Nursing 3910A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Epilepsy, Pediatric Nursing, Water–Electrolyte Imbalance
2 Dec 2017
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Nursing care of the child with a neurologic disorder. Chow, c. a. ateah, s. d. scott, s. s. ricci, & t. kyle, canadian maternity and pediatric nursing (pp. Seizure disorders: only 30% of people who have afebrile seizures are later diagnosed with epilepsy, underlying causes of seizures, electrolyte imbalance, meningitis, metabolic disorders, head trauma, brain lesions, cardiorespiratory problems. Therapeutic management: focuses on controlling seizures or reducing their frequency and helping the child with recurrent seizures, and with coping, primary mode of tx: anticonvulsants, most are taken orally and often used in combo. Laboratory and diagnostic tests: serum glucose, electrolytes, calcium, lp analyze cerebrospinal fluid, skull x-ray exam, ct and mri scan, eegs, video eegs. 3: preventing injury during seizures, administering appropriate meds and treatments to prevent or reduces seizures, providing education, support to the child and family to help cope.
