Disorders of the Newborn and Pediatric Nursing

Pediatric Nursing

Pyloric Stenosis

Pyloric stenosis is a relatively common gastrointestinal disorder among infants that occurs when the muscle at the lower end of the stomach (pylorus) thickens, leading to the narrowing of the passage between the stomach and the small intestine.

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

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

Roundworms (Ascariasis)

Ascariasis (Roundworms) is the name of an infection caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides; when a worm lives inside the human body, the condition is called a parasitic infection.

Pediatric Nursing

Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy)

A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements or feelings, and in levels of consciousness.

Pediatric Nursing

Strabismus

Strabismus is the inward deviation of the eyes noted before the patient reaches age 6 months. It is associated with maldevelopment of stereopsis, motion processing, and eye movements.

Pediatric Nursing

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are deaths in infants younger than 12 months of age that occur suddenly, unexpectedly, and without obvious cause.

Pediatric Nursing

Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis

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

Pediatric Nursing

Tracheoesophageal Atresia

Tracheoesophageal atresia (TEA) is a congenital anomaly involving the abnormal development of the trachea and esophagus during fetal development.

Pediatric Nursing

Turner Syndrome

Turner Syndrome is a complex genetic condition that affects females and involves the partial or complete absence of one X chromosome. It is caused by the absence of one set of genes from the short arm of one X chromosome.