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Summary study book Maternal & Child Nursing Care of Marcia L. London, Patricia W. Ladewig, Jane W. Ball, Ruth C. Bindler, Kay J. Cowen - ISBN: 9780558770617 (Chapter 24 exam 1)

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REYE’S SYNDROME — NCLEX TRAP SHEET

CORE DEFINITION
- Acute, noninflammatory encephalopathy (brain)
- Hepatopathy (liver)
- Occurs after viral infection in children

CAUSE / TRIGGER
- Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) use during viral illness
- Examples: flu, varicella (chickenpox)
- Contraindicated in pediatrics

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
- Increased ammonia in blood
- Liver dysfunction → cannot detoxify ammonia
- Leads to encephalopathy

SIGNS / SYMPTOMS
- Effortless vomiting
- Behavior changes (confusion, irritability, altered LOC)

MEDICATION SAFETY ALERT
- Avoid aspirin and salicylates in children with viral illness
- Teach parents to read medication labels

PREVENTION
- No aspirin with viral infections in children

NCLEX TRAPS
- Viral illness + vomiting + confusion = think Reye syndrome
- Aspirin + flu/chickenpox = red flag
- Noninflammatory = metabolic, not infectious cause
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