Anti-Infective Drugs (Antibiotics, Antivirals)

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)

In this study guide, learn more about hand, foot, and mouth disease or HFMD, and discover more about its pathophysiology, causes, signs and symptoms, nursing care management, and interventions.

Infectious Diseases

Influenza

Learn more about influenza, its different types, symptoms, treatment, prevention, and nursing management in this study guide.

Notes Pediatric Nursing

Imperforate anus is a congenital abnormality that occurs when the opening of the anus is either absent or improperly formed in newborns. This condition can range from a partial obstruction to a complete absence of the anal opening, leading to difficulties in passing stool.

Rheumatic Fever Nursing Care Plans and Nursing Diagnosis

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4 Acute Rheumatic Fever Nursing Care Plans

This article discusses nursing care plans and management for patients with acute rheumatic fever, a serious inflammatory condition that affects the heart, joints, and other organs. Learn about the essential components of nursing care for this condition, nursing diagnosis, nursing goals, and nursing interventions, and how nurses can provide effective care for patients with acute rheumatic fever.

Pediatric Nursing

Acute Nasopharyngitis

Acute nasopharyngitis is caused by any number of different viruses, usually rhinoviruses, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, influenza virus, or parainfluenza virus.

Pediatric Nursing

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. Infection with respiratory syncytial virus which manifests primarily as bronchiolitis or viral pneumonia, is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in infants and young children.

Pediatric Nursing

Epiglottitis

Acute epiglottitis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that involves inflammation and swelling of the epiglottis, a small cartilage at the base of the tongue that covers the windpipe during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway.

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5 Epiglottitis Nursing Care Plans

Learn about nursing diagnosis and care plans for epiglottitis in adults and children with our comprehensive guide. Discover assessment and diagnostic criteria, as well as effective nursing interventions and nursing management strategies for epiglottitis.

Pediatric Nursing

Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis

Tonsillitis is the inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils; the inflammation usually extends to the adenoid and the lingual tonsils.

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Otitis Media

Otitis media is the inflammation and infection of the middle ear, often resulting from viral or bacterial pathogens. Otitis media can lead to various symptoms, including ear pain, fever, hearing difficulties, and fluid buildup behind the eardrum.