Pediatric respiratory - chap 25 - per in-class outline also

pediatric respiratory - chap 25 - per in class outline also

Study

allergic salute

rubbing nose in response to nasal discharge

status asthmticus

asthma attack that is not responsive to drug therapy

sufactant

is a combination of lecithin and sphingomyelin

orthopnea

requires upright position to breathe

coryza virus

common cold

complications of untreated strep throat

Rheumatic fever
Glomerulonephritis
Scarlet fever
Local abscess, mastoiditis, otitis media, even osteomyelitis

treatment of sinusitis

mostly affects maxillary and ethnoid sinuses - treat with 10 to 14 day course of antibiotics, sinuses are
not fully developed until 18 years of age

croup

is a general term applied to condition with symptoms of a barking cough with varying degrees of
respiratory stridor - when severe can lead to respiratory failure

viral spasmostic laryngitis

is croup in the mild form - edema present

laryngotracheobronchitis

aka Croup -
viral infection that causes croup leads to swelling of the larynx, trachea, and large bronchi due to
infiltration of white blood cells.
"barking" cough - edema causes barking cough