Risks Related to Hysterectomies
A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a woman’s uterus. A woman may have a hysterectomy for different reasons which includes the following: Uterine fibroids that cause pain, bleeding,...
Category: Maternal & Child Health Nursing
The Link between Breastfeeding and Brain Development
Babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life had had larger volumes of certain regions of the brain at term equivalent and had better...
Delayed Cord Clamping
Bea is up all night studying for her exams the next day. While scanning over maternal and child care concepts, she comes across an article about delayed cord clamping. “The...
Medicines Contraindicated in Pregnancy
Cecile is feeling ecstatic. Finally, after 2 years of marriage with her husband, they are now having a baby. Oh how long they’ve waited for this day to come. They...
Strawberry, anyone? What you need to know about Kawasaki disease
ed. Heart-shaped. Cute. Everybody loves strawberries. You can just imagine it’s sour yet sweet taste and that amazing way it looks. For some, their obsession to strawberries might go on...
Immediate Nursing Care of the Newborn Infant
ewborns, as they are welcomed to the world, have a lot of adjustments to make from the moment they are born. At the moment of their birth, they undertake a...
How to Measure Pediatric Intake and Output
t’s almost the end of the shift and you are asked by your clinical instructor to measure the intake and output of the patient assigned to you. However, it is...
Chronic Hypoxemia in Pediatrics
Hypoxemia is a condition from which there is a low level of partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood. Blood oxygen level is measured by an arterial blood test...
Pediatric Status Epilepticus
Seizures occur due to rapid abnormal electrical discharges produced by cerebral neurons. This presents as involuntary deficits of consciousness and motor activity. Status epilepticus, also called acute prolonged seizure activity, is...
Pediatric Hepatorenal Syndrome
Pediatric cases involving hepatorenal syndrome is a severe-complication of end-stage liver disease. This can actually be classified into two types: 1. Type 1 hepatorenal syndrome – Acute liver failure is...
