Exam 2 Pedi

Pediatric Differences
- - Faster respiratory rate
- - Limited alveolar surface for gas exchange
- - Large anatomical dead space
- - Smaller Airways
- - Shorter airways
- - Underdeveloped muscles
- - Mucous production
- - Obligatory nose breathers
- - Large tonsils
- - Irregular pattern
Respiratory Distress and Red Flags
- Poor muscle tone
- Cyanosis
- Bradycardia
- Apnea
- Change in LOC
Asthma/RAD
- Chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways
- Spasms of smooth muscle decrease airway/diameter
- Inflammation and edema of membranes
Controller Medications
- Used daily to acheive & maintain control
- Long acting Beta 2 agonists 11
- Should never be used by themselves
- Combination-> provided optimum treatment
- Leukotriene modifiers
- Oral systemic corticosteroids
- Anti-inflammatory agents
Quick Relief Meds
- Not referred to as rescue meds anymore
- Short-acting B2-agonist
- IV Corticosteroids
- Systemic anticholinergics
URI's
- Acute otitis media (AOM)
- Nasopharyngitits (common cold)
- Tonsillitis/pharyngitis
- Croup syndromes
Acute Otitis Media

Infection or inflammation of inner ear
Pharyngitis/Tonsilitis
- Can occur separately or concurrently
- Nasal sounding voice
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Enlarged tonsils
- Difficulty swallowing
- Mouth breathing/odor
- Headache
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Cough
- Concurrent infections

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Exam 2 Pedi

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Respiratory

Updated

2011-04-11T18:59:25Z

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