-09-30 00:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631179 kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631243 2017-09-30 00:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631243 Most common form. mostly males(gender linked) begins in early childhood and death occurs in 10-15 years kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631290 2017-09-30 00:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631290 Assessment: first symptoms include difficulty in biking, running, skipping and stairs. then they will get a waddling gait and gowers sign. later on the gait becomes impossible and respiratory failure may happen. kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631472 2017-09-30 01:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631472 Interventions: kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631718 No known treatments but care is focused on promoting optimal functioning. treating resp infections early and working with OT. ]]> 2017-09-30 01:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631718 should focus on injury prevention, normal growth and development and doing adls, also emotional support of the patient and family kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631790 2017-09-30 01:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192631790 kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192632101 2017-09-30 01:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192632101 A rapidly worsening form of muscle dystrophy kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192632221 2017-09-30 01:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192632221 caused by a defective gene for dystrophin (a protein in the muscles) kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192632247 2017-09-30 01:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192632247 kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192632461 2017-09-30 01:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192632461 kristinageranios https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192632754 2017-09-30 01:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kristinageranios/sbkf9uhwe8uz/wish/192632754