Approach Considerations Treatment decisions in children with pneumonia are dictated based on the likely etiology of the infectious organism and the age and clinical status of the patient. Antibiotic administration must be targeted to the likely organism‚ bearing in mind the age of the patient‚ the history of exposure‚ the possibility of resistance (which may vary‚ depending on local resistance patterns)‚ and other pertinent history (see Etiology and Clinical Presentation). After initiating therapy
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from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov The Australian Genetics Resource Book(2007). Retrieved from http://www.genetics.edu.au Matthews‚ AL. (1999). Chromosomal abnormalities: Trisomy 18‚ Trisomy 13‚ Deletions‚ and Microdeletions. The Journal of Perinatal Neonatal Nursing‚ September 1999. MLO: Medical Laboratory Observer (2012). Vol. 44 (3): 6 ISSN: 0580-7247. Retrieved from http://www.mlo-online.com
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Tetanus is a neuromuscular disease caused by an anaerobic‚ Gram-positive‚ spore-forming bacillus called Clostridium tetani‚ a species of bacteria of the Clostridium genus‚ that produces a powerful neurotoxin called tetanospasmin The most common first symptom of tetanus is spasms or tightening of the jaw muscles referred to as "lockjaw". Other symptoms include headaches‚ sudden muscle spasms-often in the stomach‚ sweating and fever‚ painful muscle stiffness throughout the body‚ difficulty swallowing
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Nurse Practitioners Taking Over Home Health Fields Nurse Practitioners (NP’s) have integrated their profession into many fields including adult primary care‚ family primary care‚ neonatal care‚ acute care‚ pediatric primary care‚ as well as many more fields. NP’s have started to penetrate the home health care field‚ but have not fully integrated their profession into it yet. This paper will delve into the idea of NP’s fully integrating into the home health profession as well as the legal changes
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organization is a not-for-profit facility located in St. Louis‚ Missouri. The hospital treats patients within the community‚ across the U.S. and countries around the world. The organization serves as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care unit‚ which both are highest possible classifications. The purpose of this paper is to develop a strategic plan that will implementation‚ strategic controls and contingency plans. Implementation Objectives Cardinal Glennon strives
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Consider the following scenario: It’s a sunny Sunday morning for the two couples named‚ James and Lucille & John and Maxine. As they begin with their newly weds life‚ both couples decided to start their own families. Lucille is already 3 weeks pregnant‚ while Maxine is having a problem on that. John and Maxine went to the doctor immediately to find out what is really their problem on conceiving a child. And particularly who is having a problem between them? Is it on John? Or is it on Maxine? Or is
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their mother’s body and have been protected by her immune system through an umbilical cord transmission. An article “The anti-infective properties of human milk”‚ (2008)‚ Chirico‚ Marzollo‚ Cortinovis‚ Fonte‚ and Antonella state that “increased neonatal susceptibility to infection is a direct consequence of the challenging immunological adaptation during the transitional period from intro-to extrauterine life” (p. 1801s). In order to maintain the “maternal-fetal immunological link after birth”
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Psychologists. (n.d.). O*NET OnLine. Retrieved from http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-3031.00 Behavioral Health‚ Autism‚ Psychiatry‚ Psychology: Nationwide Children’s Hospital. (n.d.). Nationwide Children’s Hospital: Leading Pediatric Hospital in Neonatal Medicine‚ Neurosciences‚ Gastroenterology‚ Heart Care‚ and much more. Retrieved from http://www.Nationwidechildrens.org/behavioral-health Pathways Through Medicine: Pediatric Psychology. (n.d.). The Next Generation: Tomorrow’s Medical Future Today
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Pediatric Nursing Pediatric nurses‚ also called PED’s nurses‚ are registered nurses (RNs) who specialize in the care of infants and children. You will often see Pediatric nurses working in hospitals‚ or clinics that have child-care. A Pediatric nurse is a registered nurse that specializes in the field and receives a higher pay. They must also become a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN). Pediatric nurses typically perform physical examinations‚ measure vital statistics‚ take blood and urine samples
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Feature Article Alexander Disease (ALX) A.K.A Alexander Syndrome Dysmyelogenic Leukodystrophy Hyaline Panneuropathy Leukodystrophy with Rosenthal Fibers Megalencephaly with Hyaline Inclusion Megalencephaly with Hyaline Panneuropathy Alexander Disease is one of a group of neurological conditions called Leukodystrophies. These are disorders that cause abnormalities and the destruction of myelin‚ the “white matter” that protects nerve fibers in the brain. Myelin
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