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This case study covers the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia in a 5-month-old infant. It includes the patient’s history, nursing review of systems, family and environmental history, and physical assessment. It is useful for understanding the management of pneumonia in pediatric patients.
What's inside
- Introduction to dyspnea and pneumonia
- Patient's general data and history
- Nursing review of systems
- Family and environmental history
- Physical assessment of the patient
Who it is for: Students of nursing and medicine studying pneumonia. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Pneumonia in children is described. Students learn about the signs, causes and nursing care of a child with pneumonia. The document uses a case study to show how nurses assess and treat a pediatric patient with pneumonia.
Dyspnea and pneumonia
Dyspnea is shortness of breath. It happens when breathing is hard. Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs. It can be serious and has different types.
Patient details and history
A 5-month-old girl is described. She has pneumonia and other symptoms. Her mother's account of her illness is given.
Nursing assessment and care
The document explains how to assess a child with pneumonia. It also describes the nursing care given to the child.
Nursing practice and research
Nursing practice and research are discussed. The importance of knowledge and skills in nursing is explained.
Key terms
- Dyspnea
- Shortness of breath.
- Pneumonia
- An inflammation of the lungs.
- Nosocomial infection
- An infection caught in a hospital.
- Nursing review of systems
- Checking the body for signs of illness.
- Nebulization
- A treatment that turns liquid medicine into a mist.
- Nursing research
- Research to solve problems in nursing.
Questions this document helps with
- What are the signs of pneumonia in a child?
- How do nurses assess a child with pneumonia?
- What treatments are given to a child with pneumonia?
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