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Highly contagious infection of the oropharynx spread via respiratory droplets.
What is Strep Throat (Acute Streptococcal Pharyngitis)?
Common viral lung infection in children. Virus that is spread by droplets, causing bronchiole inflammation, and increased mucus production.
What is bronchiolitis (RSV).
S/S: Cough, sneezing, fever, wheezing, deep or rapid breathing, prolonged expiration.
Tx: Nasal suctioning for excessive secretions, keep patient hydrated and calm, administer O2.
Genetic disorder that severely impairs lung function and causes dysfunction in other organs/tissues that make mucus or sweat.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Both parents are carriers of the mutated gene.
May have steatorrhea (fatty, malodorous stool).
Lab: Sweat chloride test.
Infection of the lungs. Signs/symptoms include chest pain, fever, chills, cough, abnormal lung sounds (crackles), respiratory distress, pallor/cyanosis, fatigue.
What is pneumonia?
Life Threatening inflammation that can lead to airway compromise.
What is epiglottitis?
S/S: High fever, sore throat, hoarse or muffled voice, drooling, tripod positioning, anxiety, dysphagia, respiratory distress.
DO NOT OBTAIN THROAT CULTURES, USE A TONGUE DEPRESSOR, OR INSERT ANYTHING INTO THE MOUTH.
Since HIB (Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine), has decreased in frequency.
Inability of the respiratory system to sufficiently oxygenate the blood.
What is respiratory distress/failure?
Early S/S: (distress) restlessness/agitation, tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, pallor, diaphoresis.
Late S/S: (failure) decreased LOC, bradypnea, bradycardia, cyanosis.
Common contagious viral respiratory infection. Annual vaccine starting at six months.
What is influenza
Inflammation and white patches in back of throat.
What is tonsillitis?
S/P tonsillectomy: assess for frequent swallowing or throat clearing, this may be a sign of bleeding.
Unexplained and unexpected death of an infant.
What is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
Highly contagious respiratory infection spread via respiratory droplets. DTap vaccine helps prevent it.
What is Pertussis (Whooping Cough)?
Chronic inflammatory disorder of the airway, intermittent and reversible.
What is asthma?
Intermittent, mild persistent, moderate persistent, severe persistent.
Nursing advice for parents with a child who has a barking cough, fever, stridor only when agitated.
What is turn on the shower and take the child into the warm, moist, and steamy bathroom?
Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchioles. Barking cough.
What is croup?
Wheezing, shortness of breath, cough, chest tightness, anxiety, use of accessory muscles.
What is Asthma?
TX: Oxygen, bronchodilators (albuterol-short acting, salmeterol-long acting), inhaled corticosteroids, anticholinergics)
Anatomical findings in an infant/child that put them at risk for respiratory infections.
What are small nasal passages, flexible tracheal airway, small airway lumen, small frontal sinuses.