3. Knowledge check: Gender terms and concepts
Gender Terms and Concepts Knowledge Recap Now that you’ve completed this session, test your knowledge on this subject. Taking this quiz will reinforce key points and identify gaps in learning. Question Parents are often eager to learn the _____ of a new baby. Gender Incorrect Try again Sex Correct! Question Whose health is affected by […]
Case study: Newborn and child health—Hassan’s treatment
question What are the chances of Hassan dying because of this diarrheal illness? 25% Incorrect Try again 50% Correct! 75% Incorrect Try again apply Note the resources available to you at the hospital in the refugee camp. More Diarrheal Disease. Disease Control Priorities, 3rd edition, and the chapter on Diarrheal Diseases. HoppuK, Sri Ranganathan S. Essential medicines for […]
Case study: Newborn and child health—Hassan’s hydration
apply Watch Apply Child Malnutrition: What? How? And when to Refer. See WHO Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) set of distance learning modules, Module 4. Video summary here. Return to Hassan’s physical exam Continue to Hassan’s treatment
Case study: Newborn and child health—Hassan’s physical exam
Physical examVitals: T 101.2F HR 140 BP 90/50 RR 40 W 9.2kg General: Intermittently irritable and restless, sunken eyes CV: RR, nl S1/S2, II/VI systolic murmur in LLSB Pulm: Mild tachypnea, CTAB Abd: Soft, nondistended, hyperactive BS, mild TTP throughout Ext: 2+ distal pulses, no LE edema, cap refill >3 sec, thin extremities, abdominal skin […]
Case study: Newborn and child health—Nasir’s son
Nasir’s son, Hassan, is now 2 years old. Since the delivery, he has not been seen by a healthcare provider. Due to the conflict in the area, the local health center has not been operational, and he received no vaccinations. He was breastfed until 5 months, when Nasir became pregnant again.Hassan has had 6 days […]
Case study: Newborn and child health—Nasir’s village
Two years laterThe dry season was increasingly severe in the village where Nasir and her family lived. Historically low rain fall caused the river to dry, and the crops of the prior 2 years yielded no food. Increasing conflict between government and militants meant no international aid had reached her village in the last 9 […]
Case study: Newborn and child health—Resuscitation
Pause and learn Pause here to learn more about Helping Babies Breathe as a cost-effective method of reducing neonatal mortality Learn more about the initiative at Helping Babies Survive. Browse the website, curriculum materials, and success stories from the field. Learn the essentials of newborn resuscitation at Helping Babies Breathe at Birth. Helping Babies Breathe […]
Case study: Newborn and child health—The operating room
The baby was handed to the birth attendants while the surgery was completed.The baby was not crying and had a limp tone that did not respond to stimulation. The labor and delivery RN measured the HR at 56bpm. apply Return to Nasir’s introduction Continue with the case
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Case study: Newborn and child health—Introduction
21-year-old Nasir Ali arrived at the small hospital in her rural home in Somalia.She was in her first pregnancy with regularly occurring contractions. Her pregnancy to date had been relatively unremarkable.Nasir did have several bouts of fevers that were assumed to be malaria based on previous experience with the illness. The traditional healer in her […]