Disorders of the Cardiovascular System Archives

Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease is a rare but serious inflammatory condition that primarily affects children under the age of five and is characterized by prolonged high fever, redness of the eyes, changes in the lips and mouth, rash, swollen lymph nodes, and inflammation of the blood vessels. If left untreated, Kawasaki disease can lead to potentially life-threatening complications, such as coronary artery aneurysms

Pediatric Nursing

Lead Poisoning

Lead Poisoning or plumbism is a condition occurs when lead accumulates in the body, usually through exposure to lead-contaminated products, soil, water, or paint. Lead poisoning primarily affects young children and can lead to a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, and developmental impairments.

Pediatric Nursing

Reye’s Syndrome

Reye's syndrome typically occurs after a viral illness, particularly an upper respiratory tract infection, influenza, varicella, or gastroenteritis, and is associated with the use of aspirin during the illness.

Pediatric Nursing

Rheumatic Fever

Rheumatic fever (RF) is a systemic illness that may occur following group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis in children.

Pediatric Nursing

Thalassemia

The term thalassemia is applied to a variety of inherited blood disorders characterized by deficiencies in the rate of production of specific globin chains in hemoglobin.

Pediatric Nursing

Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)

Wilms tumor is an adenosarcoma in the kidney region. It is the most common childhood abdominal malignancy.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Anemia

Anemia is a condition in which the hemoglobin concentration is lower than normal.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Pregnancy Changes and The First Prenatal Visit

What would the nurse do during the first prenatal visit and the succeeding ones? Learn the assessment needed for this important step in providing care to the pregnant woman.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is a condition wherein vasospasm occurs during pregnancy in both the small and large arteries in the body.

Computed Tomography Scan Nursing Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests - Responsibilities, Procedures, and Nursing Considerations

Diagnostic Tests Notes

Computed Tomography (CT) Scan

Computed tomography (CT), also known as computerized axial tomography (CAT), or CT scanning computerized tomography is a painless, non-invasive diagnostic imaging procedure that produces cross-sectional images of several types of tissue not clearly seen on a traditional X-ray.