Nurse Key

HYPERTENSION Mary F. Terhaar Overview Hypertension in neonates may present insidiously as feeding difficulty, irritability, tachypnea, apnea, or lethargy; may be identified on routine screening; or may present more acutely…

HYDRONEPHROSIS Charlene M. Deuber Overview Hydronephrosis is one of the most common fetal anomalies, detected in 1% of pregnancies. A sign rather than a diagnosis, hydronephrosis references significant dilation of…

APNEA OF PREMATURITY Amy Bieda Overview Apnea of prematurity (AOP) is a common clinical problem affecting premature infants and is related to developmental immaturity. By definition, it is the cessation…

BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA Amy Bieda Overview Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a multifactorial disorder that evolves in infants born prematurely. These infants require some degree of mechanical ventilation and have an oxygen…

SEIZURE DISORDER Kathleen Maxwell Overview The majority of seizures are idiopathic. Seizures can present at any age and clinically can be described as convulsions, staring spells, muscle spasms, and odd…