Pediatric Nursing Demystified

Treatment Acute: Administer antibiotics for 10 days. Administer diuretics to reduce edema. Administer corticosteroids to reduc ...

Urinary Tract Congenital Anomalies What Went Wrong? Urinary tract congenital anomalies consist of abnormal ureter, bladder or ur ...

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome What Went Wrong? Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a common cause of renal failure in children and is a res ...

Coombs test: Negative Stool culture: Positive for Escherichia coli Treatment Administer corticosteroids to reduce inflammatio ...

Serum: Elevated cholesterol, decreased albumin, and elevated platelet count Renal biopsy: Identifies type of nephritic syndrom ...

Renal Failure What Went Wrong? Renal failure is the sudden or progressive decrease in renal function. The two types of renal fai ...

Administer inotropic agents for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) to enhance cardiac output. Administer antibiotics ...

Blood in urine Hypertension Vomiting Constipation Anemia Test Results Ultrasound: Identifies the size of the mass and if t ...

Test Results Urinalysis: Presence of bacteria, nitrites, RBC, and WBC. Urine culture and sensitivity: Identifies microorganism ...

Test Results Urinalysis: Presence of WBC, RBC, and nitrites. Urine culture and sensitivity: Identifies microorganism and the a ...

Conclusion The kidneys and the urinary tract comprise the urinary system. Contained within the kidneys are nephrons, which is th ...

The urinary tract can also be affected by congenital anomalies, resulting in abnormal structure of components of the urinary tra ...

(^274) Pediatric Nursing Demystified A patient being treated for glomerulonephritis is prescribed Kayexalate. His mother asks w ...

CHAPTER 12/ Genitourinary Conditions^275 Why could insertion of a urinary catheter cause a nosocomial urinary tract infection? ...

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CHAPTER Musculoskeletal Conditions 13 Learning Objectives At the end of the chapter, the student will be able to 1 Understand th ...

Overview The musculoskeletal system consists of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia and provides support for soft tis ...

bone. Once the child stops growing, the epiphyseal plate transforms into the epiphyseal line,which provides a smooth surface for ...

Joints A joint is where two articulated bones come together. Joints are held together by ligaments, and cartilage cushions the s ...

Synarthrodial: Immovable such as the skull. Amphidiarthrodial: Semimovable such as between the vertebras. Diarthrodial (synov ...