NURS 5335

ID Case Study Family II Subjective 12 year old Angela presents to the office with a complaint of a rash for 24 h. She is accompanied by her mother. Angela has also had a mildly runny nose and cough for 3 days. She has had a fever (101 degrees). She has not had any vomiting or diarrhea. Diet: Balanced diet with enough dairy, protein, fruits and vegetables. No change in appetite since symptoms began. Elimination: no problems with voiding or dysuria or constipation. Sleep: sleeps about 9 ho...

CV/LIFE SPAN AND VASCULAR STUDY GUIDE PEDI CAD What are causes of CP in children? Palpitations? ● Chest pain in children ○ Most common = Costochondritis (inflammation in the joint between the breastbone and ribs s/t viral illness or coughing) ○ Asthma ○ stress/anxiety ○ Acid reflux ● Palpitations? ○ Causes  Dehydration  Poor physical conditioning  Startled, frightened or stressed  Cold, allergies, or asthma medication ○ Red flags  anemia  thyroi...

STUDY GUIDE MSK OA and RA What are the signs and symptoms of Osteoarthritis?  Destruction of cartilage and narrowing of the joint space  Most common in females after 55  Fingers, knees, hips and spine most commonly affected joints (most common fingers)  Usually asymmetrical joint pain that develops slowly and accompanies or follows physical activity  Morning stiffness that lasts <1 hour, resumes at end of the day or after activity  Joints are cool with possible crep...

STUDY GUIDE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE Antibiotics ● Know the gram positive bacteria (strep, staph, and enterococcus); the rest are gram negative other than atypicals ● Review the different classes of antibiotics and what they treat. ● Penicillin: Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Penicillin G, and Penicillin VK o Strep Group A, B, C, G, Enterococcus, Strep pneumoniae, Drug Resistant Strep pneumoniae (DRSP), Botulism (wound, not food) o Augmentin (Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid)  Works on gram...

STUDY GUIDE EENT Eye: Patho Risk Factors Signs & Symptoms Differentials Diagnostics & Treatment F/U & Referral Blepharitis Non-Ulcerative: A/W seborrhea; seen commonly with trisomy 21; affects those with psoriasis, seborrhea, eczema, allergies and lice. Chemical and environmental irritants contribute Ulcerative: Involves the lash follicle & the Meibomian glands of the eyelid. May be pustules at the base of the hair follicle that crust & bleed. Lashes break easy. Dry Eye Freque...

STUDY GUIDE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE Antibiotics ● Know the gram positive bacteria (strep, staph, and enterococcus); the rest are gram negative other than atypicals ● Review the different classes of antibiotics and what they treat. ● Penicillin: Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Penicillin G, and Penicillin VK o Strep Group A, B, C, G, Enterococcus, Strep pneumoniae, Drug Resistant Strep pneumoniae (DRSP), Botulism (wound, not food) o Augmentin (Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid)  Works on gram...

STUDY GUIDE MSK OA and RA What are the signs and symptoms of Osteoarthritis?  Destruction of cartilage and narrowing of the joint space  Most common in females after 55  Fingers, knees, hips and spine most commonly affected joints (most common fingers)  Usually asymmetrical joint pain that develops slowly and accompanies or follows physical activity  Morning stiffness that lasts <1 hour, resumes at end of the day or after activity  Joints are cool with possible crep...

PEDI CAD What are causes of CP in children? Palpitations? ● Chest pain in children ○ Most common = Costochondritis (inflammation in the joint between the breastbone and ribs s/t viral illness or coughing) ○ Asthma ○ stress/anxiety ○ Acid reflux ● Palpitations? ○ Causes  Dehydration  Poor physical conditioning  Startled, frightened or stressed  Cold, allergies, or asthma medication ○ Red flags  anemia  thyroid issues  arrhythmias What is exer...

ID Case Study Family II Subjective 12 year old Angela presents to the office with a complaint of a rash for 24 h. She is accompanied by her mother. Angela has also had a mildly runny nose and cough for 3 days. She has had a fever (101 degrees). She has not had any vomiting or diarrhea. Diet: Balanced diet with enough dairy, protein, fruits and vegetables. No change in appetite since symptoms began. Elimination: no problems with voiding or dysuria or constipation. Sleep: sleeps about 9 ho...