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Apr 30, 2024 · Nursing Problem Priorities. The following are the nursing priorities for patients with prenatal infection: Infection identification and diagnosis. Promptly identifying and diagnosing prenatal infections through appropriate testing and evaluation to guide timely intervention and management. Maternal health assessment.
1 day ago · Sepsis signature shifts speed of diagnosis. sepsis, systemic inflammatory condition that occurs as a complication of infection and in severe cases may be associated with acute and life-threatening organ dysfunction. Worldwide, sepsis has long been a common cause of illness and mortality in hospitals, intensive care units, and emergency departments.
Apr 30, 2024 · Nursing Problem Priorities. The following are the nursing priorities for patients with apnea: Airway management and maintenance. Monitor and assess respiratory function. Administration of appropriate interventions and therapies, such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or mechanical ventilation if necessary.
Apr 28, 2024 · EPIDEMIOLOGY. The incidence of sepsis in the United States is >2 million cases each year, with shock documented in ∼30% of cases (19 per 1000 hospitalized encounters). This figure represents a rise of nearly 50% in the past decade; the reasons for this increase may include nonmedical issues. The rates of sepsis and septic shock are likely to ...
noun. ophthalmia neo· na· to· rum -ˌnē-ə-nə-ˈtōr-əm. : acute inflammation of the eyes of a newborn from infection during passage through the birth canal.
6 days ago · Ophthalmia neonatorum (neonatal conjunctivitis). The most common clinical manifestation of neonatal disease (∼80% of the cases). This occurs in 1% to 2% of infants born to mothers with gonococcal infection despite appropriate eye prophylaxis. For a description of this disease, see Chapter 58. Gonococcal arthritis.
May 3, 2024 · Practice Essentials. Perinatal asphyxia, more appropriately known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), is characterized by clinical and laboratory evidence of acute or subacute brain injury due to asphyxia. The primary causes of this condition are systemic hypoxemia and/or reduced cerebral blood flow (CBF) (see the image below).
