Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

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Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing has been a leading book in pediatric nursing since it was first published almost 40 years ago. This kind of support places immense accountability and responsibility on us to earn your future endorsement with each new edition. So, with your encouragement and constructive comments, we offer this extensive revision, the tenth edition of Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing. This tenth edition continues the legacy of Donna Wong and David Wilson; our beloved colleagues. We hold dear their contributions and memories of their pursuit of excellence in all they did for the Wong textbooks.
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MALPOSITIONS OF OCCIPUT & MALPRESENTATIONS
Malpositions & Malpresentations of the fetus present the midwife with a challenge of recognition and diagnosis both in the antenatal period and during labor. It is therefore imperative for the learner midwives to have a thorough understanding of the various fetal malpositions as well as malpresentations.
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PERIOPERATIVE/THEATRE NURSING
Theatre nursing has developed alongside the history of surgery. • Surgery is an old form of treatment that can be traced back through the history of man. • In the past, there were no theatres, no trained personnel, no anaesthesia and no equipment. • Operations were performed at home. • Problems during this time included infection, bleeding and pain.
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Polyhydramnios and Oligohydramnios Trending!
•It’s a pregnancy induced condition characterized by excess amount of liquor amnii (amniotic fluid) to more than 1500ml, based on ultrasound scanning. NB Clinical diagnosis is only possible where the amount is at least 3000 ml.
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Multiple Pregnancy Trending!
Multiple pregnancy refers to the development of more than one(1)fetus in the uterus at a specific duration. Classification of Multiple Pregnancy It’s based on the number of fetuses and type of placentation (placental formation). The primary classification are based on; 1. Number of fetuses 2. Zygosity 3. Chorionicity and Amnionicity 4. Vanishing Twin Syndrome
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Induction of labour & Augumentation of labour
Induction of labor is an obstetrical intervention which involves the initiation of uterine contractions (labour) artificially or prior it’s spontaneous onset. • It’s done after viability at gestation ages of 28 weeks and above. • Commonly performed when the risks of continuing the pregnancy are perceived to outweigh the risk of shortening the duration of pregnancy.
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Abnormal Labor
Definition; Also referred to as dysfunctional labor or dystocia, is labor that does not progress in atypical or expected manner.
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FORCEPS DELIVERY
Forceps delivery is a means of extracting the foetus with the aid of obstetric forceps when it is inadvisable or impossible for the mother to complete the delivery by her own effort. • This procedure is performed by a forceps; an instrument that has two parts that cross each other like scissors and lock at the intersection. • The lock may be of sliding type or of screw type. • Each part consists of a handle, a lock, a shank and a blade. • The blade is joined to the handle by a shank. • The blade has two curves, cephalic curve to fit the head, and pelvic curve that correspond with the curved axis of the pelvis.
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EPILEPSY IN PREGNANCY
Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness
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Abnormal puerperium
Abnormal Puerperium: Breast complications Maternal blues Postpartum depression Puerperal psychosis Post-partum Haemorrhage (PPH) Puerperal pyrexia Puerperal sepsis Deep venous Thrombosis
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Primary Post Partum Hemorrhage
• It’s excessive bleeding occurring during 3 rd stage or any time within the first 24 hours of delivery. Major causes • Uterine atony or atonic uterus (Tone /tissue = 70% ) • Trauma along the genital tract. ( Trauma = 20% ) • Blood coagulation disorder. ( Thrombin = 1% ) (4 Ts – Tone, Tissue, Trauma, Thrombin)
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