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Pediatric Lab values:
- Creatine: 0.3-0.7
- BUN: 5-18
- Uric acid: 2-5.5
- Urine specific gravity: 1.001-1.030
- Potassium: 4.1- 5.3
- Sodium: 134- 150
- Magnesium: 1.4- 1.7
- Hemoglobin: 10-17
- Platelets: 150,000-400,000
- Hematocrit: 32%-44%
- WBC: 5,000-10,000
Toddler Nutrition:
- 500mg Ca
- 1,000-1,400kcal diet
Diaper dermatitis
- Keep diaper open to air to let dry, prevent moisture build-up
- Treat with Zinc ointment- leave intact and reapply as needed during diaper changes
Acute gastroenteritis
- Provide oral rehydration
- Avoid bananas, applesauce (BRAT diet)
- Hypokalemia is common (bradycardia)
Tunneled CVAD
- When not in use, irrigate with heparin
Sodium polystyrene enema
- Treats hyperkalemia
Diabetes insipidus= high level of sodium, polyuria, polydipsia,
Celiac disease
- Malabsorption syndrome- steatorrhea= foul, frothy, fatty stools
Cystic fibrosis
- Characterized by an exocrine gland defect
- Extra thick respiratory mucus production (which sits there and causes
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obstruction)
- Increased risk for respiratory illness (pneumonia)
- Intestinal obstruction of newborn
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