Remediation Bullet Points - Physiological Adaptation - Medical Emergencies - Acute and Infectious Respiratory Illnesses - Caring For a Child Who Has Epiglottitis PDF

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Remediation Bullet Points - Physiological Adaptation - Medical Emergencies - Acute and Infectious Respiratory Illnesses - Caring For a Child Who Has Epiglottitis Epiglottitis expected findings ● Medical emergency ● Usually caused by Haemophilus influenza ● Absence of cough, drooling and agitation ● sitting upright with chin pointing out mouth open and tongue protruding (tripod position) ● dysphonia (thick muffled voice and frog-like croaking sound ● Dysphagia (difficult swallowing) ● inspiratory stridor ● suprasternal and substernal retractions ● sore throat, high fever and restlessness Diagnostic Procedures ● Lateral Neck Radiograph Nursing Care ● Protect Airway ● Avoid throat culture or using a tongue blade ● prepare for intubation ● Provide humidified oxygen ● Monitor continuous oximetry ● Administer corticosteroids, and IV fluids as prescribed. ● Administer antibiotic therapy starting with IV then transition to oral to complete a 10 day course as prescribed ● Droplet Isolation precautions with first 24 hour after IV antibiotics initiated ....