Shock in Pediatrics
Shock is usually manifested when there is presence of significant cardiovascular dysfunction. Any discrepancy in cardiovascular function leads to inadequate oxygen delivery and perfusion to vital organs. When this happens,...
Category: Maternal & Child Health Nursing
Myoma Uteri
Among 20% to 50% women may have myoma uteri. This could not be alarming since it is a noncancerous type of tumor growing in the uterus. This mutation of cells...
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes mellitus or what we commonly known as gestational diabetes is a state where individuals without previously diagnosed diabetes display high blood glucose levels during pregnancy. This increase in...
Developmental task: Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
Children of 18 months to 3 years starts gaining control over eliminative functions and their motor abilities become better and stronger with every passing day. This is the time when...
Developmental Task: Trust vs Mistrust
The stage of Trust vs Mistrust is the first of all stages of development described by Erik Erikson. It begins from the time of birth and lasts till the end...
Poisoning in Children
Several accidents happen in our homes, and most commonly the victims are our children. They are most prone to all sorts of accidents when they are still very young, especially...
Obesity in Children
Body Mass Index provides the exact weight that an individual should have corresponding to his height. Once the weight exceeds to a certain amount, then we can consider, obesity. Obesity...
Pediatric Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia, also called, sodium deficit is a condition wherein the body’s serum sodium level is below normal or less than 135 meq/L. This loss can precipitate due to various factors...
Pediatric Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is a disease that weakens and eventually enlarges the heart muscle. Since the heart is weak, it is unable to pump enough blood or rather it makes it harder...
Respiratory Acidosis in Pediatrics
Respiratory Acidosis in Pediatrics Respiratory Acidosis is a condition where in the body’s pH level is less than 7.35 and the PaCO2 is greater than 42 mm Hg. This can...
