Assignment

Respiratory dysfunction in children tends to be more severe than in adults, and several differences in the infant’s or child’s system account for this increase in severity. Describe 5 differences in the anatomy and physiology of a pediatric patient lung function in contrast to an adult

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Describe 3 current goals of the medical management of asthma in the pediatric patient

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Identify and describe 5 interventions to avoid Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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Identify 4 interventions that assist the cystic fibrosis patient in liquefying secretions

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Besides infection, name a serious complication of a Pediatric post-tonsillectomy patient. Describe 4 signs associated with this complication