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• Archive: Faculty:Stephen JonesDuration:6 Hours 36 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:May 10, 2019 Description Over the course of this recording, you will learn practical strategies to integrate symptomology and appropriate diagnostics into your differential diagnosis.
• You will gain an enhanced ability to pinpoint etiology by understanding the inter-relationship of signs/symptoms with new differentiation skills to know when to treat the "cause" versus the "symptom".
• You will leave able to intervene quickly and appropriately for the young patients trusted to your care!
• Handouts Manual - Don’t Let Common Pediatric Symptoms Fool You (2.3 MB) 63 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Assessment: Advanced Skills for Pediatric History-Taking and Physical AssessmentDevelopmentally- and age-appropriate techniques for assessmentDetermining cause versus symptom - and underlying triggersNon-pharmacological and pharmacological choicesLaboratory values: System-specific and significance to underlying conditionBest Responses to Early Signs of Acute Respiratory Changes: Recognize and Respond to Early Signs of Distress"5 fingered assessment"Non-pharmacological: Oxygen therapy, mist/humidification, airway clearance, pulse oximeter, technologies to deliver medicationsPharmacological choices: OTC versus prescription antimicrobials, "RAD/asthma", and "cold & cough"Apnea: Central and obstructiveUpper respiratory/ENT conditions: Sinusitis, tonsillitis, croup, laryngomalaciaLower respiratory conditions: Infectious (bronchiolitis/RSV and HMV; pneumonia) and anatomical (asthma)Solve the Complexities of the Pediatric GI TractGI physical examination: Differentiating the "zones" of the GI tract and their functionsWhat about the hygiene hypothesisDiet and nutrition components: Vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, probioticsUnderlying triggers: Environmental, infectious, anatomicalPharmacological and non-pharmacological management: "Spitting up", GER and "sensitivities", colic, constipationFever, Temperature and Diarrhea in Children: Avoid the Mis-management MistakesHistory-taking and physical assessment strategiesNon-pharmacological and pharmacological: Antimicrobials, antipyretics, anti-diarrhealTemperature measurement: Pathophysiology of fever versus hyperthermia and "fever phobia"Dehydration: Concepts of fluid and electrolyte management and tonicityDiarrhea: Pathophysiology and evidence-based management guidelines (enteral and parenteral) Faculty Stephen Jones, MS, RN, PNP, ET Related seminars and products: 5 Stephen Jones, MS, RN, PNP, ET, is a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner and Enterostomal Therapist who practices fulltime at the Children’s Hospital-Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York.
• In this role, Stephen cares for children in a variety of pediatric units, with both acute and chronic conditions, including the general pediatric units and PICU.He also manages children with pulmonary conditions in the Pulmonary and Cystic Fibrosis clinics.