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CPN Gastrointestinal Conditions And
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Most common cause of diarrhea - ANSWER✔✔ Rotavirus


Most common antimicrobial-associated diarrhea - ANSWER✔✔ C. Difficile


Symptoms of C.Diff - ANSWER✔✔ Bloody diarrhea
Fever
Abdominal pain
Complication: Metabolic Acidosis and dehydration


Rehydration Therapy Guidelines: Mild/Moderate Dehydration - ANSWER✔✔ PO
Rehydration (electrolyte solution- pedialyte)


Rehydration Therapy Guidelines: Severe Dehydration - ANSWER✔✔ IV Fluids


#1 cause of vomiting - ANSWER✔✔ Overfeeding


Complications from vomiting - ANSWER✔✔ Dehydration
Metabolic Alkalosis
Aspiration


Key symptom of pyloric stenosis - ANSWER✔✔ projectile vomiting

, Characteristic of vomitus - ANSWER✔✔ Blood
Bile-tinged (abdominal obstruction)
Undigested/digested


Intervention for severe vomiting - ANSWER✔✔ May with-hold feeding for 4-6
hours while administering IV fluid


What is pyloric stenosis - ANSWER✔✔ Thickening of abdominal muscle around
the circular pylorus muscle causing obstruction of the gastric outlet
More common in males than females


Pyloric Stenosis Assessment - ANSWER✔✔ Presents between 1 and 3 months of
life
*Projectile Vomiting* (NEVER has bile, only vomiting what is in stomach)
Dehydration (assess for metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia from frequent
emesis)


Pyloric Stenosis Diagnosis - ANSWER✔✔ *Palpation of classic "olive-like" mass in
abdomen
*Abdominal Ultrasound
*Upper GI if Abdominal US is inconclusive


Pyloric Stenosis Nursing Care - ANSWER✔✔ Fluid therapy (hydration and
electrolyte balance)
NPO pre-operatively

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