Respiratory Illnesses
This disorder is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airway that creates airflow obstruction of the bronchioles
Asthma- Caused by inflammation or airway hyper-responsiveness.
A patient presents with blood tinged projectile vomiting that is non bilious. What is a classic assessment finding for this condition?
Olive shaped mass in the right upper quadrant (pyloric stenosis)
Medical term for head lice
pediculosis
This condition is caused by a mutated gene that causes the mucus glands secreting huge amounts of thick mucus
cystic fibrosis
Cloudy, tea colored urine, facial edema, and periorbital edema are symptoms of?
Acute glomerulonephritis (nephritic syndrome)
With a minor burn on the skin, what intervention is contraindicated
Ice - cool H2O should be run over the area 1st to stop the burning process. then cleansed w/ mild soap. avoid excess friction
This test is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis that involves collection of sweat from two different sites
Sweat chloride test
An 18yo with abdominal pain around the umbilicus that localizes to the RLQ, has a fever and a rigid abdomen is in your care. Suddenly, she states the pain is gone. What condition do you suspect?
A ruptured appendix. Prepare for surgery.
What is the main purpose of educating a child not to scratch an insect bite?
To prevent secondary infections
The most accurate test for diagnosing asthma and its severity
Pulmonary Function Test
A child who has episodes of vomiting bile, palpable fecal mass, and ribbon-like stools. What type of diet would you anticipate?
High protein, high calorie, low fiber diet- Hirschsprung's
A pt who has erythematous, hyperpigmented, and dry lesions in flexural areas will be diagnosed with?
Eczema (atopic dermatitis) keep skin hydrated, apply emollient w/i 3 min of bathing. No wool or synthetic fibers
This med class for asthma is used for acute asthma exacerbations by relaxing smooth muscle and prevents exercise-induced asthma
Short acting agonist (albuterol, terbutaline)
A mother states that her child screams in pain and draws his knees to his chest during these episodes. You notice a sausage-shaped abdominal mass. What treatment do you anticipate
air enema, w/ Intussusception- there will also be currant jelly stools
This topical antibiotic is used to treat partial and full thickness burns.
Silver sulfadiazine - Wear sterile gloves, apply to debrided area (Bacitracin is used to treat secondary infections)