Children gastroenteritis

A double-stranded ENA genome isolated from a virus in the stool of a child with gastroenteritis was found to contain 15% uracil. What is the percentage of guanine in this genome ... 

This toxic protein is contained in caster seeds but does not pass into the oil. Similar phytotoxins occur in croton seeds (Crotin) jequirity seeds (Abrin) the bark of the locust tree, Robinia pseudo-acacia (Robin) and in the seeds of some leguminous plants (Phasin). The last is but weakly toxic. Ricin is responsible for the toxic effects on eating castor seeds 5 or 6 of these are fatal to a child, 20 to adults, and 3 or 4 seeds may cause violent gastroenteritis with nausea, headache, persistent vomiting, colic, sometimes bloody diarrhea, thirst, emaciation, and great debility. The symptoms usually do not set in until after several days. More severe intoxications cause small frequent pulse, cold sweat, icterus, and convulsions. Death occurs in 6 to 8 d, from the convulsions or from exhaustion. The fatality rate is about 6%. This low fatality rate is due to the destruction of the poison in the alimentary canal. The treatment would be evacuant and symptomatic. Usually, 3 to 10 d are required to complete recovery. 

MAL DE OJO (Evil eye) Digestive (51.18%) Affecting children under the age of three. Produced by a particular look to the child by a person having a "strong or hard look". The symptoms are like gastroenteritis most probably infectious. 

The pediatric clinic nurse is assessing the 4-year-old child with gastroenteritis. The mother tells the nurse that she has been using bilberry herbs to help the child. 

The child diagnosed with infectious gastroenteritis is prescribed Bactrim, a sulfa antibiotic, 10 mg/kg/day in divided doses twice a day. The child weighs 60 pounds. The medication comes 100 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer with the morning dose ... 

The HCP wrote an order for 0.33% dextrose solution IV for a 6-year-old child diagnosed with gastroenteritis. Which interventions should the nurse implement Select all that apply. 

The child diagnosed with gastroenteritis is scheduled for an endoscopic examination of the stomach and duodenum. Which intervention is priority for the nurse assisting with the procedure ... 

The 8-year-old child diagnosed with gastroenteritis is admitted to the pediatric unit. The nurse administered prochlorperazine (Compazine), an antiemetic, rectally. Which side effects should the nurse assess for ... 

It has been shown that breast-fed infants have a decided advantage over bottle-fed infants in their resistance to infections of various kinds. 133,134 This resistance is most striking in gastroenteritis of infancy which rarely affects a breast-fed child. Recent work has demonstrated that infantile gastroenteritis is intimately associated with certain types of B. coliP ... 

Castor seed is extremely toxic due to its content of ricin, which is not present in the oil chewing a single seed may be fatal to a child (martestdale), and whereas seven or eight seeds are believed to be sufficient to kill an adult, as few as three seeds can cause fatal gastroenteritis. ... 

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