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Ped Unit 7 info
Question | Answer |
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Acute Sudden Diarrhea | caused by inflammation, infection, or response to food/ meds |
Chronic Diarrhea | lasts >14days caused by malabsorption syndrome, food allergy, infamm bowel disease |
Severe dehydration leads to | shock and renal impairment |
Diarrheal disturbances can cause | dehydration when output exceeds intake |
Rotavirus | cause of severe gastroenteritis in children 3mo-2yr. Common cause diarrhea in winter |
Foods to avoid (dehydration) | fruit juice, carbonated soda, gelatin, caffeine, chicken/ beef broth |
Stay away from BRAT diet | Banana, Rice, Applesauce, Toast (Low nutrition/ electrolyte, High carbs) |
Vomiting | forceful ejection of gastric contents through the mouth |
Vomit is never normal in | neonate |
Over Hydration | IV fluid to rapid w/ normal kidney function. Edema seen in eyes first (infants) |
GERD is | tissue damage from GER + may be assoc w/ resp symptoms, apnea, pneumonia |
Pyloric stenosis | narrowing or thickening (hypertrophic) lower end of stomach so food is blocked and does not empty properly into duodenum |
Vomiting becomes what after a feeding or several hrs after for PS | projectile vomit as the condition progresses |
PS requires what type of treatment | Surgical. Pyloromyotomy or Ramstedt |
PS prep child NPO and NG tube b4 surgery but | NG will not be placed post surgery |
Hirshsprung's disease | absence of ganglionic innervention to muscle del bowel. Decrease motility |
Hirshsprung's disease is found | first few months of life. failur to pass meconium first 24-48hr |
All children require____. Repaired part of colon is....? | Surgery. removed + anastomosis del intestines performed |
S/S of Enterocolitis | abd swell, V/D, fever, lethargy |
Intusseption is one of the most frequent causes of.... | intestinal obstruction in kids (3mo-6yr) EMERGENCY tx w/24hr |
Intusseption has what type stools | red currant jelly (blood/ mucus leak in2 intestines) |
Appendicitis pain begins at umbilicus but | localized to RLQ (McBerneys PT) |
What do you avoid for Appendicitis | laxatives and enemas |
Meckel's Diverticulum is the most common | congenital malformation del GI tract |
Meckel's Diverticulum S/S | painless rectal bleed, abd pain, bloody, mucus stool. CT/US for dx |
Inguinal/ Umbilicul hernia is | protrusion through an abnormal opening |
Incarcerated hernia | hernia that cannot be reduced |
strangulated hernia | blood supply to hernia is impaired |
Umbilical Hernia | appears soft swelling covered by skin and may protrude as baby cries |
cleft lip surgery called | cheiloplasty (2-3mo old) |
cleft palate is repaired when for 1st surgery | 6-12mo. Repair roof mouth so child learn 2 eat/talk normally |
What do you apply post surgery for Cleft Lip repair | elbow restraints to keep the infant from injuring the repair site |
Pinworms are found | in the soil |
Pinworms cause intense itching from | movement on skin and mucus membranes |
Roundworms are found when a child has | chronic cough w/ fever |
Acetaminophen poisoning s/s 2-4hr | N/V, sweat and pallor |
Acetaminophen poisoning s/s 24-36hr | improvement in condition |
Acetaminophen poisoning s/s 36h-7d | hepatic state , Pain URQ, confusion, jaundice, coagulation disturbance |
Acetaminophen poisoning s/s final stage | Death or gradual recovery |
Nephrotic syndrome restricts what in acute phase | salt |
steroids mask what | s/s of infection and must be monitored for it |
Wilms Tumor- what signs placed on door | Do not palpate Abd |
Wilms Tumor is | nephroblastoma, common. dx<5yr |
Skin infections may be | bacterial, viral, or fungal |
If infant has recurrent impetigo | the caregiver may be carrier for S. aureaus |
Pediculosis capitus | head lice |
pediculosis corposis | body lice |
what is the leading cause of accidental death in 1-4y olds | Burn injuries |
Insulin pumps deliver | regular insulin |
DM is | partial or complete deficency of insulin |
Type 1 DM | total insulin deficiency - destruction of pancreatic beta cells |
Type 2 DM | bdy fails to use insulin properly |
Classic triad S/S for DM | Poly- dipsia, phagia, uria |