Nursing Care in Pediatric Respiratory Disease

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DESCRIPTION

Pediatric respiratory disorders are responsible for a number of acute and chronic health conditions and are a leading cause of pediatric emergency room visits and hospitalizations. More than ever, nurses and nurse practitioners must have an understanding of the anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnosis and state of the art treatments in pediatric respiratory disease as they are often the first to come in contact with and recognize respiratory problems in children. Nursing Care in Pediatric Respiratory Disease seeks to provide both nurses and nurse practitioners with this information to aid them in the diagnosis and treatment of children suffering from acute and chronic respiratory disorders.

Nursing Care in Pediatric Respiratory Disease opens with an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system, best practices for assessing respiratory symptoms in children, and common respiratory therapies and treatment methods. It then proceeds through an examination of varying acute and chronic upper and lower respiratory diseases spanning from asthma and cystic fibrosis to vocal cord paralysis and sinusitis in both hospital and ambulatory settings.

Nursing Care in Pediatric Respiratory Disease provides nurses and other health care providers a comprehensive and practical resource which allows them to collaborate and advocate more effectively, as well as educate both the family and child in management of respiratory disorders.

FEATURES

• Comprehensive coverage of acute and chronic upper and lower airway disorders
• Presentation of key patient care issues for both the nurse and the nurse practitioner in pediatric respiratory care
• Easy-to-use format makes information accessible for healthcare professionals of all skill levels

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Contributors ix
• Preface xiii
• Acknowledgments xv
• Reviewers xvi

1. Pediatric pulmonary anatomy and physiology 3
   Neal Nakra, MD, FAAP
2. Pediatric respiratory health history and physical assessment 38
   Concettina Tolomeo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AE-C
3. Principles of lung therapeutics 51
   Kathryn Blake, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP
4. Neonatal lung disease: Apnea of prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia 85
   Pnina Weiss, MD, and Concettina Tolomeo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AE-C
5. Lower airway disease 110
   Julie Honey, MSN, CPNP, and Michael Bye, MD, FAAP, FCCP
6. Upper airway disorders 132
   Wendy S. L. Mackey, MSN, APRN-BC, CORLN, Melissa M. Dziedzic, MSN, CPNP, CORLN, and Lisa M. Gagnon, MSN, CPNP
7. Asthma 188
   Concettina Tolomeo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AE-C, Dawn Baker, MSN, CPNP, CCRC, and Pnina Weiss, MD
8. Cystic fi brosis 221
   Antoinette Gardner, RN, MEd, CCRC, AE-C, and Kimberly Jones, MD
9. Obstructive sleep apnea 247
   Linda Niemiec, MSN, RN, CPNP, and Lewis J. Kass, MD
10. Primary ciliary dyskinesia and bronchiectasis 269
    Rosyln Bravo, BS, MS, APRN, CPNP, AE-C, and Anita Bhandari, MD
11. Acute respiratory problems 286
    Marcia Winston, MSN, CPNP, AE-C, and Catherine Kier, MD

• Index 314

AUTHOR

Concettina (Tina) Tolomeo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AE-C is a nurse practitioner and Director of Program Development for the Section of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine.