1. 4 Hallmark signs of a bow- 1) abdominal pain 2) Abdominal distention 3) vomiting 4)
Marked
el obstruction constipation. *Note: bowel sounds assessment is not
completely reliable
2. Treatment of a combination of treatments: If H. pylori is the cause then antimi-
superficial gastritis
crobial therapy is initiated with an H2 receptor antagonist such
as ranitidine. 90% ettectiveness is found with ranitidine,
3. Factors that provoke flagyl, and amoxicillin.
gas- tritis
smoking, ASA, and parents with gastritis. Note: meditation and
exer- cise would decrease patient stress and decrease the
4. Most common cause
of peptic ulcer risk of develop- ing gastritis
disease
Helicobacter Pylori
5. CIAMPEDS
(mneumonic for
pediatric triage)
Chief complaint, Immunizations/Isolation, Allergies, Medica-
tions/Medical history, Parent's impression of the situation,
Events surrounding, Diet/Diapers, Symptoms associated with
illness/injury
6. PQRST (mneumonic to ob- Provocation, Quality, Region / Radiation, Severity, Timing
tain Pt historyA)
7. AVPU (mneumonic to
as- sess level of Alert, Voice - responds to, Pain - responds to painful stimuli,
conscious- ness) Unre- sponsive
8. Pediatric assessment
tri- angle
Appearance --> breathing --> circulation -->
9. Cheyne-Stokes respira-
tions
Respirations gradually become faster and deeper - then
become slower followed by periods of apnea.
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