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Gastrointestinal System
Nursing Overview
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• Stool analysis
• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• CBC
• Abdominal ultrasound Common GI Symptoms
• Barium swallow
• Barium enema
• Computed Tomography
Vomiting
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, endoscopy, and gastroscopy Diarrhea
• Colonoscopy, proctoscopy, anoscopy,
sigmoidoscopy, and proctosigmoidoscopy
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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Vo m i t i n g Assessment
• Children
•infection (viral or bacterial)
• Adolescent
•pregnant •Describe
vomiting
• Some children develop persistent of cyclic correctly
vomiting.
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Incidence
Cleft Lip/Palate
• Definition: Failure of fusion in
the “Cupid’s bow” or in the roof •Cleft LIP
the mouth (Palate).
• Cleft lip • Cleft lip is more prevalent among
• failure of union of embryonic structure
Males. 1 in every 700 live births
of the face (maxillary and premaxillary • 46% of children have combined cleft lip and
processes).
•occurs between 5-8 weeks of fetal life palate, 21% cleft lip, and 33% cleft palate.
• Cleft palate •Cleft PALATE
• Failure of union of palatal structures • frequent among females. 1 in every 2000 birhts
between 9-12 weeks of fetal life
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Etiology C h a ra c t e r i s t i c s
• The defect can be just a
small notch in the upper lip
•Cleft LIP or a total separation of the
lip and facial structure up
• Chromosomal abnormality into the floor of the nose.
• Prenatal exposure to teratogens (during 5-8 weeks • nose is generally flattened
of intrauterine life or possibly deficient in folic acid • Gingiva and upper teeth
•multifactorial inheritance may be absent
• may be unilateral or bilateral
•Cleft PALATE
•Prenatal exposure to teratogens 9-12 weeks
of intrauterine life
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Associated Problems:
Clinical Manifestations
• Feeding
•Abdominal distention •Can’t maintain close suction on the nipple
• Difficulty in swallowing or latching on to a bottle • URTI
or breast • They are mouth breathers
• Cleft lip can range from a simple notch on the • Ear infection
upper lip to a complete cleft from the lip edge to • Because pharyngeal opening of the eustachian
the floor of the nostril tube is in an abnormal position
• Cleft palate may be partial or complete • Speech defects
• Dental malformation
• Body image
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Postoperative CHEILOPLASTY
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Assessment
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Nursing Responsibilities
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Gastroesophageal Reflux
• Taking infants for car rides may often
reported as being helpful in soothing colicky The regurgitation of
babies. stomach secretions
• Some music boxes stimulate the sound of into the esophagus
through
a heartbeat which also may be helpful.
gastroesophageal
• Help parents plan relief time from infant are (cardiac) valve occurs
to relieve stress level. mainly in infants and
adolescents.
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
→ Assessment
Hypertrophy or hyperplasia
→ →
obstruction prevent stomach emptying
→ • What is the duration?
distention increase pressure in the
→ •Begins 6 week of age
stomach projectile vomiting(without bile) • What is the intensity?
•Projectile vomiting
• What is the frequency?
•Immediately after eating
• What is the description of the vomitus?
•Sour but contains no bile
• Is the infant ill in any way?
•no
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Fredet-Ramstedt procedure
Medical/Surgical Management
(pyloric myotomy)
• NPO status before surgery
• IV therapy
• NGT insertion – lavage
• Surgical intervention –
• Pyloromyotomy
• Fredet Ramstedt surgery
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Nursing Management
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Intussusception Incidence
Invagination or
telescoping of the • More likely to
portion of the occur in males, and
intestine into another children with cystic
which causes fibrosis
obstruction.
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
→ hyperistasis→pulling of the
Etiology unknown(idiopathic) Assessment
→ → →
bowel invagination obstruction inflamation and
→ → →
ischema distention non projectile vomiting with bile decreased
→ • Severe abdominal pain which causes them to dram up
fluid dehydration their legs and cry
• They may be symptom free after pain
• In approximately 15 minutes, the abdominal pain
may strike again
•Vomiting
•Blood in stool after 12 hours(currant jelly appearance)
• Tender, distended abdomen, possibly a
palpable sausage-shaped abdominal mass
• Increased pulse, shallow respiration, decreased
blood pressure
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Etiology Accumulation of intestinal contents
→
→
→
→ →
constipation distention perforation and
ischema peritonitis and necrosis gangrene
Accumulation of intestinal
• Believe to be a familial, congenital defect → → → → →
contents constipation enterocolitis sepsis septicemia septic shock then
death.
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Imperforate Anus
• Educate the child and family Failure of the 2
• Explain the procedures and treatments, such as sections of the bowel
enemas, stool softeners, and a low-residue or to meet or if the
low-fiber diet. membrane between
• Discuss and answer questions about diagnosis, the 2 surfaces doesn’t
surgery, preoperative and postoperative care, dissolve during the
and colostomy care, if applicable. th
8 week of uterine
life
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Assessment Management
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Assessment Characteristics
• Weigh all children at routine health •Lethargy with poor muscle tone, a loss of
assessments, and plot and compare their subcutaneous fat, or skin breakdown
weight with standard growth curves. •Lack of resistance to the examiner’s
• Assess for motor and social manipulation
developmental delays. •Rocking on all fours excessively, as if seeking
• Take a detailed pregnancy history. stimulation, if emotionally deprived.
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Management
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Predisposing Factors
• Infants and young
children are more •Etiology:
predisposed to acute
• Frequently caused by Streptococcus pneumonia, H.
Otitis media because
influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis
they have:
• Short, horizontally
positioned •Classifications:
• Immature humoral
• < 3 wks
defense mechanisms,
which increased the • 3wks – 3 mos.
risk for infection • >3 mos.
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Medical Management
• Analgesics
Laboratory and Diagnostic Findings • Acetaminophen,.ibuprofen(pain)
• Antibiotics
• Culture and sensitivity • Amoxicillin, Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin),
• Tympanometry if allergic reaction occurs cephalosporins,
azithromycin, clarithromycin, co-trimoxazle
• Audiometric testing
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Nursing Management
• Assess child for pain.
Surigical Management
• Assess hearing loss
• Offer liquid or soft foods and apply local heat
• Myringotomy tube – to drain the fluid over affected ear
from the ear (position on affected side) • Provide cooling measures and provide
• (+) secretion is expected → extra clothing or provide blanket.
• (-) sectretion → • Administer analgesic as ordered.
• Surgery • Adminsiter antipyretics as ordered.
• Tympanoplasty – surgical reconstruction of
the eardrum or small bones of the middle ear.
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Cont… Cont…
• Facilitate drainage by having the child lie with • Provide child and family teaching:
the affected ear. • Explain dosage and administration techniques
•Help prevent the skin breakdown by keeping and possible adverse effects of medications.
the external ear clean and dry • Emphasize the importance of completing
the entire course of antibiotics.
• Administer prescribed medication as ordered. • Identify signs of hearing loss
• Provide pre-op and post-op care if • Point out the need for follow-up care after
surgical intervention is required. completing the antibiotic
• Educate parents about the indication for and use
of ear plugs post-op for bathing and swimming.
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