NUR 349 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Anencephaly, Hydrocephalus, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Short bowel syndrome: may result from extensive resection following gi illness- severity depends on the extent and location of involved bowel, diminished digestion and absorption which can lead to vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition, mgmt: nutritional/g&d. General principles: assess location and type of pain child is experiencing, assess for nausea, vomiting, determine stool pattern blood or mucous, monitor intake and output. Cryptorchidism: one or both testes fails to descend through the inguinal canal into the scrotum, complications of uncorrected cryptorchidism include infertility and malignancy, orchiopexy : 11/29/20: epispadias: the meatal opening is located on the dorsal surface of the penile shaft, postpone circumcision/surgery, post-operative nursing care. Developmental dysplasia of the hip: refers to a variety of conditions which include hip instability, dislocation, subluxation, and dysplasia, genetic/maternal factors, clinical manifestations, treatment. Clubfoot: involves 3 areas of deformity: midfoot is directed downwards, hindfoot turns inwards, and forefoot curls towards the heel.
