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Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders: Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Treatments, and Nursing Management

A study on pediatric gastrointestinal disorders and nursing interventions.

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Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders: Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Treatments, andNursing ManagementDiscuss the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment options for at least twogastrointestinal conditions inpediatric patients, such as cleft lip and palate, pyloric stenosis, ornecrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Additionally, explain the nursing management and patient education foreach condition, focusing on preoperative and postoperative care where applicable. (Word count: 500-600 words)GI•GI stomach capacityoGastric stomach capacity of the neonate is 30 to 60 ml, which gradually increases to 200to 350 ml by age 12 months and to 1,500ml as an adolescent.•Cleft lip & palate: pt teaching, surgicalimplications and procedure, feeding, and nursingmanagement pre & post-opoCleft lip and Palate▪Bone and tissue of the maxillary processes and palate fail to fuse completely atthe midline between 5 and 12 weeks gestation▪Failure of the tongue to move down at the correct time prevents the palatineprocesses from fusing▪MULTIFACTORIAL CAUSES-not fully known•Genetics?•Environment?•Teratogens?•Folic acid?▪Clinical Manifestations•Abdominal distention from swallowed air•Difficulty swallowing•Cleft lip: canrange from a simple notch on the upper lip to a completecleft from the lip edge to the floor of the nostril, on either side of themidline but rarely along the midline itself•Cleft palate: partial or complete▪Complications/Nursing Diagnosis•Feeding problems (Imbalanced Nutrition)•Risk for aspiration/Impaired swallowing

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