ranging from 29 days of age through 18 years of age can be more difficult to master, from both a clinical and an educational standpoint, due to the wide variations in potential patient age and size, which dictates preferred cannula size, weight-based ideal flows, and "normal" vital signs....
Being normal and fitting in were considered essential to health. The results confirmed that it is important to look and act like everyone else. The concept of normality is ubiquitous in the debate on mental illness and mental health. Horowitz [45] argues that it is impossible to determine what...
Post-procedure The doctor continues to monitor the child’s vital signs until the child responds appropriately to gentle verbal or physical stimulation. The child may be discharged after: Their vital signs return close to normal They regain their age-appropriate mobility without assistance They are a...
Genes that control the relative levels of chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters seem to be different in ADHD, and levels of these neurotransmitters are out of normal balance. MRIand other imaging studies suggest that these imbalances occur in parts of the brain that control certain types ...
Other vital signs also are significant. Hypotension should raise concern about hypovolemia, sepsis, or myocardial dysfunction. Tachycardia in the absence of hypotension may be caused by fever (10 to 20 beats/minute increase for each degree above normal) or hypovolemia. An increased respiratory ra...
Heart rate and respiratory rate are key vital signs used to assess the physiological status of children in many clinical settings. They are used as initial measurements in acutely ill children, and in those undergoing intensive monitoring in high-dependency or intensive-care settings. During cardiopul...
Twenty-one (40%) had acute neurologic deterioration before surgery; however, 20 (38%) were alert with normal vital signs and neurologic examinations at diagnosis. All patients survived, and at the time of discharge 45 had normal examinations and eight had neurologic abnormalities; at follow-up ...
Although migraine headacheshave long been considered a benign(relatively harmless) condition, their symptoms may wreak havoc on a person's quality of life and ability to take part in normal life activities. Migraine pain is so intense that migraineurs often cannot think or function very well during...
What are bipolar disorder symptoms and signs? As indicated in theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition(DSM-V), to qualify for the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, a person must experience at least one manic episode. Characteristics of mania must last at least a week...
Bipolar disorder in children can be difficult to recognize. In general, children with bipolar disorder may swing between the extremes of mania and depression. They may require less sleep but have more energy than usual and act sillier and more impulsively than what is considered normal for them....