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ventricular septal defect vsd in ventricular septal defect there is abnormal communication between right and left ventricle anatomically 90 per
hyperthyroidism graves diseasegraves diseases is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in children and is usually associated with
disorders of thyroid functionthe disorders of thyroid function may lead to following problems juvenile hypothyroidismhypothyroidism is one of
disorders of pituitary functionthe disorders of pituitary function result in following conditions hypopituitarism growth hormone gh
cyanotic heart diseasein this there is a communication between pulmonary and systemic circulation through which venous blood enters the
acyanotic congenital heart disease in this infant has no cyanosis because there is no abnormal communication between pulmonary and systemic
nursing assessment these children present with excessive salivation and droofing of saliva from the mouth coughing gagging even choking and
empyemaempyema is accumulation of thick pus in the pleural cavity primary infection of pleura does not arise so the pathology may either be in
lung abscesslung abscess is a localised collection of pus in the pulmonary parenchyma as a result of suppuration and necrosis the
bronchiectasisbronchiectasis literally means abnormal dilation of bronchi it is a chronic inflammatory condition which is characterised by
bronchial asthmabronchial asthma is characterised by bouts of dyspnoea as a result of temporary narrowing of bronchi due to bronchial
post-operative nursing care of cleft palate objective of care provide adequate nutrition maintain oral hygiene apply
pneumoniapneumonia is an inflammation with consolidation of the parenchyma of the lung it occurs most commonly in infants and young
nursing care and treatment the only treatment is surgical repair and child may be operated before 18 months as per the choice of surgeon so
acute bronchitisacute bronchitis is inflammation of one or more bronchi and occurs specifically in children younger than four year
disorders of lower respiratory tractthe lower respiratory tract infections tend to occur most frequently in young children who have not
acute and chronic tonsilitistonsilitis refers to the inflammation of tonsils and lymphatic tissue that are located on each side of
nursing care of common coldrelieve nasal congestionclean the nasal passage to remove secretions in infants nasal aspirator can be
treatment and nursing managementthe initial treatment is surgical repair of the cleft the timing of the repair varies from surgeon to surgeon
disorders of upper respiratory tractcommon coldit is most frequent and most common infection in infants and children common cold corresponds
planning the nursing care 1 maintain hydration and electrolyte balance 2 administer accurate and adequate antibiotics
portal hypertensionif you review the portal circulation you may recall that normal blood flow to and from the liver depends on proper functioning
assessment the child with dysentery will present you with sudden onset of fever prostration vomiting bloody diarrhoea abdominal pain and
disorders of liverin the foregoing sections and sub-sections we have discussed about the common disorders of upper and lower gastrointestinal
bacillary dysentery you have learnt about the diarrhoea in the foregoing sub-section now let us take for example a child who has loose motion