March 3rd, 2010 | 
Author: - Premature infant- handling is allowed but rocking is not allowed.
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome look for small head and undeveloped cheek bones
- Myelomeningocele- don’t allow to dry
- Umbilical Cord- it takes about 1-2 weeks to dry
- Myelogram look for Lumbar Puncture
- Alcohol withdrawal look for tremors
- Correct position in doing CRP: Knees together to have stable compression
- In Body mechanics: feet apart
- SHOCK: REMEMBER HYPO,TACHY,TACHY…means HYPOTENSION, TACHYCARDIA (rapid pulse), TACHYPNEA (rapid breathing)
- INCREASE INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE OR ICP: REMEMBER HYPER,BRADY,BRADY…means HYPERTENSION,BRADYCARDIA (slow pulse), BRADYPNEA (slow breathing)
- Intussusceptions- currant jelly stools
- Pancreatitis- foul smelling bulky stools or steatorrhea
- Ulcerative colitis- Bloody mucoid diarrhea
- CA of the colon- Alternate Diarrhea and constipation
- Avoid suctioning prior to drawing of blood sample for ABG analysis…It can alter oxygen results
- Fetal heart Monitoring: Early Decelerations means fetal head compression and no treatment is required. Late Decelerations means fetal Hypoxia and should administer oxygen. Variable Decelerations means cord compression and needs to change position to left lateral or left side and administer oxygen.
- Normal intake is 1500-3000ml per day
- Normal urine specific gravity 1.003- 1.035
- Orange juice and candy id for hypoglycaemia
- Good diet for renal problem is low in creatinine and low in BUN
- Constipation give stool softeners like COLACE than giving laxative because laxative is addictive and has the risk of dependency
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thank you so much for these tips! wiLL be Looking forward for more! YOU ARE AWESOME! =)