Chest physiotherapy Description Chest physiotherapy (CPT) techniques: postural drainage, chest percussion and vibration, and coughing and deep-breathing exercises Mobilizes and eliminates secretions, reexpands lung tissue, and promotes efficient use of…
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, infant Description Objective of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in an infant: same as in a child or adult, with varying techniques Equipment Hard surface (to place the infant on)…
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, child Description Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in adults, children, and infants: based on the same principle of aiming to restore cardiopulmonary function by ventilating the lungs and pumping the…
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion Description Implanted in the child with hydrocephalus to prevent excess accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles Tubing diverting CSF from the ventricles into the peritoneal…
Valvuloplasty Description Also called balloon valvuloplasty; involves opening narrowed (or stenosed) valves Used for aortic, mitral, and pulmonic stenosis May be performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and doesn’t require…
Urinary diversion surgery Description Typically performed on a child who has undergone total or partial cystectomy May also be performed on a child with a congenital urinary tract defect or…
Tympanoplasty ventilating tube insertion Description Tympanoplasty ventilating tubes, or pressure-equalizing tubes, surgically inserted into the middle ear to create an artificial auditory canal that equalizes pressure on both sides of…
Tracheotomy Description Surgical procedure that creates an opening in the anterior neck at the cricoid cartilage leading directly to the trachea; opening usually referred to as a tracheostomy (see Tracheostomy…
