Primary Health Care of ChildrenJane A. Fox This text is a comprehensive clinical text/reference for the PNP, FNP or caregiver who focuses on the primary care of infants, children, and adolescents. The main section of the book is organized by body system and includes the most common presenting symptoms and problems of children. Each body system section begins with content that relates to the entire system: health promotion; identification of risk factors; and diagnostic and laboratory studies. Then for each specific entry or problem, the reader will find information regarding alerts for referral; etiology/incidence; differential diagnosis; and management. With this organization, the book demonstrates and promotes diagnostic reasoning. |
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... discharge from one or both eyes , beginning within two weeks after birth with diffuse conjunctival injection . The most common pathogens are Haemophilus organisms , Staphylococcus aureus , S. pneumoniae , and enterococci ...
... discharge from one or both eyes , beginning within two weeks after birth with diffuse conjunctival injection . The most common pathogens are Haemophilus organisms , Staphylococcus aureus , S. pneumoniae , and enterococci ...
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... DISCHARGE ALERT Consult or refer to a physician for the following : Unclear diagnosis Symptoms that are resistant to ... discharge . N. gonorrheae is sexually transmitted and infects the urethra causing penile discharge . Trauma to the ...
... DISCHARGE ALERT Consult or refer to a physician for the following : Unclear diagnosis Symptoms that are resistant to ... discharge . N. gonorrheae is sexually transmitted and infects the urethra causing penile discharge . Trauma to the ...
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... discharge / urethral discharge ; abdominal pain ; dysuria , frequency ; eye infection or pneu- monia in newborn Sexual contact , possibly un- known Copious discharge , painful urination , frequency ; vulvar / vaginal itching ; lower ...
... discharge / urethral discharge ; abdominal pain ; dysuria , frequency ; eye infection or pneu- monia in newborn Sexual contact , possibly un- known Copious discharge , painful urination , frequency ; vulvar / vaginal itching ; lower ...
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HEALTH PROMOTION AND 15 Nutritional Assessment 217 | 1 |
Dental Health | 235 |
Models for Ann M Orth | 244 |
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abdominal pain abnormal abuse acetaminophen activities acute adolescents allergy anemia antibiotic assessment associated baby behavior bilirubin birth bleeding blood cause cell chromosomal chronic clinical common congenital Consult and/or refer CONSULTATIONS/REFERRALS COUNSELING/PREVENTION culture data Physical decreased developmental diarrhea DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS disease disorders dose drug edema effects erythromycin ETIOLOGY evaluation exposure Family history feeding fever FOLLOW-UP genetic hematuria identify immunization increased infant infection injury irritability jaundice lesions loss MANAGEMENT mg/kg months of age nasal neonatal newborn normal Nurse Practitioner Objective data occur onset oral otitis media palpate patient physical examination physician practitioner pregnancy prenatal prevent problems proteinuria rash recommended Refer the child respiratory return visit RISK FACTORS screening seizures sexual skin sleep stepfamilies stool stress syndrome Table therapy tion tract trauma treatment TREATMENTS/MEDICATIONS urinalysis urinary urinary tract infection urine usually vaccine vomiting weeks