Nursing 3920A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Auscultation, Medical Ultrasound, Chest Physiotherapy
24 Apr 2018
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Hawkins, l. e. & rempel, g. r. (2013). Nursing care of the child with a cardiovascular disorder. In j. chow, c. a. ateah, s. d. scott, s. s. ricci, & t. kyle, canadian maternity and pediatric nursing (pp. The most common reason admission to the hospital for children with chd. Promotion of oxygenation and ventilation is of utmost importance: many children with heart failure require intensive care until they are stabilized. 2: digitalis, diuretics, inotropic agents, vasodilators, antiarrhythmics, and antithrombotics have been used for symptom management. Common complaints during the health history can include: Failure to gain weight, or rapid weight gain. Infants will show very subtle signs, such as difficulty feeding or tiring easily. Parent may report episodes of rapid breathing and grunting. The (cid:272)hild"s (cid:272)u(cid:396)(cid:396)e(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d past (cid:373)edial history also provides additional clues. Inspect face, hands, lower extremities for edema: observe for increased work of breathing, ex.
