A child is prescribed an inhaled corticosteroid agent to decrease respiratory inflammation related to exposure to an animal. The patient’s parent administers a higher than prescribed a dose of the medication for 5 days. What should the Advanced Nurse Practitioner monitor the child for?
A child administered a higher dose of an inhaled corticosteroid agent for 5 days. It can lead to adrenal insufficiency in children.
Due to the inactive adrenal gland, there is decreases cortisol production which causes the Addisonian crisis, it is a life-threatening condition which require immediate management.
In this case, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner monitor should monitor the below symptoms for early detection.
- Decreased appetite
- Hypotension
- Fainting
- Low blood sugar
- abdominal pain
- musculoskeletal pain
- salt craving
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