NSG 363 Chapter Notes - Chapter 23: Sinusitis, Viscosity, Appendicitis
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Upper resp: oronasopharynx, pharynx, larynx, upper part of trachea. Lower resp: lower trachea, mainstream bronchi, segmental bronchi, subsegmental bronchioles, terminal bronchioles, and alveoli. Infections caused by: viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (rsv), nonpolio eneterovirus, adenovirus, parainfluenza, and human metapneumoviruses. Size: organisms move quicker down a shorter resp tract in young children, short and open tube = acess to middle ear. Resistance: deficiencies in immune system = risk, malnutrition, anemia, fatigue, chilling of body, allergies, preterm birth, bronchopulmonary dysphagia, asthma, history of rsv infection, cardiac anomalies, cystic fibrosis, daycare attendance and exposure to second hand smoke. Seasonal: rsv seasons= spring and winter, mycoplasmal infections= autumn and early winter, infection-related asthma = winter and early spring. Nursing care: respiratory rate, depth and rhythm, hr, o2, hydration, temp, activity level, and level of comfort. Signs and symptoms of resp infection in infants/young children: fever.
