BRONCHIOLITIS
This common acute viral infection in infants and young children causes inflammation and congestion in the bronchioles often leading to wheezing and difficulty breathing
What is Bronchiolitis?
This respiratory virus commonly infects the epithelial cells of the respiratory tract in infants producing exudate in airways leading to air trapping
What is Respiratory Syncytial Virus?
Pneumonia is the inflammation of these two parts of the lungs due to infection
What are bronchioles and alveoli?
This is a chronic lung disease in premature infants secondary to lung injury from mechanical ventilation and supplemental oxygen
What is Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia?
This is the primary nursing management for lower respiratory conditions
What is supportive care?
Bronchiolitis most commonly leads to hospitalization in children within this age group
What are children under 1 year?
This is the main transmission method for RSV
What are respiratory droplets?
These types of microorganisms are the most common causes of infectious pneumonia
What are bacteria, viruses, and fungi?
This age group is most at risk
What is premature infants less than 28 weeks?
This is the most commonly used oxygen therapy
What is cool humidified oxygen?
Bronchiolitis cases peak during these two seasons
What is winter and spring?
The incubation period for RSV symptoms is usually this long after exposure
What is 3-5 days?
These are the three classifications of pneumonia
What are community acquired pneumonia, healthcare-associated pneumonia, and opportunistic pneumonia?
This is a common respiratory symptom of BPD
This is the most important infection prevention
What is hand hygiene?
This is an early sign of bronchiolitis affecting an infants nutritional status
What is poor feeding?
This medication is used prophylactically for high risk infants
What is Palivizumab (Synagis)?
This can also be a cause of noninfectious pneumonia especially for patients with difficulties swallowing or impaired consciousness
What is aspiration?
Infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia may show this cardiac symptom
What is tachycardia?
This type of feeding is shown to help prevent respiratory infections
What is breastfeeding?
In bronchiolitis, this sign of respiratory distress causes the skin between the ribs to pull inward
What are retractions?
This antiviral is sometimes used in severe cases
What is Ribavirin?
This type of pneumonia occurs in immunocompromised patients
What is opportunistic pneumonia?
This is the key preventive measure for brochopulmonary dysplasia
Preventing prematurity
Airway and this are priorities
What is adequate fluid intake?