Insulin, 180, 184
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM),
184–185.See alsoDiabetes mellitus
Insulin therapy, forms of, 186, 186t
Integumentary conditions, 326–339
burn injury, 336–339 (See alsoBurn injury)
impetigo, 335–336
Lyme disease (tick bite), 333–335
psoriasis, 331–332
scabies, 332–333
skin lesions and dermatitis, 326–329 (See also
Dermatitis; Skin lesions)
wounds, 329–331
Integumentary system, 326
Intensification therapy, for leukemia, 157
Interventions, nursing, 32. See also specific conditions
Intestines, 230f, 232
Intrinsic factor, 126
Intrinsic pathway, 126, 128f
Intussusception, 243–245, 244f
Iron deficiency anemia, 130–132
Islets of Langerhans, 232
Itching, 327
J
Jejunum, 232
Jerking, abrupt, 203
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), 292–294
K
Kernig sign, 206, 314
Kidneys, 178f
as regulators, 260
structure and function of, 258, 259f
Knock knees, 43
Koplik spots, 317
L
Laboratory tests. See also specific conditions
age on normal range of, 46
overview of, 44–45
Labyrinthitis, 58
Language development
in early childhood, 19–20
in newborn/infant, 16
in school-aged child, 23
in teens, 27
(^372) Index
Lanugo, 326
Laryngitis, acute, 79
Laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB), acute,
76–77
Latex allergies, cardiac catheterization and,
98
Lead poisoning, 21
Left atria, 92, 93f, 94f
Left-to-right shunt, 103
Left ventricle, 92, 93f, 94f
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, 295
Lesbian family, 5
Lesbians, preteen, 25
Lesions, skin, 326–329
causes and mechanisms of, 326
nursing interventions for, 328–329
signs and symptoms of, 327–328
test results in, 328
treatment of, 328
types of, 326–327
Leukemia, 149, 155–158
causes and mechanisms of, 155, 156t
nursing interventions for, 157–158
signs and symptoms of, 155–156, 156t
staging of, 157t
test results in, 156
treatments for, 156–157, 157t
Leukocytopenia, 128
Leukopenia, from Graves’ disease
treatment, 190
Lice
head, 65–67
inspection for, 39
Lichenification, 327
Ligaments, 278, 280
Live, attenuated vaccinations, 304
Liver, 230f, 231–232
Loop of Henle, 259
Lower esophageal sphincter (LES), 231
Lower respiratory tract infections, 81–86
asthma, 82–83
bronchiolitis, 83–84
cystic fibrosis, 84–85
pneumonia, 81–82
respiratory distress syndrome, 85–86
Lung examination, 42
Lungs, 73