OBESITY Rosanna P. Watowicz Overview Pediatric obesity is a major concern in the United States, affecting approximately 17% of children between 2 and 19 years of age. Defined as a…

DIABETES Julia E. Blanchette Overview Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder in which the body does not metabolize carbohydrates, fats, and proteins because of progressive loss or function…

DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION Nanci M. Berman Overview Developmentally appropriate communication applies skills of communication that are aligned with the developmental stage of the patient as defined by the theoretical frameworks…

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Patricia M. Speck Pamela Harris Bryant Tedra S. Smith Sherita K. Etheridge Steadman McPeters Overview For a majority of states (46 out of 50), child abuse…

BRONCHIOLITIS RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS Shannon Courtney Wong Overview Bronchiolitis occurs when a viral or bacterial infection invades the lower respiratory tract, causing inflammation and obstruction of the bronchioles (Ball, Bindler,…

ASTHMA Laurine Gajkowski Overview Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disorder of the large and small airways. Varying degrees of airflow obstruction occur due to bronchial muscle constriction, edema of…

BURNS: CLASSIFICATION AND SEVERITY Melanie Gibbons Hallman Lamon Norton Overview Burns result from thermal, electrical, chemical, mechanical, or radioactive injury to tissues. The extent of burn depth varies from superficial,…