Nursing NUR203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Antiemetic, Weight Loss, Hyperthermia
9 Nov 2016
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Sunken eyes and fontanels: skin elasticity and turgor, common features of severe ecf volume = shock, tachycardia, very low bp. Specific gravity determined with urine dipsticks and assists in assessing degree of hydration. I & o measurements vital to assessment of fluid balance to determine presence of dehydration (strict and accurate measurements should be taken) Intake = po and parenteral: output = urine, stools, vomiting, fistulas, ng suction, sweat, wound drainage, etc. Definition: common sign of illness in children most caused by viral infection. Seizure in association with a febrile illness in absence of a. Cns infection or acute electrolyte imbalance in children > Set point control temperature set by hypothalamus. Fever = set point: benign transient seizure episodes related to fever associated with uri or gi infection, most at 6 months 3 years old unusual. Seizure occurs during temperature rise (> 101. 8o f), not after a prolonged elevation.
