Midterm Flashcards
active transport
process which molecules move against the concentration gradient - energy is needed for this process
medical history r/t nutrition
- birth
- weight, length, head circumference, gestational age up to 2-3 yo (unless more pertinent)
- tollder - adolesence
- weight, height
- all ages
- previous dx states, comorbidities, hospitalizations, treatments, surgeries
- developmental history, growth history
- any issues r/t nutrition
bacterial infectious agents
- TB and haemophilus
- pertussis
- strep
- staph
- meningococcal
pediatric respiratory rate

CF overview pathophysiology
- CFTR (transmembrane conductance regulator) gene causes abnormal chloride-ion transport, reducing flow of water across cell membranes
- thick, dehydration mucous affects respiratory, GI, genitourinary systems
CRIES
- pain measurement scale
- crying
- requires oxygen
- increased vital signs
- expression
- sleeplessness
venous access for parenteral nutrition
- CVL
- PPN - peripheral parenteral nutrition
- consider reason
- consider fluid osmolality - lower than through CVL
- consider ability to optimize PN peripherally - enough nutrients
common side effects of opioids
- sedation/sleepiness
- mental confusion
- N/V
- pruritis (usually on face)
- urinary retention
- constipation
sepsis: “seeding” systemic circulation
- infection seeds sytemic circulation
- decreased tissue perfusion
- can’t get proper oxygen into and CO2 and toxins out of tissues
- leads to septic picture (decreased perfusion)
- severe sepsis, septic shock, death
- if you can interject with appropriate antibiotics, fluids in time you can mitigate and stop in its tracks
- potential is there once you’ve hit the inflammatory and decreased perfusion state
incision of artificial airway
- inferior border of cricoid cartilage
- de-cannulating
- pull trach out
- cover 5-7 days with gauze
- NO ibuprofen - inhibits stoma healing
- natural healing
nursing management of sepsis
- early recognition - get help
- IV access
- two working peripheral IVs is best practice
- aggressive fluid resuscitation
- early accurate antibiotic therapy; other meds
- ongoing VS assessment
- monitor urinary output
- labs
- blood culture, urine culture prior to antibiotics
- communicate with team and family
- accurately document
sepsis and decreased blood return to heart
- periphery not as tight as normal
- breakdown in ability of body to maintain peripheral contractility
- more pooling in extremities and periphery
- decreases blood flow back to heart
- decrease in CO
- decrease blood flow to organs
- vicious cycle
- increase SV to compensate for low blood flow causes tachycardia
response to disturbance in acid-base equilibirum
- acid-base buffer systems
- bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffers, intracellular protein buffers, phosphate buffers
- immediate regulation
- lungs alter rate of ventilate for CO2 removal
- minutes, hours
- kindeys alter excretion of H+ or bicarbonate
- hours, days
pnuemonia physical exam findings
- decreased/absent breath sounds
- accessory muscles
- adventitious breath sounds
- wheeze, crackles, partial breath sounds on one side vs other
- +/- abdominal pain
- children can’t discern exactly where pain is
parenteral nutrition
- when patients cannot meet nutritional needs PO or enteral
- sole of adjuntive therapy
- inadequate GI fxn
- inadequate oral/enteral take
- oncologic malignancies
- extensive burns
- pre/post op nutrition support
- severe malnutrition
functional residual capacity (FRC)
- volume in lung after passive expiration
- decreased in respiratory distress
- can cause precipitous desaturation
meckel’s diverticulum defined
- outpouching or bulge in lower small intestine
- congenital and leftover from unbilical cord
- most common congenital defect of GI tract
- may contain cells from stomach and pancreas
- cells from stomach secrete acid, causing ulcers and bleeding
all that wheezes is not asthma
- other diagnoses
- foreign body aspiration
- lower airway disease
- GE reflux
- GERD
- OSA
- response to bronchodilators, CXR may help with diagnosis

- “steeple sign” of croup seen on CXR
- narrowing at the top of the trachea
- usually treated symptomatically, not with X-ray
types of bleeds occurring in GI
- trauma
- 85% blunt
- meckels diverticulitis
- food related?
UTI treatment
- less than 3 mo - IV gent and amp, despite deafness risk with gent
- older children - oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
- renal/bladder ultrasound to rule out anomalies
- voiding cystourethrogram
hypotonic IVF
- osmolarity is less than 300
- more water, less solute
- fluid moves from intravascular space into ECF into ICF
- cerebral edema (cell lysis)
- .45% NaCl (150 mOsm)
pertussis immunity
- should gain immunity in a pure world, but not everyone has the vaccination and we don’t have heard immunity
- speculation that the DNA has changed - may not have lifelong immunity
diet history
- usual mode of intake (PO, enteral, parenteral)
- age-appropriateness of diet
- food allergies/intolerances
- vitamin/mineral supplements
- herbal/natural supplements
omphalocele
some fetal organs develop outside abdomen in a transparent sac at base of umbilical cord
6 med admin rights
- medication
- dose
- patient
- route
- time
- documentation
measuring head circumference
developmental milestone (along w. weight and length) - until 2 yo (WHO says 3 yo)
measure lying down or sitting up with a partner to hold/measure
common reasons for tracheostomy
- long term ventilation
- bypass obstruction, narrowing or floppiness of airway
- neuromuscular disease
- sustain airway in face of CNS issues
- hypoventilation
- brain injury
MOSD
multi organ system dysfunction
- respiratory failure
- tachycardia increases
- kidneys begin to shut down
pneumococcal disease and sickle cell
- need spleen to get rid of pneumococcal bacteria
- maintence med for sickle cell patients is penicillin VK (potassium) to prevent infection
- in addition to immunizations
nursing interventions with chickenpox
- tylenol or ibuprofen
- oral antihistamines for itching
- trim fingernails
- soft cotton mittens
- isolation precautions
- vaccine: VZIG
A & B: aeration & breathing
differences between adults and children
- size of airway
- amount of alveoli
- trachea - size of child’s pinky (easily obstructed)
- complicated by developmental behavior of putting things in their mouths
- chest wall
heat moisture exchanger
- provides humidification for trach
- keeps secretions thin
- filter
severe persistent asthma
- several daytime symptoms, nighttime symptoms > 1x/week
- activity extremely limited
- requires baseline medications
increased WOB
- use of accessory muscles
- retractions
- nasal flaring
- tripod in older children
- belly breathing - using abdomen to move diaphragm?
- faster RR
self-report pain scales
- faces
- Oucher
- poker chip
- numeric rating
- body outline
thrombocytopenia
low platelet count - bleeding and clotting simultaneously
progression of sepsis
- SIRS
- Sepsis (SIRS + infection)
- Severe sepsis (sepsis + end organ damage)
- Septic shock (severe sepsis + hypotension)
behavioral responses of pain
- short attention span, irritability
- facial grimacing, biting, pursing lips
- posturing, guarding, decreased movement
- drawing up knees, flexing limbs, rubbing affected area
- quiet, withdrawn
- sleep disturbances
allergy/hypersensitivity
- small amount can cause immediate severe rxn
- IgE mediated or non IgE mediated
- IgE - after specific food
- Non IgE - cell mediated by GI tract
- immune system rxn affecting +1 organ
- may have subsequent late phase rxn
complications of meningitis in pediatrics
- hemorrhaging
- bacteria gets to kidneys
- can’t put out urine
- dialysis, blood products, antibiotics
- after 24 hours not as infectious, but caregivers also on antibiotics
- DIC - disseminated internal coagulopathy
GI/GU assessment for peritonitis NOT r/t PID
- sudden ache that develops into severe pain
- N/V
- lack of appetite
- chills
- high temp
- rapid HR
- not passing urine or passing less than normal
- abdominal swelling
location of upper airway vs. lower airway illnesses
upper airway: naso/oropharynx to glottis (above vocal cords)
lower airway: below glottis (vocal cords) including bronchus and branches, lungs, alveoli

osmolality
- concentration of solutes inside the body
- human body osmolality ~ 300 mOsm/kg
asthma definition
chronic lung disease thati nflames and narrows airways…complex disorder characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial hypperresponsivness and inflammation
most common chronic disease in children
A.S.T.H.M.A. patient education
- A: airways - asthma basics
- S: symptoms
- T: technique & triggers
- H: help - where to go
- M: medications - how and when
- A: action plan
latent/dormant TB
- positive PPD
- no physical exam findings
- CXR normal
pain measurement tools

musculoskeletal effects of unrelieved pain
fatigue and immobility
respiratory effects of unrelieved pain
- shallow breaths and suppressed cough
- increased sputum retention
- atelectasis and hypoxemia and shunting
H. influenzae vaccine
- since 1992
- CDC recommendations
- under 5 (first at 2 mo)
- increased risk of infection
- sickle cell
- immunocompromised
- asplenic (w.o spleen or dysfunctional spleen)
- cannot fight encapsulated organisms
- HIV
complications of pertussis
- half of infants less than 1 yo are hospitalized
- younger the infant more likely treatment will be needed
- infants
- pneumonia
- seizures
- apnea
- encephalopathy
- death
- teens and adults
- syncope or rib fracture
- weight loss
- loss of bladder control
- passing out
acute management of asthma
- beta 2 agonists: albuterol, terbutaline
- relaxes smooth muscle
- oxygen
- systemic steroids - reduce inflammation
- oral, IV
- anticholinergics: ipatropium bromide
- anti-inflammatory inhaler
- only works for the first 24-36 hours, if it works
- IV fluids (worry about aspiration with oral)
-
methylxanthines: theophylline (sprinkles), aminophylline (IV)
- dilate airways, relax airway muscles
- used frequently in past - not as much, but more aminophylline now than recently
clinical pathway of Meckels
- painless GI bleeding (in stool) in children
- diverticulitis (intestinal wall swelling) in young/older adults
- most common Sx in children
- bleeding
- caused by ulcers in small intestine
- most common Sx in older children/adults
- bowel obstruction
minimal sedation
patients respond normally to verbal commands. cognitive function and coordination may be impaired but respiratory and CV function unaffected
nursing care of H. flu
- immunization status
- droplet precaution
- symptom management
- fluid
- antibiotics/ antipyretics
- +/- dexamethasone
clinical pathway of intussusception
- sudden, loud crying caused by abdominal pain
- colicky and intermittent
- comes back often
- will get stronger, last longer each time
- Classic Triad
- vomiting, bloodys tools, colicky
- other Sx
- bloody, mucous-like bowel movement (currant jelly stool)
- fever
- shock (pale, lethargy, sweating)
specialty growth charts
- premature infants
- down syndrome
- cerebral palsy
- williams syndrome
- turner syndrome
nutrition history
- type/amount of nutrients
- active/resolved issues that impact nutrition
- parents knowledge of nutritional needs
- characterize parent/family nutrition habits
- educate importance of good nutrition
clinical pathway of non-invasive pneumococcal diseases
- less serious
- occur outside major organs or blood
- otitis media
- sinusitis
- non-bacteremic pneumonia
urinary tract infection overview
- 2nd most common infection among children, second to upper respiratory infection
- most significant to neonates b/c of renal issues
bacterial pneumonia
- complex, usually single cell
- thrives in many environments (hot, cold)
- many cause little to no harm
- sputum testing can identify organism or virus
- macrolides for tx
- symptoms up to 1 mo
inestinal silo
bag that surrounds intestines and keeps them hydrated - allows for gravity to slowly pull intestines back into the child as they grow
hypercapnea
increased CO2 in blood
high HR, low RR, BP caused by…
cardiac
types of streptococcus
- treat Group A within group beta (strep in throat)
- GBS is Group B within group beta

nursing management of hyponatremia
pool instruction when developmentally appropriate
urine specific gravity (1.000-1.0005
human milk
- easily digested
- immune properties
- balanced nutrients and bio-active factors
- ~20 cal/oz
- 0.27-0.3 gm protein/oz
quick guide to pediatric BP
child older than 1 year:
90 + (2x age in years) / 70
bike injuries
head and abdomen (handlebar)
organs more exposed in children than adults because rib cage hasn’t fully enclosed around them
sedation plan
- length of procedure, positioning/draping
- immobility vs analgesia vs anxiolysis
- providers available, location of procedure
- informed consent
S/Sx of UTIs in infants
- 40% asymptomatic
- FTT
irritability - vomiting, diarrhea
- incontinence
- change in urine color
differences between adult and pediatric GI systems
- compact torsos with smaller AP diameters
- smaller area over which force of injury can be dissipated
- larger viscera, especially liver, spleen, and bladder
- extend below costal margin
- less overlying fat and weaker abdominal musculature to cushion intra-abdominal structures
electrolytes
- ECF/ICF varies with age
- neonates/infants have larger ECF
- 45% ECF newborn, 25% infant, 10% child
- infants: high daily fluid requirement w/ little fluid reserve
- vulenerable to fluid loss
- hats, socks, etc.
- I/Os very important
parasitic infectious agents
- tic/lyme disease
- children not as hospitalized as much from this
- unless there are complications
- classic bulls-eye rash in only 15%
why is a hypotonic solution a common maintenance fluid?
replaces water that is normally lost throughout the day - overtime, there is a normal fluid exchange
a bolus would be too much fluid in too little time
sniffing position
- optimal airway opening
- trachea, pharynx, oral cavity optimally aligned
- important in babies and young children
metabolic rate
amount of energy expended based on:
- age
- weight
- height
- sex
- temperature
- others
- seizures, shivering, drugs (epi)
sedation medications
- benzos
- midazolam
- diazepam
- lorazepam
- miscellaneous
- ketamine
- propofol
- dexmedetomidine
on-going screening assessment of sepsis
- fever or hypothermia
- warming/cooling blankets
- poor perfusion
- slow cap refill, low pulse pressure, low urine output
- hypotension
- >2 fluid boluses given
- started/increased vasopressors
- altered mental status (not enough blood to brain)
- change? decrease?
- behavior different from baseline
therapeutic ladder for pain management
- nonopioid +/- adjuvant
- mild opioid +/- adjuvant +/- nonopioid
- moderate opioid +/- adjuvant +/- nonopioid
uremia
acute kidney failure r/t blood flow obstruction
serum protein r/t nutrition
- decreased during stress, sepsis, acute illness
- subject to fluid shifts and synthesis of acute phase proteins
fungal infectious agents
- thrush (yeast)
- candida
- ringworm (also yeast)
pyloric stenosis defined
- narrowing of pyloric sphincter from hypertrophy or hyperplasia of muscle
- occurs in first 6 mo of life
- some genetic component
nursing care of RSV bronchiolitis
- monitor cardiovascular and respiratory status
- maintain airway patency
- oral suctioning
- +/- oxygen therapy
- delivery method might make them mad and exacerbate
- chest physiotherapy
- can be very calming
- monitor response to meds
“child resistant”
80% of children can’t open the bottle within 5 minutes
LOCK medications away - don’t have to worry about which developmental stage your child is at - habit
passe muir valve
- redirects flow of air upward through vocal cords, mouth, nose
- one-way valve
- enables trach patient to communicate orally
- helps with speech therapy
- need to deflate cuff - airflow won’t pass otherwise
source of E.coli 0157
- GI tract of cattle
- undercooked meat
- internalized into vegetables
- public pools
hepatic effects of malnutrition
- enlarged w. fatty infiltrates
causes of hyponatremia
- IV solutions w/ D5W
- tap water enemas
- draws salt out
- diluting formula
- swallowing pool/bath water
- one tsp can throw off electrolytes
- excessive sweating with incorrect fluid replacement
CF GI pathophysiology
- mucous blocks pancreatic ducts
- decreased enzyme production
- poor fat digestion
- malabsorption
symptoms of croup
- children 3 mo - 4 yo
- sudden onset, often nighttime
- barking cough (hallmark), hoarseness
- rhinorrhea
- respiratory distress
- loud breathing, inspiratorys tridor, tachypnea
- +/- retractions
- in the upper airway
- oro/nasopharynx to level of glottic of VC
symptoms of hypernatremia
- neuro effects of too much sodium
- seizures, altered mental state
- low urine output, increased urine concentration
- 1.020-1.030
adult fluid volume distribution
- 2/3 of body water is ICF
- 1/3 of body water is ECF
- 1/3 intravascular
- 2/3 interstitial
- ~50% of weight is water
laryngotracheobronchitis (croup) definition
acute upper airway disease with obstruction resulting from inflammationa and edmea of larynx, trachea, subglottic area
fentanyl
- synthetic opioid
- 100X more potent than morphine
- peaks immediately
- duraiton 30-60 min
- half life 2.4 hrs
neuro effects of malnutrition
- variable
- usually in less than 2 yo
- time of rapid brain growth and development
nursing assessment for pertussis: circulation
- listen to HR for one minute
- auscultate heart
- peripheral pulses
- cap refill on all extremities
- feel for fontanels
- flat, not sunken or bulging
bolus
large amount of fluid over short amount of time (10-20 minutes)
timing depends on size of child and access (how/where the line is)
treatment of RSV bronchiolitis
- supportive
- hydration
- urine output
- oxygenation/ventilation
- manage secretion
- antipyretics
- enteric tube feedings
- treatments to consider
- bronchodilators (some respond, some don’t)
- +/- steorids (evidence that it doesn’t really help)
- has about 7-10 day course
most common viruses causing croup
parainfluenza types I, II, III
treatment of HUS
- diet, fluid restrictions, high calorie, high carb, low protein, low sodium, low potassium
- hemodialysis
- RBC, platelet transfusion
- daily weights, lab values, neurologic assessment
- NO antibiotics
patient-controlled analgesia
- > 5-7 yo
- parent vs. nurse-controlled analgesia when patient is too young
specific pulmonary symptoms that indicate a child should be checked out
- acute status change
- particularly if fluid intake has changed or decreased
- high temperature w/ respiratory distress
risk factors for infectious diseases
- poor immune system
- school/day care
- poor hygiene
- can’t articulate that they’re not feeling well
- not until 9 or 10
- sometimes just fussy - hard to manage
- already exposed everyone in that duration
cleft lip/palate feeding
- parental support and assistive feeding devices
- smaller volumes with increased time to feed
- feed with head elevated
- frequent burping
- breastfeeding
- NG tube placement
management of pneumonia
- frequent respiratory assessment
- CXR - not every day necessarily
- monitor VS
- respiratory/pulmonary therapies
- oxygen
- antibiotics if necessary
- respiratory tx
- chest physiotherapy
- hydration (insensible loss from respiration)
- positioning
- pain management
- nutrition
- NG tube but often post-pyloric and continous to avoid dumping syndrome
PO/enteral nutritional intake
- PO best, then enteral
- preserve intestinal function
- prevents translocation of gut flora into blood stream
- use trophic feeds
- allows normal processes and hormonal responses to nutrient intake
- assist in immune function
pneumonia presentation
- fever
- cough +/- mucous production
- GI symptoms from ingesting
- respiratory distress
- +/- mild/moderate cyanosis
acute asthma pathophysiology
- small airways obstructed
- air trapping and atelectasis
- ventilation/perfusion (VQ) mismatch
- blood passes by atelectasis to open areas of lungs
- creates non-uniform perfusion
- hypoxemia ensues
- leads to airway remodeling
- pulmonary capillary bed becoems fibrotic with smooth muscle build-up
causes for hypernatremia
- breast feeding
- how much/how long to feed
- count diapers
- incorrect formula preparation
- incorrect concentration
- prolonged diarrhea/vomiting
- tube feedings
- certain IV preparations
pain assessment
- use age and illness-specific assessment tools
- evaluate pain in context and within the child’s trajectory of illness
physical assessment r/t nutrition
- general appearance
- extremities
- physical development
- tanner staging and puberty
- activity and alertness
- mechanical/medical devices/ treatments
hemolytic uremic syndrome
- hemolytic anemia, uremia, thrombocytopenia
- caused by E.coli 0157 from cows, goats, horses
- toxins cause more than 110,000 illnesses, 80 deaths per year
- most common cause of acute renal failure (ARF)
- children less than 4, peaks between 1-2 yo
NIPS
- neonatal infant pain scale
- expression
- cry
- breathing
- arm and leg movement
- arousal state
soy-based milk
- milk sensitivity/hypersensitivity
- galactosemia; lactose intolerance
- vegetarian/vegan diet
- ~20 cal/oz
- ex: similac soy isomil, enfamil prosobee, good start soy
head circumference changes in healthy infants
- 1 cm/month up to 12 mo
- 25% adult brain size at birth
- 75% by 1 yo
- 100% by 7.5-8 yo
school-age (10-12) response to pain
- better understanding of relationship between an event and pain
- more complex awareness of physical and psychologic pain
- may pretend comfort to project bravery
- may regress with stress/anxiety
- can describe intensity and location w/ miore characteristics
- can describe psychologic pain
S/Sx of testicular torsion
- extreme pain
- ipsilateral loss of cremasteric reflex
- stroke inside of thigh and scrotum should lift one side at a time
- testicle twists spontaneously on spermatic cord, venous occlusion, arterial ischemia
burns and sepsis
- high risk
- surface area
- more than 30% of 2nd and 3rd degree burns = extremely high risk
- # 1 protective organ has been damaged
asthma presentation
- cough +/wheeze
- increase WOB
- c/o chest tightness
- decreased air entry
- difficulty breathing
- breathless at rest
- speaking in words at a time vs sentences at a time
- +/- retractions, nasal flaring, S/Sx of URI
progression of infant feeding

nursing interventions with staph
- respiratory assessment
- circulation
- handwashing
- hydration and nutritional assessment, blood cultures
- GI - tubes, catheters, wound cultures
- isolation - standard and high level precautions
- chest x-ray
- no immunization
- topical, oral, IV antibiotics
- depending on type and location
INRS
indiviualized numeric rating scale (for parents on their child’s pain)

when to use opioids
- severe pain or injury
- oral, IM, IV
- determine equianalgesic dose
- based on drug, child’s weight
- avoid IM route if possible
- BMI may affect response b/c of storage capacity
toddler (1-3 yo) response to pain
- does not understand what causes pain or why he/she is in pain
- localized withdrawal, body resistance, aggression, disturbed sleep
- cries, screams
- cannot describe intensity or type ofpain
- uses common words like ouchie and boo-boo
physiology of respiratory failure
- decreased arterial oxygen concentration and increased carbon dioxide retention
- acute or chronic repsiratory or neuromuscular process
- acute = exacerbation of chronic issue
- neuromusclar = weak thoracic cage
- viral/bacterial illness puts them at higher risk
- acute or chronic respiratory issue
post op care of hypospadias/epispadias
- anterior hypospadias have no stents and need no special treatment
- more severe hypospadias use drippy stent 7-14 days
- bath, diapering issues
- prophylactic antibiotics, bactrim
- bladder spasms tx with oxybutynin
- no swimming, contact sports 14 days
- no straddle toys 14 days
- blood visible ins tent for 14 days
clinical pathway of measles (rubeola)
- incubation period: 3-12 days (begin contagious process)
- prodromal period: fever, high 40.6
- three C’s: conjunctivitis, cough, coryza (acute rhinitis)
- Koplik spots
- maculopapular rash (still contagious)
- lasts 5-6 days then fades
post-operative nursing considerations for cleft lip/palate
- arm immobilizers
- pain management
- avoid crying
physiological dependence
physiologic need for an agent to rpevent withdrawal symptoms
pneumonia overview
- lower airway, respiratory tract infection
- inflammation of bronchioles and alveolar spaces
- 80% of cases in children
- community aquired is 40:1000
- 20% of pediatric hospitalizations
- lack of sensitivity and specificity in diagnostic testing
- children before 12 yo won’t cough for a sample
CF GU pathophysiology
- males often sterile b/c of blocked vas deferens
- females have reproductive difficulties due to mucous secretion that block sperm travel in fallopian tubes
cardiovascular effects of malnutrition
- decreased CO w/ cardiac muscle showing non-specific changes
- pericardial effusion in recovery
- enlargement of heart size r/t increasing muscle mass
treatment for pyloric stenosis
- pyloromyotomy surgery (Ramstedt’s procedure)
- divides pylorus to open gastric outlet
- single incision or laparoscopically
growth measurements
- weight
- height/length
- head circumference
- mid-upper arm circumference
- indicates muscle
- last area to become edematous in sick child
- can monitor long-term nutrition
- skin folds
- indicate fat stores
hypoxia
tissues are starved of oxygen
amino acid-based formula
- extreme protein hypersensitivity
- intolerance to cow’s milk protein
- useful in malabsorption, enteropathies
- ex: neocate, neocate jr, nutramigen AA, elecare
anesthesia
state of controlled unconsciousness accompanied by a loss of protective reflexes, including ability to maintain airway independently and respond purposefully to painful stimuli
cleft lip/palate clinical pathway
- cleft lip may be unilateral or bilateral
- may or may not include cleft palate defect
- cleft palate not apparent until palpated
- continuous opening between nasal cavity and mouth
- can involve hard and/or soft palate
- hearing oss, otitis media, dental deformity, speech and feeding problems
hemolytic anemia
anemia caused by destruction/rupture of red blood cells
asthma risk factors
- gender (more males than females)
- famil hx, genetic predisposition
- allergens/atopy
- people w/ allergies have more asthma incidences
- airway hyperreactivity
- pollution
normal chest radiograph

before sedation procedure
- consider
- topical agents
- diversion
- procedural medications
- NPO status - age-dependent
- avoid delays
- safe environment
atelectasis
partial collapse/some parts of the lung stuck together
Reye’s syndrome
- baby aspirin with varicella
- causes encephalopathy and continual seizures
symptoms of respiratory distress
- increased WOB
- +/- cyanosis
- change in mentation, LOC
treatment of croup
- humidification to decrease upper airway drying
- cool air and +/- oxygen
- antipyretics for temperature if present
- dexamethasone (steroid) to decrease inflmmation/edema
- 24-48 hours (sometimes more/less)
- +/- isotonic IV fluids, encourage PO fluids
- don’t make them irritable with an IV
- solid food intake may decrease
- need to at least stay hydrated
clinical pathway of pyloric stenosis
- forceful vomiting
- dehydration
- weight loss
abdominal trauma definition
- uncommon in childhood trauma
- signs can be difficult to interpret
- if child is scared, traumatized
- high index of suspicion is needed to identify injuries
- based on child’s history
cow’s milk-based formula
- from nonfat cow’s milk, vegetable oils and CHO
- assimilated to breast milk
- ~20 cal/oz
- 0.42-0.54 gm protein/oz
- ex: similac, advance
cognitive effects of unrelieved pain
reduction in cognitive function
after sedation procedure
- assess CV and RR function
- assess arousability
- assure adequate hydration
- protect from injury
- falls from bed/while ambulating
moderate sedation
depression of consciousness during which patients respond purposefully to verbal commands
no interventions required to maintain patent airway and spontaneous ventilation is adequate
CV function usually maintained
clinical indicators of malnutrition
- skin
- nails
- head and hair
- mouth
- eyes
- abdomen
- musculoskeletal
immune effects of unrelieved pain
depression of immune response
early recognition of sepsis
- complete history: ROS
- physical exam
- skin abnormalities
- rash
- petechiae
- VS abnormalities
- fever > 38C or
- age-related tachycardia and tachypnea
- abnormal WBC
- > 12,000/uL or
- 10% bands
moderate persistent asthma
- daily Sx with nighttime Sx 3-4x / month
- requires baseline medication
assessment of patient with hypernatremic dehydration
- tachypnea
- increased HR
- lower BP
- neurologic (not alert, not consolable)
hypoventilation of alveoli results in
- hypoxia
- hypoxemia
- hypercapnea
intermitten asthma
brief episodes with Sx
celiac disease clinical pathway
- GI distress after cereal
- large, fatty, foul odor stool
- cachexia
common maintenance IVFs in young infants
- D5W 0.2% NaCl
- with or without KCL
- D10W 0.2% NaCl
overview of acid-base balance
- homeostasis/balance between acid/bases
- indicated by pH
- influenced by H+ ion concentration in blood
- distubances in equilibirum cause pH changes
- may indicate respiratory or metabolic alterations
- try to regulate disturbance
- bases = carbonic acids and bicarbs
- acids = hydrogen ions (primary driver)
TB latent infection
- common in children
- 5-10% > 3 yo with untreated latent TB progress to disease
- infants and adolescents most likely to be symptomatic
- adolescents cough a lot
- infants just really sick
- lung most common site of infection
- diagnosis made by early AM gastric washing
- child won’t expectorate into cup
diffusion
movement of solutes from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
bacterial tracheitis
- secondary infection of upper airway after viral episode of laryngotracheitis
- airway edema and obstruction r/t copious purulent secretions
medication error reduction strategies
- never use memory
- include weight, age
- calculated dose and mg/kg dose
- no abbreviations
- use of zeros
- bar coding
- allergy documentation
GI effects of unrelieved pain
decreased gastric and bowel motility
what causes sepsis?

safety issues in pediatrics
- environment
- toxins, poisons
- firearms
- ATVs, bikes
Glasgow Coma Scale: eye response
- no eye opening
- eye opening to pain
- eye opening to verbal command
- eyes open spontaneously
CF skin pathophysiology
- electrolyte imbalanced due to chloride ion loss in saliva, perspiration, mucous
- salty taste to skin
- sodium chloride through pores
focused/emphasized GI/GU exam for abdominal trauma
- abdominal distension
- abdominal tenderness
- generalized guarding
- pelvic instability or tenderness
- blood at urethral meatus
- inspection of back/perineum
common routes to lose fluid from body
- urine
- stool
- skin
- respiratory tract
viral infection and sepsis
can tip over a compromised patient into infection and put them at risk
VACTER syndrome
syndrome of anamolies commonly associated with each other
- Vertebral
- Anal
- Cardiac
- TE fistula
- Esophageal
- Radial
complications of chickenpox
- secondary infections
- cellulitis, abscesses, sepsis, meningitis, encephalitis, pneumonia, Reye’s syndrome (baby aspirin), Group A strep, necrotizing entercolitis
- fatal in children who are
- immunocompromised, undergoing chemo, steroid treatment, transplant therapy
drugs that work on pain modulation
- TCAs
- SSRIs
- SNRIs
nursing assessment for pertussis: airway and breathing
- RR
- color changes during breathing and whooping
- auscultate
- coarse breath sounds
- ronchi
- diminished breath sounds
- coughing is usually productive
- difficult to clear
- will often use suction
prevention of tics and lyme disease
- avoid tic habitat
- dress defensively
- check for tics
- shower right away
- hot dryer
- protect pets
TB skin test
- 5mm or greater + contact with infectious case
- abomdinal CXR
- clinical evidence of disease
- immunosuppressive conditions and/or therapy
- 10 mm or greater + risk of disseminated disease
- risk/presence of compromising conditions
- DM, CRF, malnutrition
- known frequent exposure
- 15 mm or greater
- children > 4 yo
- no risk factors
diagnosis of croup
- history and PE
- pulse ox to determine CO2 levels
- oxygenation
- radiograph of neck
goals of CF care
- maintain body system functioning despite frequent illnesses
- adherence to med regimen
- nutrition regulation
adolescent (13-18) response to pain
- capacity for sophisticated understanding of causes of pain
- recognized pain is qualitative and quantitative
- can relate to pain experienced by others
- wants to behave socially acceptable, controlled response
- may distract self
- may not complain if given cues that it should be tolerated
- more sophisticated descriptions of pain
- may think nurses in tune with thoughts of pain
- won’t verbalize it
Glasgow Coma Scale: verbal response
- no vocal response
- inconsolable, agitated
- inconsistently consolable, moaning
- cries but is consolable, inappropriate interactions
- crying is NORMAL but needs to be consolable
- smiles, oreinted to sounds, follows objects, interacts
IVF lingo
- 0.9% NaCl = normal saline or saline
- 0.45% NaCl = half normal or half normal saline
- 0.2% NaCl = quarter normal or quarter normal saline
- D5W = D5
- potassium chloride = KCL or K
- CHOPism = hourly maintenance fluid = stock fluid
normal ranges for acid-base balance

symptoms of hyponatremia
- level of consciousness
- seizures
nutrition and pediatrics
- growth is dynamic
- indicator of health, well-being, thriving
- provision of nutriets necessary for growth and life
- nutrition status affects chld’s response to injury and illness
- recognize when parents are not making nutritionally sound decisions for their children
- pediatric health of a society is indicative of the sustainability and prosperity of that society
alkalosis
- decreased H+ concentration
- increased pH
maintenance medication therapy of asthma
- corticosteroids
- inhaled anti-inflammatory beclomethasone, fluticasone (common), budesonide
- +- allergy meds
- hyposensitization therapy
- emergency beta 2 agonist inhaler (patient/family education)
- recognition of symptoms
- knowledge/understanding of meds
during sedation procedure
- monitor for respiratory depression
- visual confirmation and O2
- monitor patient tolerance
- document vitals every 15 min
CF GI care
- acid suppression due to GERD
- enemas to prevent constipation
standards of care related to pain
- pain hx on admission
- pain assessed/document q4h w/ reliable measurement tools
- assessment-intervention-reassessment cycle when appropriate
- pain managed with psycho, bio, developmental interventions
- partner with families
- analgestics safely/effectively around the clock
- performance metrics
- most frequent pain score over past 3 days
- unsatisfactory pain relief for > 1 hr - patient or system issue?
endocrine effects of malnutrition
- pancreatic atrophy w/ reduced insulin
- increased cortisol
- destroys circadian rhythm
- initial increase in T4
- w/ unresolved malnutrition T4 and T3 decrease
hypospadias and epispadias
- congential defect of penis
- urine stream deflected r/t abnormal location of urethral meatus
- dorsal surface epispadias
- also associated with penile curvature s/t chordee
mechanism to restore fluid balance
kidneys
- less able to conserve or excrete water and solutes effectively
- greater risk fo acid/base imbalance
- specific gravity = 1.005-1.015
- lower b/c can’t concentrate urine as much r/t immature kidneys
clinical pathway of invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD)
- bacteremia (sepsis)
- meningitis
- bacteremic pneumonia
history of epiglottitis
beginning to see it again because
- life threatening
- many providers have never seen it
used to be challenges in getting immunized and didn’t cover all types
but now, we’re seeing more cases again
septic shock definition
sepsis + CV dysfunction
active TB
- poor weight gain/weight loss
- +/- fever, night sweats
- fatigue
- cough (+/- hemoptysis)
- chest pain
- palpable lymph nodes
- CXR changes
- most often in UR lobe of lung
- positive PPD
lactated ringer fluid bolus
- lactate - precursor to bicarb - used as a buffer during bleed (acidosis)
- 10-20 ml/kg per bolus
- used mostly in operating room, L&D
infection definition
suspected or documented infection caused by pathogen OR clinical syndrome associated with high probability of infection
vital signs of SIRS
- elevated RR
- elevated temp
- elevated HR
- DO NOT depend on BP as a initial symptom
- children can hold onto their BP for a while
- but when it falls, it plummets
hyponatremic or hypotonic dehydration
serum soidum
gram-negative bacteria associated with sepsis
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- e. coli
- acinetobacter
- neisseria meninigitidis
- see this most often in really sick kids
- VLBW, premies, etc.
albumin r/t nutrition
- commonly used as lab value
- long half life ~ 14 days
haeomphilus influenzae
- H influenzae; H flu
- categories:
- encapsulated
- respiratory: epiglottitis, pneumonia
- invasive: meningitis, cellulitis, septicemia
- unencapsulated
- respiratory: bronchitis, sinusitis
- invasive: otitis media, conjunctivitis
- encapsulated
- transmission - respiratory droplets
cleft lip/palate definition
incomplete fusion of lip and/or palate
treatment for testicular torsion
- orchiopexy (suturing)
- orchiectomy (removal)
opioid related respiratory depression risk factors
- infants less than 6 mo old
- children with:
- compromised airway (lung disease)
- neurological impairment, muscle weakness
- kidney/liver disease
- morbid obesity
- specific diseases (Downs)
- hx of respiratory depression/sensitivity to opioids
- large dose
- fast administration
- concurrent use of CNS depression meds
- opioid naive
4,2,1 rule
for hourly fluid maintenance
- 4 ml/kg/hr for first 10 kg
- 2 ml/kg/hr for second 10 kg
- 1 ml/kg/hr for third 10 kg
hernia
protrusion of organ or tissue thru abnormal opening
4th vital sign in kids
weight
pre and post weights with rehydration therapy
nursing interventions for hernia and communciating hydrocele
- wounds dry and clean
- stitch vs mesh
- dermabond maybe (5-10 days)
- no ointments to wound region
- frequent diaper changes
- sponge baths 2-5 days
- no lifting, bike riding 2 weeks

- little dark space
- thickening and mucous and exudate sitting down in lungs
- why they are on frequent chest physiotherapy
- to move the stuff as much/frequently as possible
gram-positive bacteria associated with sepsis
- staph auerus
- staph epidermidis
- strep pyogenes
- strep pneumoniae
risk factors for abdominal injuries
- high impact/deceleration injuries
- direct blows
- evidence of injury above/below abdomen
- unlikely to have been spared
- seat-belt injuries (duodenum, pancreas)
- handlebar (duodenum, spleen, pancreas)
- straddle injuries (perineum, vagina, urethra)
- penetrating injury
- injuries suggestive of child abuse
chronic asthma pathophysiology
- chronic inflammatory disease causing 3 hallmarks:
- obstruction of airflow via mucous
- airway edema
- airway muscle contraction/constriction
- immediate inflammatory response by mast cells that release histamines which cause
- bronchospasm
- mucosal edema
- mucous secretion
- chronicity leaves airway hyperresponsive, leading to acute exacerbations
- airway remodeilng (permanent) w/ or w/o mucous
S/Sx when enteral nutrition is not tolerated
- intractable emesis/diarrhea
- severe abdominal distension
- persistent diarrhea
- chronic, persistent constipation
- surgical abdomen
hypoventilation definition
O2 requirements exceed O2 intake (obstruction, injury, poor ability to oxygenate)
acidosis
- increased H+ concentration
- decreased pH
definition of staphylococcus
- group of bacteria that causes multitude of diseases
- bacteria are round and bnched
- illness directly by infection or indirectly by products
- toxins (80 types) such as MRSA
- in normal flora of skin, throat, rectum
- can infect blood, pulmonary, bones, joints, skin, soft tissues, heart, GI system
- thousands of deaths/year
- 80% resistant to penicillins
nursing management of epiglottitis
- calm patient - do not separate from caregiver
- airway maintenance
- drug therapy
- hydration
- emotional/psychosocial support of patient and family
causes of hyperkalemia
- burns
- trauma
- blood transfusion
- renal failure
- IV with K+
- sickle cell crisis
appendicitis defined
- inflammation of appendix
- common cause of emergency surgery
- most often occurs when blocked by feces, foregin object, tumor
- lab tests, including pregnancy for females to rule out other causes
normal saline fluid bolus
- 10-20 ml/kg per bolus
- depending on circumstances, can ahve up to 60 ml/kg
modes of nutritional intake when PO doens’t work but gut does
- NG tube
- orogastric tube
- nasoduodenal tube
- NJ tube
hypertonic IVF
- osmolarity is more than 300
- less water, more solute
- fluid moves out of ICF into ECF into intravascular space
- brain cells shrink + brain bleed
- brain collapses on itself because of shrinkage
- increased BP and bounding pulses
- TPN (total parenteral nutrition) or 3% saline (ICUs)
- around 1000 mOsm
height gain in health infants
- 2.5 cm/month first 6 mo
- 1.3-1.5 cm during 7-12 mo
- 7-7.5 cm/year > 12 mo until adolescent spurt
physiologic S/Sx of acute pain
- catecholamine and adrenocorticoid hormone secretion
- tachycardia
- tachypnea
- hypertension
- pupil dilation
- pallor
- increased perspiration
definition of pertussis
highly contagious respiratory disease caused by bacterium bordetella pertussis
illnesses associated with upper vs. lower airway illnesses
- upper
- common cold (viral)
- croup
- sinusitis
- lower
- bronciolitis
- pneumonia
- asthma
how to approach GI system
- bleeding
- inflammation
- obstruction
- motility
- congenital
- malabsorptive
- infections
infant
- no understanding of pain - responds to parental anxiety
- generalized body movements, chin quivering, facial grimacing, poor feeding
- cries
contraindications to enteral nutrition
- gut ischemia
- prolonged, profound hypotension
- critical illness with >2 vasoactive meds and/or escalaing vasoactive med
- malabsorption
- surgical abdomen
- intra-abodminal HTN
nursing interventions for meningococcemia
- respiratory assessment + oxygen
- neuro
- antibiotics and fluids
- lumbar puncture
- glucose and protein: low glucose, high protein is symptom
- isolation for 24 hours
- identify close contacts and give prophylactic antibiotics
- vaccine: menactra/MCV4 (serotypes A,C,D,Y)
school-age (7-9 yo) response to pain
- understands simple relationships between pain and disease
- understands need for painful treatments
- may associate pain with feeling bad/angry
- may recognize psychologic pain r/t grief
- passive resistance, clenches fists, holds body still, suffers emotional withdrawal, engages in plea bargaining
- can specify location and intensity
- describe physical characteristics in relation to body parts
gate control of pain
- pain perception can be inhibited/changed when competing non-pain impulse is sent along same pathway
- stimulation of larger A-beta fibers causes substantia gelatinosa in dorsal horn of spinal cord to “close the gate” and decrease pain transmission to brain
- rubbing something that hurts
clinical pathway of chickenpox
- incubation period 14-21
- enters through respiratory tract and conjunctiva
- replicates at site of entry in nasopharynx and in regional lymph nodes
- acute onset of mild fever, malaise, anorexia
- macular rash for few hours that progresses to pruritic vesicular lesions for 1-5 days. up to 500 lesions of all stages
- crusts may remain 1-3 weeks
- ulcerative lesions in mucous membranes
- transmission: both airbone and direct lesion contact
- contagious state continues until all lesions are crusted over
agents seen in conjunction with RSV bronchiolitis
- parainfluenza I, II, III
- adenovirus
- rhinovirus
- novovirus
- human metapneumovirus
- mycoplasma pneumonia
asthma triggers
- weather
- exposure to known/unknown allegens
- dust mites
- mold
- pet dander
- URI
- airway/respiratory irritants
- tobacco smoke
- aerosol sprays
- exercise
- pre-medicate
what to do during opioid-induced respiratory depression
- stimulate patient
- give oxygen
- stop opioid
- anesthesia STAT or code blue if needed
- notify the primary service and pain treatment service
- give naloxone as needed
AM gastric wash/lavage
- tests for TB
- put NG tube at night before they sleep
- aspirate before/as they wake up in the morning
- 3 days in a row
evaluation of UTI
- urinalysis and urine culture
- catheter (most reliable) vs bag/clean catch
- any number of colonies in culture is significant
- with bagged collection >100,000 single organisms significant
- for boys, 1,000 ucf is positive
isonatremic or isotonic dehydration
- loss of equal amounts of sodium and water
- 80% of dehydration incidents
hydrocele definition
- accumulation of fluid around testicle
- communicating: no bowel, just peritoneal fluid
- noncommunicating: no connection to peritoneum
- rare in children
- more common in adolescents from fluid from lining of tunica vaginalis
- fluids will go away, become absorbed
definition of pneumococcal disease
- leading cause of serious illness around the world
- caused by bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae
- can attack different body parts
- illnesses include:
- pneumonia
- meningitis
- middle ear and sinus infection
- issue with sickle cell disease
NEMU method
placing temporary enteral tube
tip of Nose, inferior attachment of Ear lobe, Mid-way between xiphoid and Umbilicus
musculoskeletal effects of malnutrition
- stunting
- osteopenia
topical sedation therapies
- pain ease spray
- emila cream
- LMX -4 cream
- local cirulatory changes
- blanching, vasoconstriction
- lidocaine toxicity
- prolonged administration or large surface area
prevention of UTIs
- hygiene
- baths, no bubbles, no lotions
- increase fluids
- no holding urine
- voiding after sex
- long term low dose antibiotics?
stacking breaths
- can’t fully exhale in asthma exacerbation
- breaths on top of breaths
- lungs expand beyond normal
long-term enteral feeding devices
- gastric tube
- gastric-jejunal tube
- jejunal tube
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis
- disease of lower airway caused by RSV invading cell mucosa in smal airways
- inflammation of bronchioles
- leads to epithelial necrosis
- constriction and obstruction of small distal airways
- air trapping, atelectasis
- can progress to RSV pneumonia
- inflammation of bronchioles
NPO status before sedation
- 0-5 mo:
- 4 hours solids
- 3 hours breast milk
- 2 hours clears
- 5-36 mo:
- 6 hours solids
- 3 hours breast milk
- 2 hours clears
- 3+ years:
- 8 hours solids
- 2 hours clears
thrush
- also from immunosuppression
- commonly in mouth
- contamination from mom (full thrush possible)
- lot of kids with cancer have oral thrush
- can’t eat, drink, swallow
- painful
- goes down entire esophagus
clinical pathway of appendicitis
- varied S/Sx in children - hard to diagnose
- first Sx usually pain around belly button
- moves to RLQ ~ 12-24 hrs after illness starts
- if appendix ruptures
- less pain for a while, followed by:
- chills and shaking
- hard stools or diarrhea
- fever, N/V
- less pain for a while, followed by:
deep sedation
depression of consciousness during which patients cannot be easily aroused but respond purposefully after repeated or painful stimuli.
ability to independently maintain respiratory function may be impaired. require assistance to maintain patent airway and spontaneous ventilation may be inadequate
CV function usually maintained
definition of respiratory failure
- inability to maintain effective exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
- hypoventilation of alveoli
systematic assessment of child
- A: aeration
- B: breathing and brain
- C: circulation
- D: disabilities and drugs
- E: expose the patient and electrolytes
- F: fluids
epiglottitis
- inflammation and edema of epiglottis that can occlude trachea
- presents with acute illness
- H influenzae - type B
- strep pneumoniae
- staph aureus
- LIFE THREATENING - DO NOT EVALUATE AIRWAY
potassium chloride - KCL
- 10 or 20 meq concentrations in IV bags
- not to be confused with KCL boluses AKA riders
- kidneys regulate potassium levels and have poor ability to conserve potassium
- when patient is NPO, KCL should be added to fluids
- IVF bag with KCL should never be given to patient who has not demonstrated adequate urine output (kidneys)
causes of cleft lip/palate
mutlifactorial - strong genetic influence
extensively hydrolyzed formula
- significant malabsorption
- short gut, CF, biliary atresia, protracted diarrhea
- poor taste - introduce prior to bitter taste development
- ex: nutramigen, pregestimil, good start genlte plus, similac expert care alimentum
causes of hypokalemia
- diarrhea
- wound drainage
- eating disorders
- renal disease
sepsis and lactic acidosis
- end product of organs functioning and muscle contractility is lactate
- if you can’t clear it b/c of decreased blood flow and CO
- buildup of lactate in blood
- acidic environment
anthropometrics
- avoid measurement errors
- examiner error
- proper training
- standardized techniques
- instrument error
- precise, calibrated instruments
- measurement difficulty resutling in inacuracy
- repeated measurements on same subject
clept lip/palate repair
- usually prior to 18 mo
- closure allows better seal around nipple
- multidisciplinary management
- plastic surgery
- dentistry
- hearing
- speech/feeding therapy
reasons why young pediatric patients are prone to fluid loss
- increased body surface area
- increased metabolic rate (growing)
- immature kidney function
infant 6-12 mo response to pain
- has pain memory; responsive to parental anxiety
- reflex withdrawal to stimulus, facial grimacing, disturbed sleep, irritability, restlessness
- cries
peritonitis defined
inflammation of peritoneum
pathophysiology of pediatric sepsis
- insult/injury
- inflammatory mediators –> SIRS response
- tissue injury –> infection –> decreased tissue perfusion –> sepsis
- severe sepsis –> septic shock –> death
CF nutrition care
- pancreatic enzymes to aide digestion
- balanced diet w/ increased caloric intake
less common viruses causing croup
- respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- influenza A or B
- adenovirus
- rubeola (measles)
fluid volume overload caused by:
- infection
- increased capillary blood flow, inflammation
- burns
- increased capillary permeability
- cardiac failure
- venous congestion, R side heart failure
- nephrotic syndrome
- increased albumin excess
- tumors
- blocked lymphatic drainage
- surgery
- lymphedema
preschooler (3-6 yo) response to pain
- pain is a hurt
- does not relate to illness, maybe to injury
- believes pain is punishment
- can’t understand why painful procedure will help
- active physical resistance, directed aggression, strikes out physically and verbally, low frustration level
- language skills to express pain on sensory level
- can identify location and intensity
- may deny pain
- may believe his/her pain is obvious to others
definition of lyme disease
- most common tic born illness in N. America and Europe
- bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi
- deer tics can harbor bacteria and spread when feeding
definition of chickenpox (varicella)
- varicella zoster virus
- DNA virus and member of herpesvirus group
- capacity to eprisst in body after primary infection
- in sensory nerve ganglia
- primary infection = chickenpox
- secondary infection/reactivation = herpes zoster (shingles)
- short survival time in environment
- can progress to pneumonia or encephalitis
etiology of pneumonia
- bacterial
- viral
- chemical
- lung tissue irritation
- aspiration
- inhaled meds/toxins/poison
symptoms of UTIs in older children
- burning/pain with urination
- frequent/urgent urination
- fever
- lower abdominal pain
- wetting episodes
- blood in urine
CF respiratory pathophysiology
- affected by 4 wks of age
- lungs filled with mucus so cilia can’t move
- air trapped in lower airways causes areas of pulmonary collapse
- secondary bacterial infections leads to life threatening respiratory failure
- most common cause of mortality
- when respiratory system is affected, so are all the other systems
- can’t do same amount of ventilation/oxygenation
treatment of hypospadias and epispadias
- surgery at 6-18 mo before toilet training and knowledge of abnormality
- do not circumcise - use foreskin to cover opening
- creation of normal urethral meatus and glans penis
- straight penis
- normal urethra
- skin covering
general GU assessment
- urine characteristics
- pain, discomfort
- edema, generalized?
- apperance of genitalia
causes of peritonitis
- collection of blood, body fluids, pus in abdomen (intra-abdominal abscess)
- peritoneum is a sterile environment that reacts to pathologic stimuli with uniform inflammatory response
- may be infectious or sterile peritonitis (chemical or mechanical)
- intra-abdominal sepsis is inflammation of peritoneum r/t pathogenic microorganisms and products
- typical causes: pelvic inflammatory disease r/t STIs
hypoxemia
decreased oxygen in blood
tolerance
diminished effectiveness of drug upon repeat administration
cloaca
one opening where feces and urine exit
endotheliopathy of SIRS
- capillary leak
- leukocyte infiltration
- erythema, edema
- shininess
when you see these things, SIRS should always be in the back of your mind
behavioral interventions before sedation procedure
- assorted visuals
- toys, books, etc.
- breathing techniques
- comfort measures
- parent, modify environment
- familiar objects
- comfort holding
- diversional talk
pediatric medications
weight based dosing
greatest error in calcuation, greatest potential for harm
viral infectious agents
- measles
- parvovirus
- chickenpox
symptoms of RSV bronchiolitis
- rhinorrhea with nasal congestion
- cough - horase, progresses to wet
- often productive - coughing and swallowing can cause emesis
- WOB
- tachypnea, retractions, +/- wheeze, crackles, nasal flaring, grunting, head bobbing, oral breathing
- +/- temperature (may be hypothermic)
- decrased activity
- usually decreased appetite
- apnea in young infants (
symptoms of hyperkalemia
- palpitations
- weakness
- arrhythmias
mild persistent asthma
- episodes > 2x/week but less than daily
- night episodes 1-2x / month
- requires baseline medication
other protein lab values r/t nutrition
- transferrin
- prealbumin
- retinol-binding protein
spread of TB
- airborne
- cough, sneeze, talking
- breathing in bacteria
sedation goals
- maintain safety
- minimize physical discomfort
- AAA - analgesia, anxiolysis, amnesia
- control behavior/movement
- return patient to baseline
S/Sx of Hirschsprungs
- no meconium for 48 hours
- FTT
- constipation Sx are age related
behavioral presentation of epiglottitis
- won’t swallow
- hurts
- can’t breathe
- will drool
- tripod position
insensible loss
normal physiological loss of fluid (respiratory, skin)
increased HR, RR, BP caused by…
pain and fear
what is sepsis?
- spectrum of systemic, inflammatory responses to infection
- life-threatening
- body’s response to infection
- up regulation of cytokines, inflammatory response
- release of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators into systemic circulation
- activate procoagulation pathways
- alter CV function and tissue perfusion
nursing management of respiratory distress
- patient position to maximize airway for adequate air flow
- assess RR and WOB, change in use of accessory muscles
- monitor VS, LOC
- monitor oxygen sat
- check equipment
- administer oxygen
- ensure emergency equipment is available
- monitor patient for changes
common UTI bacteria
- e.coli
- enterococcus
- pseudomonas
diaper rash
- yeast infection
- more incidents in hospitals
- antibiotics, immunosuppressed
- not sleeping as well, nutrition not as good
addiction
psychological syndrome characterized by compulsive drug-seeking behavior
nursing interventions for lyme disease
- prevention!
- oral antibiotics - standard treatment for early-stage disease
- doxy for over 8 yo
- amoxicillin for adults, younger children, pregnant/breast-feeding women
- 14-21 days recommended
- intravenous - later stage if involves CNS
- 14-28 days
- may take time to recover from symptoms
- usually presents with stroke-like symptoms of paralysis
cardiovascular effects of unrelieved pain
- increased peripheral vascular resistance
- increased myocardial oxygen consumption
drugs that work on pain transduction
- local anesthetics
- capsaicin
- anticonvulsants
- NSAIDs
- aspirin
- acetaminophen
- nitrate
causative organism of TB
mycobacterium tuberculosis
osmosis
the movement of water from areas that have too much water to areas that have less water
Koplik spots
white salt granules inside oral mucosa
reasons for tracheostomy
- airway issues (stenosis, malacia, web)
- obstruction
- abnormal anatomy
- craniofacial anomalies (Pierre Roban - no chin, can’t intubate)
- vocal cord paralysis
- respiratory problems
- premature lungs
- prolonged respiratory support
- neurologic
- unable to protect natural airway
- neuromuscular disorders/weakness
- injury
procedural sedation
- primary benefits:
- minimize anxiety/discomfort while reducing undesirable autonomic response to pain
- help patient thru painless procedure that requires immobility for extended time period
- excessive sedation/analgesia may result in RR or CV depression, hypoxia and/or cardiac arrest
- inadquate sedation/analgesia may result in inaccurate/incomplete test or patient injury
nursing interventions for pertussis
- ABC: support for apnea, hypoxia, remain with child during coughing, when hypoxic, give oxygen if needed
- D: hand hygiene, antibiotics - 5 days
- droplet prectuations until 5 days after antibiotic therapy or until 3 weeks after onset of paroxysmal coughing
- F: fluids, IV hydration
- isolation
- vaccine to unimmunized contacts under 7 yo
- acellular pertussis
- Tdap, DTP, DTaP, ADACEL
common organisms of bacterial tracheitis
- staph aureus
- group A strep
- moraxella catarrhalis
- haemophilus influenza
intussusception defined
- invagination of part of intestine into itself
- most common abdominal emergency in early childhood (
- majority of cases are idiopathic
- common location: ileocecal valve
N. meningitidis bacterium
- encapsulated or unencapsulated
- nearly all invasive are encapsulated or surrounded by polysaccharide capsule
- 12 sero groups b/c of capsule
- six cause majority of infections: A, B, C, W135, X, Y
- incidence highest in children less than 5 and adolescents
- generally passes through inhalation but can also be nasopharyngeal or through ear canal
celiac disease presentation
- ~ 6 mo when they start eating solid food
- diarrhea, distended abdomen, nutritional issues
management of asthma
- identify and minimize exposure to triggers
- skin testing for allergens
- education/monitoring for exacerbation symptoms
- maintain regular activity/exercise
- compliance w. control meds
- early management when sx occur
- asthma action plan
- tailored to pt and family
types of infectious agents
- bacteria
- viruses
- fungal infections
- parasitic infections
respiratory physiology at 24 weeks
- pulmonary surfactant produced by Type II pneumocytes
- betamethasone at 24-25 weeks gestation can accelerate fetal surfactant production
clinical pathway
- catarrhal
- 7-10 days
- incubation and infectious process starts
- paroxysmal
- infectous period lasts 7 weeks or longer
- whooping cough stage
- convalescent stage
- 6 weeks
children usually acquire TB from…
- infected adult
- at-risk populations
- low income
- emigration from under-resourced country
- residence in place of close co-habitation of large numbers
pain pathophysiology
- transduction
- transmission
- perception
- modulation
Glasgow Coma scale overview
- pediatrics always want a scale that can be used anywhere - different language, w/o equipment, replicable, understandable
- 15 = perfect
- awake, alert, speaking, moving
- 3 categories:
- eye, verbal, motor
- goes down by 1 or 2 points in middle of the night (especially children)
- document time
oxygen consumption of infant
- ~ 6ml/kg/min
- twice that of an adult
- related to baseline RR
- don’t have as much tidal volume - need to breathe faster
D5 fluid bolus
- 1-2 ml/kg
- up to 3-4 ml/kg
- dextrose is metabolized quickly, leaving “free water”
- expands both ICF and ECF
- other fluids expand only ECF
intolerance/sensitivity
- adverse food rxn
- gradual onset after large ingestion
- +/- frequency of food ingestion
- no immune system involvement
- generally limited to GI
- causes include:
- lack of enzymes
- irritable bowel
- toxic contaminates
dehydration caused by:
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- hemorrhage
- burns
- NG suctioning
- drainage loss
nursing management of child with hypokalemia
- cardiac
- replace K+
assessing pain
- verbal/self report
- child’s capacity to demonstrate concepts of degree, rank order, estimation, classification
- parent proxy
- behavioral indicators
- individualized NRS (cognitively impaired)
- physiologic indicators
characteristics of pediatric airway
- smaller diameter
- anterior position
- floppy epiglottis
- angled vocal cords
- narrowest portion is cricoid cartilage
- funnel shape to the larynx
- problem with increased secretions
- small cricothyroid membrane
- large tongue
- large occiput
- causes head to tip forward and airway to close when supine
- but something under shoulders to open airway
- large tonsils/adenoids
Glasgow Coma Scale: motor response
- no motor response
- extension to pain
- flexion to pain
- withdrawal from pain
- localizing pain
- obeys commands
severe sepsis definition
sepsis + CV OR respiratory dysfunction OR > 2 other organ dysfunctions
fontanelles in systematic assessment
full, sunken, or flat - we want them flat
full indicates increased intracranial pressure from: infection, trauma, hydrocephalus (increased spinal fluid)
classic presentation of measles
- consolidated maculopapular rash behind ears and then spreads to face
- eyes swollen shut from drainage
- irritable, febrile
focused GI/GU assessment for pyloric stenosis
- typical presentation of initially nonbloody, always nonbilious vomiting at 4-8 weeks of age
- vomiting intensity increases towards projectile vomiting
- prolonged diagnosis can lead to
- dehydration, malnutrition
- poor weight gain
- metabolic alterations
- lethargy
- parents report trying different formulas b/c of intolerance
definition of meningococcal infections
- common outcome is meningitis
- when caused by Neisseria meningitidis
- meningococcal meningitis
- spread via inhalation
- incubation: 2-10 days
D: drugs and disabilities
falls, adverse drug reactions, infections, etc.
CF diagnostic testing
- state newborn screening
- genetic testing
- sweat chloride testing
- definitive if > 60 mmol/L
- suspect if 40-60 mmol/L
definition of measles (rubeola)
- highly contagious
- virus in paramyxovirus family
- normally passed thru direct contact and thru air
- virus infects mucous membranes then spreads throughout body
- human disease - does not occur in animals
diagnosis of esophageal atresia/TEF
- can be diagnosed before birth
- mom will develop a lot of amniotic fluid because the baby can’t swallow it
- otherwise, the 3 C’s
- coughing
- choking
- cyanosis
calculating pediatric bladder capacity
age in years + 2 (oz)
pre-operative nursing considerations for cleft lip/palate
- reduce risk of aspiration
- assess for respiratory distress
- ensure adequate nutrition and growth
- provide feeding training for parents
morphine
- prototype opioid
- mimics endogenous endomorphins
- peaks 20 min
- duration 2-4 hours
- half life 2 hours
clinical pathway of lyme disease
- symptoms vary
- skin, joints, nervous system most often affected
- early signs
- rash - not necessarily bulls-eye
- erythema migrans
- flu-like symptoms
- rash - not necessarily bulls-eye
- later signs
- joint pain
- neurological problems
asthma under 2 yo
- generally don’t label a child under 2 yo with asthma
- call it “reactive airways”
- b/c some belief that symptomatology is r/t viral illnesses
- if they make it to the hospital or ICU with these symptoms, then it is labeled asthma
testicular torsion
- usually from trauma
- one of few surgical emergencies in adolescent boys
- issues with fertility and cosmetic appearance
- need surgery within 6-8 hours
prepare for sedation procedure
- sedation plan
- what is required
- length
- painful?
- consider development and hx of child
- work with parents
- prepare - include expected sensations
RSV bronchiolitis education
- highly contagious, incubation period 2-8 days
- handwashing
- avoid sick contacts
- re-infection is common
- acute illness course is 3-7 days
- cough and +/- wheeze may persist
- full recovery can take 3 weeks
TB medications
- isoniazid
- rifampin
- pyrazinamide
- ethanmbutol
- daily, minimum 6 mo
patient assessment/physical exam for sepsis
- neurologic
- altered mental status (irritable vs lethargy) - what is their norm?
- extreme anxiety
- respiratory
- tachypnea
- increased work of breathing (WOB)
- CV
- tachycardia
- perfusion (start out and work in - different peripherally than centrally?)
- development of / enhanced murmur
- warm vs cold hypotension
- renal funtion/output
- skin
drugs that work on pain perception
- opioids
- alpha2-agonists
- TCAs
- SSRIs
- SNRIs
common CF medications
- inhaled bronchodilators
- inhaled steroids
- corticosteroids
- antibiotics (PO, IV, inhaled)
- pancreatic enzymes
- multivitamins (ADEK)
- lactulose
- ursodeoxycholate (ursodiol)
facilitated diffusion
movement of solutes from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration, but the molecules need a carrier to help with diffusion
CF respiratory care
- exercise
- hard if depressed
- results in muscle atrophy
- aggressive chest physiotherapy
- intermitten spirometry
- immunizations
- dysfunctioning immune system from antibiotics
- will they get sicker with a live virus?
GI/GU focused assessment for peritonitis r/t PID
- uterine tenderness or
- adnexal tenderness or
- cervical motion tenderness
osmolarity
- concentration of solutes outside body
- ex: IVF solute measurements
sepsis definition
SIRS in the presence of OR as a result of suspected or documented infection
warm shock
extremities really warm but hypotensive
developmental effects of unrelieved pain
- change in responses to pain
- altered temperatures
- possible altered development of pain system in infants
gastroschisis defined
intestines and possibly other organs located outside of abdomen
patients at risk for pediatric sepsis
- premature/VLBW
- neonates
- compromised immune status
- HIV
- oncologic processes/malignancy
- transplant
- cytotoxic, immunosuppressant agents
- chromosomal disease
- metabolism is often very different and not completely understood
- don’t know how system will react to an insult
- higher index of suspicion in these patients
FLACC
- face
- legs
- activity
- cry
- consolability
effects of unrelieved pain on quality of life
- sleeplessness, anxiety, fear, hopelessness
- increased thoughts of suicide
symptoms of hypokalemia
- neurological
- weakness
- arrhythmias
renal output and sepsis
- making good urine?
- .5-1 ml/kl/hour in older children and adolescents
- 1-2 ml/kl/hour in infants and young children
- blow flow to kidneys good enough to keep making urine?
diagnosing pertussis
- gold standard: nasopharyngeal culture
- can diagnose during prodromal
- takes 5 days to come back
- do we treat during prodromal?
- do not underestimate diagnostic skills
- coughing, cyanotic, and post cough emesis - probably won’t wait for the culture
ventilation of alveolar
- primarily dependent on RR
- slow breathing = less ventilation AND oxygenation
pain in infants vs adults
- infants experience greater pain intensity w. same stimulus
- pain modifies brain
- volumetric losses in cortex, corpus callosum, hippocampus, basal ganglia
- lower cognitive scores
- increased behavior disorders
- nerve sheaths are still myelinating - dissemination of the stimuli
iron status r/t nutrition
- Hgb/Hct
- decrease in late Fe deficiency
- can decrease for other reasons
- ferritin
- most sensitive - correlates to w/ total body stores
- erythrocyte protoporphyrin, serum fe/total binding capacity transferring - dependent on Fe stores
treatment of Hirschsprung’s
- bowel management
- surgical removal
- temporary colostomy
declining respiratory system in a child leads to…
EVERYTHING compensates, whereas in adults, it begins with just the heart or just one system
identification of Hirschsprung’s disease
hypagque barium enema - without innervation, contrast media won’t move
viral pneumonia
- no antibiotics
- protein coat
- smaller than bacteria
- viral organism needs host to survive
- invades cells
- redirects to produce more virus, increasing viral load
- improves in 1-3 weeks
increased HR caused by…
- pain
- fear
- infection
- dehydration
causes of UTI
- urinary stasis
- vesicoureteral reflex
- abuse
celiac disease defined
intolerance to wheat and rye that causes changes in intestinal mucosa which leads to malabsorption
familial, inborn error of metabolism
fluids that can be bolused
- 0.9% saline (NaCl) aka NS (normal saline) aka NSS (normal saline solution)
- lactated ringers (LR) - lactate
- D5W - dextrose 5%
osmolarity is around 300 (same as body)
nursing management of hypernatremia
- ABCs and daily weights
- assess skin
- IV replacement (if diarrhea/vomitiing), strict I/O
- labs for electrolytes, BUN, creatinine
- fluids, specific gravity
- support mom with breastfeeding
UTI defined
clean catch yields > 100,000 units
normal water movement in and out of cell…
brings nutrients (glucose) and takes away wastes
what to do when something is going to hurt?
advocate - make it hurt as little as possible
apologize to the child afterwards
fungus associated with sepsis
candida
assessing for dehydration
- fontanelles and neuro
- vital signs and cap refill
- mucous membranes and thirst
- extremities
- urine output, diarrhea, specific gravity
imperforate anus defined
- several variations of incomplete anal opening
- pouch that does not connect with colon
- openings to other structures
- urethra, bladder, base of penis/scrotum/vagina
- narrowing of anus or no anus
- VACTER syndrome sometimes
urine output
- infant: 2 ml/kg/hr
- child: 1-2 ml/kg/hr
- adolescent: .5-1 ml/kg/hr
minimum output - signifies hydration is adequate
small reduction in urine volume could indicate significant compromise in renal perfusion or function
causes of intussusception
- recent upper respiratory illness
- recent diarrheal illness
- CF
- chronic indwelling GI tubes
first places that present as edematous r/t fluid overload
face and genitalia
protein hydrolysate formula
- partially hydrolyzed
- allergies (IgE mediated)
- severe GERD
- prevention of atopic dermatitis
- ex: carnation good start, good start gentle, peptamen Jr
esophageal atresia / tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) defined
- congenitally interrupted esophagus
- one or more fistulas may be present between malformed esophagus and trachea
- surgical emergency
- failure of esophagus to develop as continuous tube
nursing assessment of HUS
- severe gastroenteritis with bloody diarrhea
- upper respiratory infection or UTI before HUS
- HTN, pallor, bruising, oliguria
safety measures before sedation
- IV access
- monitoring
- oxygen, EKG/BP
- ventilation
- equipment
- suction, oxygen
- airway, bag-valve mask
- antagonists
- flumazenil (for benzos)
- nalaxone
ideal pain instrument
- developmentally appropriate
- easy to use and quickly understood by patients
- easily scored and recorded
- available in various languages
- reasonable validity and reliability
weight gain in healthy infants
- 20-30 g/day first 6 mo; double birthweight by 5-6 mo
- 10-20 g/day 6-12 mo: triple birthweight by 12 mo
- 8-10 g/day > 1 yr
management of pediatric sepsis
- airway - oxygen therapy
- fluid - may progress to inotropic support
- antibiotics (within 1 hr if suspicion)
- usually vanco + cyclosporin
- monitor urine output b/c vanco is nephrotoxic
- ceftriaxone in ED
- blood
- trauma? bleeding? low hgb (iron carrying capactity)?
- part of fluid therapy
- supportive measures - imaging studies
- nutrition
- feed as quickly as possible
- use working GI system if they have one
lactose-free milk
- lactase diminished condition
- intolerance of cow’s milk/soy based formulas
- ~20 cal/oz
- ex: similac sensitive; enfamil gentlease
sepsis and tissue hypoxia
bad oxygen exchange in tissues
FLACC scoring

pain history
- how does child typically express pain
- previous experience with pain
- copes with pain
- works best to relieve pain
- parent and child preferences
symptoms of upper vs lower airway illnesses
- upper
- congestion
- rhinorrhea
- cough
- poor appetite
- +/- febrile
- lower
- SOB
- increased WOB, tachypnea
- +/- wheezing and retractions
- febrile
isotonic IVF
- osmolarity ~ 300 mOsm
- no fluid shift between ICF/ECF b/c of equal concentrations of solutes and water
- 0.9% NaCl or lactated ringers
what is SIRS?
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
- inflammatory feedback to illness/injury
- local rxn at site of injury OR systemic response to infection
- up-regulation of innate and adaptive immunity of natural physiology
- clinical manifestations
- tissue edema
- hypoperfusion
- cell proliferation
TB precautions
- airborne droplet
- direct contact w/ infected fluids
- inhaled organism (bacilli) goes directly to alveoli
- breaks open in lung and multiplies
- surrouned and isoalted by macrophages
- 3 mo for cellular response
- positive TB skin test
- 3% false positive
- partially positive - check w/ CXR
- positive TB skin test
- inhaled organism (bacilli) goes directly to alveoli
TB nursing care
- PPD test
- if active:
- airbone TB isolation - N95 mask
- monitor respiratory status
- monitor hydration
- med admin
- report to public health department
- isolate family
- hand hygiene
- negative pressure room isolation
- long term follow up with infectious disease and pulmonary
- follow nutritional status
clinical pathway of meningococcemia
- spread via respiratory secretions
- abrupt onset of fever, chills, malaise, vomiting
- neurologic signs:
- decreased mental status, seizures, coma
- bulging fontaneles, severe headache, stiff neck
- photophobia, nuchal rigidity
- maculopaular rash - then petechial and maybe to purpura and sepsis
- septic shock is a complication
pancreatitis and sepsis
- produces insulin and glucagon normally
- can’t regulate glucose homeostasis
- can’t fight infection, digest food, hormone regulation
classic presentation of pertussis
- uncontrollable, violent coughing that makes it hard to breathe
- after coughing fits, someone with pertussis needs to take deep breathings (“whooping”)
- commonly affects infants and young children
- can be fatal, especially less than 1 yo
- less than 6 mo have an absent cough (not enough intercostal muscles)
- apnea is a symptom
- not as worried once they walk and develop intercostal muscles
- 100 day cough
- 3-3.5 months to resolve once symptoms develop
Hirschsprung’s disease defined
- congenital aganglionic megacolon
- absence of nerves in part of intestine
- usually identified in first two months of life
- less severe cases later in childhood
pertussis and antibiotics
- antibiotics within first 1-2 days of catarrhal (may not know they have it) can help eliminate symptoms
- once they start paroxysmal coughing, antibiotics won’t help child
- but can help people they interact with
symptoms of impending respiratory failure
- increased severity of WOB
- accessory muscles
- dyspnea
- change in LOC
- stupor
- obtunded - LOC
nursing interventions with measles
- antipyretics; no antibiotics unless secondary infection
- IV for hydration; assess nutrition
- negative air pressure
- isolation precautions for 3 days
- until fever is gone for 3 days, rash completely gone, cleared by infectious disease doctor and pediatrician
- depends on child and if they have immunocompromised children in their classroom
- cool mist vaporizer; cool liquid frequently
- suction gently
- vaccine: MMR 12 mo and 4-6 yo
- required to call public health department
kids are different
- cognition and communication
- safety issues
- physiological
nursing assessment of hernia
- observation
- lump, bulge
- crying, straining
- lights used for mass vs. fluid
family-centered care
- mutually beneficial partnership between patients, families, healthcare team
- formal method of delivering best care
- ensure health and well being of patients of all ages
- families are valued members of Health Care Team
- supports key principles
- dignity and respect
- information sharing
- participation and collaboration
- care coordination and access to care
common maintenance IVFs in pediatrics
- D5W 0.45% NaCl
- with or without KCL
- less common
- D5W 0.9% NaCl with or without KCL
- all IVF rates, except TPN, based on weight (4,2,1 rule) unless weight is greater than 50 kg
infant/toddler fluid volume distribution
- 1/2 body water is ECF
- 1st three months, 70-80% of weight is water
- ECF ratios match adults by 2-3 yo
- before age 3, 60% body weight is water
drugs that work on pain transmission
- peripherally
- local anesthetics
- opioids
- dorsal root ganglion
- local anesthetics
- alpha2-agonists
hypernatremia/hyperotnic dehydration
- greater loss of water than sodium
- serum sodium is elevated
- side effect of high sodium r/t dehydration = seizures
sensible loss
normal physiological loss due to urine and stool
hypernatremic or hypotonic dehydration
- serum sodium > 150 = greater loss of water than sodium
- hormonal - peeing a lot
vicious circle of shock
probably starts with vasodilation and increased permeability, but who knows?

respiratory effects of malnutrition
- derease diaphragmatic fxn
- response to hypoxia is blunted
- not blunted for hypercapnia
B: Brain
differences between adults and children
- head circumference
- fontanelles
- spinal cord
- measurements, scoring
- reflexes
nursing assessment for pertussis: gastrointestinal
- nutrition
- wet diapers? how often?
- how much eating, how frequently?
- emesis after feeds, or some feeds?
- NG tube if they can’t eat well
- may vomit after coughing
- can complicate breathing process
- maintains hydration and prevents hypernatremia or hyperkalemia (seizures and cardiac arrhythmia)
immune effects of malnutrition
- altered cell mediated immunity
- IgG repsonse is normal
- IgA may increase
cold shock
extremities really cold but hypotensive
UTIs in less than 1 yo
increased risk for renal scarring
faces of pain

nursing management of fluid volume overload
- ABCs and daily weights
- skin breakdown (turn every 2 hours)
- labs
- fluid restriction?
- specific gravity?