CARE OF THE INFANT OR CHILD IN RENAL FAILURE
Pronephroi Appear ∼21 days Located in cervical region.Non-functioning, main structures degenerate by day 25 but ducts remain to be utilised by mesonephroi. Stage 2Mesonephroi Appear ∼28 days Elongated structures that…
SPIRITUAL CARE AND BEREAVEMENT IN PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE
Case study 1 A 5-year-old girl was admitted to PICU following cardiac surgery. Her condition deteriorated over a number of days despite maximum ventilatory, fluid and inotropic support. During the…
PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Electrical interference from patient movement, infusion pumps or other equipment (e.g. HFOV) Move electrodes over bone rather than muscle (normally the reverse applies).Ensure the lower electrode is placed well below…
NUTRITION AND FLUID MANAGEMENT
Treatment of Dehydration Dehydration in children can be assessed by the use of tools and scales (Bailey et al. 2010). Unless treated, moderate to severe dehydration will lead to a…
CARE OF THE INFANT OR CHILD WITH ACUTE NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
Cranial nerve Function controlled I Olfactory Sensory – smell II Optic Sensory – vision III Oculomotor Motor – all eye muscles except those served by IV and VI IV Trochlear…
CARE OF A CHILD WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY
Metatarsals fuse. Clavicle Week 5 The first bone in the skeleton with two centres that rapidly fuse. Adolescence Elongation of the sternal end, cartilaginous epiphysis appears and fuses several years…
