Pediatric Respiratory Dysfunction Flashcards
______ FIRST UNLESS THEYRE ALREADY CYANOTIC –GIVE OXYGEN
APPLY PULSE OX
___________ ________ _____–one q tip swab that goes in both nares of nose comes back in about 45 minutes, measures anything with upper resp, __________________________
respiratory panel lab
corona virus, flu, parainfluenza (croup/bronchiole infect), RSV
adno
entero
rhino viruses
THESE THREE ARE THE MOST COMMON
_______________ _______- is only useful if its going to change the plan of care for the patient
respiratory panel
core concept: most resp illnesses are treated the ______ as far as interventions
same
What are priority findings for acute streptococcal pharyngitis?
exudate
fever
painful swallowing/difficulty swallowing
What are nursing care interventions for acute streptococcal pharyngitis?
Obtain a throat culture and/or rapid antigen test (80-90% of cases are viral)
Cold or warm compress to the neck, gargle with warm saline, encourage cool liquids/ice chips
Administer antibiotics if indicated (penicillin for 10 days, amoxicillin, ampicillin)
-return to school note 24 hours after starting antibiotics
-discard/replace toothbrush
____________ –HAS EXUDATE
GENERALLY HAS A FEVER (X>100.4)
PAINFUL SWALLOWING
acute streptococcal pharyngitis
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NORMAL AND ACUTE STREP IS THE EXUDATE, ______ HAS EXUDATE
ACUTE STREP
rhumatic fever can accompany strep and can progress to ______ IF BACTERIAL-CAN GO TO THE HEART HAVE
endocarditis
____________ __________ can also happen : fever that is a sand paper-like rash, not really in the USA, don’t see it much anymore bc of vaccines
scarlet fever
PENICILLIN
AMOXYCYLIN
AMPICILLIN
THREE ANTIBIOTICS USED TO TREAT______
STREP USUALLY
______ given IM hurts
penicillin
STREP –PATIENT NEEDS TO REPLACE ______ 24 HOURS AFTER THEY START ANTIBIOTICS, CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL ______ AFTER STARDING ANTIBIOTICS -THIS IS GOING TO BE ON THE EXAM
TOOTHBRUSH
24 HOURS
Strep
tonsillitis
Inflamed _______
mouth breathing
drainage leads to otitis media
priority findings for tonsillitis
What are priority findings with tonsilitis
Inflamed tonsils
mouth breathing
drainage leads to otitis media
What is nursing care for tonsillitis?
soft foods
saltwater gargles
throat lozenges
antipyretics
______ –can cause drainage that leads to an ear infection
tonsillitis
treatment: Tylenol and Motrin most of the time. DO NOT USE ASPRIN BC OF RYES SYNDROMSE WHICH IS A NEURO PROBLEM
for tonsillitis
Motrin: contraindicated if the child is under ______of age and has to do with the heart
6 months
can alternate Tylenol and Motrin
tonsillitis does usually not require _____
surgery
Early sign of ______: continuous swallowing/frequently swallowing
bleeding