Infection Control
Designed for the care of all patients to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and unrecognized sources of infection.
Standard Precautions
Infestation of the scalp by Pediculus humanus capitis, a common parasite in school age children.
Head Lice
As you introduce the speculum, inspect the walls of the canal, the color of the membrane, the light reflex and the usual landmarks of the bony prominences. Foreign bodies are common in children and range from erasers to beans.
Otoscopic examination
Persistent or recurrent lasting longer than 3 months.
Chronic pain
A leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 4 years of age, second only to birth defects.
Drowning
Reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms by direct or indirect contact.
Contact Precautions
The dermatophytosis are infections caused by a group of closely related filamentous fungi that invade primarily the stratum corneum, hair, and nails. They are superficial infections by organisms that live on, not in, the skin.
Ringworm
Most closely reflects the temperature of the blood flow through the carotid arteries to the hypothalamus.
Core temperature.
Persistent or recurrent that originates from the internal organs of the head or neck region and the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities.
Visceral pain
Leading cause of accidental death among infants less than 1 year of age.
Suffocation
A condition in which the majority of the population community is vaccinated, and the spread of certain diseases is stopped because the population of those who have been vaccinated protects those in the same population who have not been vaccinated.
Herd Immunity
Inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues with intense redness, swelling, and firm infiltration.
Cellulitis
Using the stethoscope to evaluate breath sounds.
Auscultation
Opioids, Antidepressants, Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists.
Pharmacological Interventions
The most common cause of severe injury and death in children older that 4 years of age.
Motor vehicle crashes
A protein, found mostly in serum, that is formed in response to exposure to a specific antigen.
Antibody
Grouped, burning, and itching vesicles on inflammatory base, usually on or near mucocutaneous junctions (lips, nose, genitalia, buttocks). Vesicles dry forming a crust.
Herpes simplex virus Type 1 & 2.
Heard over entire surface of the lungs, with the exception of upper intrascapular area and area beneath the manubrium. Inspiration is louder, longer, and higher pitched than expiration with a soft, swishing sound.
Vesicular Breath Sounds
Most common neurologic issue in pediatrics, affecting up to 88% of children and adolescents during the most active time of brain development and myelination.
Headaches
Make certain home has smoke detectors, set water heaters to 120 degrees F, instruct child not to fly kites near high wires.
Burn prevention.
Strategy of protecting infants from pertussis by vaccinating all persons who come in close contact with the infant, including the mother, father, grandparents and health care providers.
Cocooning
Grows in chronically moist areas that become inflamed with white exudate, peeling, and easy bleeding.
Candidiasis
Broadest and most diverse part of the examination and involves behavior, sensory testing, and motor function.
Neurologic Assessment
Visual Analog, Oucher, Numeric Rating, Wong-Baker, Word-Graphic Rating.
Pain Rating Scale for Children
The amount needed depends on the child's age, activity level, and health status.
Sleep and rest.