Bulging fontanelles - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pediatrics Aquifer Cases Questions & Answers definition of fever of unknown origin fever over 8 days with no apparent origin after workup meningeal signs in an infant Fever Hypothermia Bulging fontanelles Lethargy Irritability Restlessness Paroxysmal crying (crying when picked up) Poor feeding Vomiting and/or Diarrhea Kernig's sign resistance to extension of the child's leg from a flexed position Brudzinski's sign flexion of the hip and knee in response to flexion of the ne...

CMN 568 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS | LATEST UPDATE Incidence of Fever - ANSWER One of most common reasons for parents to seek medical care. Preschoolers have an average 6-8 febrile illnesses a year. Definition of fever - ANSWER Rectal temperature ≥ 100.4°F Tympanic temperature - ANSWER Not accurate in infants under 3 months Fever Causes - ANSWER Most common Benign viral illness, can also caused by bacterial or fungal infections, drug reactions including...

4 causes of IICP ANSWER : -too much CSF produced -too little CSF removed -blockage of CSF flow -bleed IICP measurement and dx testing ANSWER : >20 mmHg Increased head circumference IICP causes what to happen with the brain and occipital foramen? ANSWER : It will end up pushing the brain through the foramen 4 early signs of IICP in infants ANSWER : -high pitched cry -change in LOC -sunset eyes -vomiting 4 late signs of IICP in infants ANSWER : -bulging fontanelles -increa...

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CMN 568 Final Exam Questions and Answers | Verified & Updated 2024 Incidence of Fever - Answer ️️ -One of most common reasons for parents to seek medical care. Preschoolers have an average 6-8 febrile illnesses a year. Definition of fever - Answer ️️ -Rectal temperature ≥ 100.4°F Tympanic temperature - Answer ️️ -Not accurate in infants under 3 months Fever Causes - Answer ️️ -Most common Benign viral illness, can also caused by bacterial or fungal infections, drug reac...

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CMN 568 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS | LATEST UPDATE Incidence of Fever - ANSWER One of most common reasons for parents to seek medical care. Preschoolers have an average 6-8 febrile illnesses a year. Definition of fever - ANSWER Rectal temperature ≥ 100.4°F Tympanic temperature - ANSWER Not accurate in infants under 3 months Fever Causes - ANSWER Most common Benign viral illness, can also caused by bacterial or fungal infections, drug reactions including...

Symptoms - Subjective characteristics of disease felt only by the patient sign - If the doctor, nurse, or anyone notice evidence of disease such as a fever Homeostasis - A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level Epinephrine is released during a stress response True or False - True; Aka Adrenaline function of mitochondria - powerhouse of the cell, ATP production, and Pr...

Infants Neurological Open sutures Thinner cranial bones Cognition and psychological development Prone to injury as babies can't withdrawal from pain Immature nervous system Language under developed Infant risks to due neurological factors Brain injuries Bulging fontanelles = incr intracranial pressure (cerebral edema) Sunken fontanelles = dehydration Infant Head-ears-eyes-nose-throat Anterior Fontenelle still not fused (12-18Months) Posterior may be fused or open (usually closes by 2 months) ...

CMN 568 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS | LATEST UPDATE Incidence of Fever - ANSWER One of most common reasons for parents to seek medical care. Preschoolers have an average 6-8 febrile illnesses a year. Definition of fever - ANSWER Rectal temperature ≥ 100.4°F Tympanic temperature - ANSWER Not accurate in infants under 3 months Fever Causes - ANSWER Most common Benign viral illness, can also caused by bacterial or fungal infections, drug reactions including...