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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... Pulse - cont'd Respiration Abdominal , irregular in depth and rate , transient tachypnea normal Rate - 30-60 per minute Ratio of respiration to pulse - 1 : 4 Respiratory rate increase with fever - 4 respira- tions per 1 ° F above normal ...
... Pulse - cont'd Respiration Abdominal , irregular in depth and rate , transient tachypnea normal Rate - 30-60 per minute Ratio of respiration to pulse - 1 : 4 Respiratory rate increase with fever - 4 respira- tions per 1 ° F above normal ...
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... pulse , respirations , blood pressure ) ACUTE FEVER DUE TO A LOCALIZED INFECTION Prior hospitalizations ; serious infections ( sepsis , meningitis ) ; recurrent bacterial infections ; asple- nia , immunologic disorders ( e.g. , HIV ...
... pulse , respirations , blood pressure ) ACUTE FEVER DUE TO A LOCALIZED INFECTION Prior hospitalizations ; serious infections ( sepsis , meningitis ) ; recurrent bacterial infections ; asple- nia , immunologic disorders ( e.g. , HIV ...
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... pulse and respirations Increased blood pressure Decreased pulse pressure Hypothermia or hyperthermia Other signs Seizures Cranial enlargement * Tense , bulging fontanel at rest * Observe behavior regularly Compare observations with ...
... pulse and respirations Increased blood pressure Decreased pulse pressure Hypothermia or hyperthermia Other signs Seizures Cranial enlargement * Tense , bulging fontanel at rest * Observe behavior regularly Compare observations with ...
Contents
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