Kasai procedure - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 629 Exam SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT ANSWERS What is physiological jaundice? - ANSWER -occurs when baby accumulates bilirubin -secondary to immature liver in newborns -common first 2-4 days of life and resolves by 2 weeks What level is conjugated hyperbilirubinemia? - ANSWER serum conjugated bilirubin concentration greater than 1 mg/dL if the total bilirubin is less than 5.0 mg/dL or more than 20% of the total bilirubin if the the total bilirubin is greater than 5 mg/dL (p. 862 AAP b...

What is physiological jaundice? - ANSWER -occurs when baby accumulates bilirubin -secondary to immature liver in newborns -Risk factor is prematurity What level is conjugated hyperbilirubinemia? - ANSWER serum conjugated bilirubin concentration greater than 1 mg/dL if the total bilirubin is less than 5.0 mg/dL or more than 20% of the total bilirubin if the the total bilirubin is greater than 5 mg/dL (p. 862 AAP book) What is breastfeeding jaundice? - ANSWER -due to poor intake that causes...

Certified Pediatric Nurse Review 35 Questions with Verified Answers McBurney's Point - CORRECT ANSWER point of localized pain in right lower quadrant with appendicitis polyhydraminos - CORRECT ANSWER amniotic fluid build up because fetus cannot swallow. Seen in patients with esophageal atresia. seatorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER fatty stools, often seen in patients with celiac's disease, cystic fibrosis Hirschsprung Disease - CORRECT ANSWER AKA congenital aganglionic megacolon. Congenit...

McBurney's Point - ANSWER-point of localized pain in right lower quadrant with appendicitis polyhydraminos - ANSWER-amniotic fluid build up because fetus cannot swallow. Seen in patients with esophageal atresia. seatorrhea - ANSWER-fatty stools, often seen in patients with celiac's disease, cystic fibrosis Hirschsprung Disease - ANSWER-AKA congenital aganglionic megacolon. Congenital anomaly of decreased intestinal motility resulting in mechanical obstruction of the intestine, absence...

What are the two types of biliary atresia? - CORRECT ANSWER fetal- noted in womb (other defects like heart, spleed, intestines) perinatal- appears 2-4 weeks after birth What causes biliary atresia? - CORRECT ANSWER -infection after birth (cytomegalovirus or rotavirus) -autoimmune disorder -developmental issue in womb -exposure to toxic substances What are symptoms of biliary atresia? - CORRECT ANSWER jaundice dark urine light to white stools poor wt gain and growth How do you diagnos...

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome - Answer- Perihepatic infection which results in liver capsule (aka Glisson's capsule) inflammation from pelvic infections such as gonorrhea & chlamydia Rocephin - Answer- Ceftriaxone 125mg Koilocytosis - Answer- Nuclear enlargement with atypical peri nuclear halo Cefixime - Answer- Fixime 400mg Fixime 400mg - Answer- Cefixime U wave represents - Answer- repolarization of the purkinje fibers. Seen in 1) Hypokalaemia. 2) Hypercalcaemia. 3) Thyrotoxicosis....

Pediatric ARDMS Review Exam 271 Questions with Verified Answers Most common malignant liver tumor in children? - CORRECT ANSWER Hepatoblastoma 2nd most common malignant liver tumor in children. Seen w/ hep B and Wilsons disease. - CORRECT ANSWER HCC Most common benign hepatic tumor of childhood. - CORRECT ANSWER Infantile Hemangioendothelioma Benign liver lesion made up of small blood filled spaces lined w/ endothelial cells - CORRECT ANSWER Cavernous Hemangioma Congenital benig...

How to investigate for fever in <1 month - Answer- CBC+ BC, LP, UA/UC, IV AB, CXR • Infants up to three months most common organisms - Answer- (most common), listeria, pneumococcus, >3 moths most common organisms - Answer- pneumococcus, menigocucus, gram negative, h. influ What is classified as delayed puberty - Answer- o Pubertal delay: in boys no testicular enlargement by 14, and in females no breast tissue by 13 Most common cause for precocious puberty for central causes ...

Absent seizures duration, presentation clinically and diagnostically, and tx - Answer- • Present 4-10 yo • Brief (<20 seconds) impairment of consciousness (staring spells) • Preserved muscle tone • Unresponsive to tactile/verbal stimulation • Simple automatisms frequently present • Provoked by hyperventilation • Dx: EEG: 3-Hz spike-wave discharges • Comorbidities: ADHD, anxiety • Rx: Ethosuximide Alport syndrome clinical presentation - Answer- • Recurrent gros...

Certified Pediatric Nurse Review McBurney's Point - Correct answer point of localized pain in right lower quadrant with appendicitis" "polyhydraminos - Correct answer amniotic fluid build up because fetus cannot swallow. Seen in patients with esophageal atresia." "seatorrhea - Correct answer fatty stools, often seen in patients with celiac's disease, cystic fibrosis" "Hirschsprung Disease - Correct answer AKA congenital aganglionic megacolon. Congenital anomaly of decreased...