HEALTH PROBLEMS MOST COMMON IN

SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN

1. DIABETES MELLITUS

2. RHEUMATIC FEVER

3. RHEUMATIC ARTHRITIS

4. SCABIES

5. PEDICULOSIS

6. IMPETIGO
 Diabetes mellitus: Type 1 diabetes in children is a condition in which your
child's body no longer produces an important hormone (insulin). Your child needs insulin to
survive, so you'll have to replace the missing insulin. Type 1 diabetes in children used to be
known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes.

* PREVENTION *

Helping your child maintain good blood sugar control as much as possible

Teaching your child the importance of eating a healthy diet and participating in regular physical activity
 Scheduling regular visits with your child's diabetes doctor and a yearly eye exam beginning no more than five than years
after the initial diabetes diagnosis

DIABETES MELLITUS
Condition Description Risk Factor Sign and Nursing Medical Management
Symptoms Management

1. Diabetes Type 1 diabetes in children is a Family history. Increased thirst Obtain a history of take insulin as prescribed
Mellitus condition in which your child's Environmental Factor and frequent current problems, eat a healthy, balanced
body no longer produces an Weight urination family history, and diet with accurate
important hormone (insulin). Age Extreme hunger general health carbohydrate counts
Your child needs insulin to Obesity Weight loss history check blood sugar levels
survive, so you'll have to Fatigue Perform a review of as prescribed
replace the missing insulin. Irritability or system and physical get regular physical
Type 1 diabetes in children behavior changes. examination to activity.
used to be known as juvenile Fruity-smelling assess for signs and
diabetes or insulin-dependent breath symptoms of
diabetes. Blurred vision diabetes, general
Yeast Infection health of patient
Rheumatic fever: Rheumatic fever is a serious illness that can cause
damage in your child's heart as well as swelling and pain in their hips, knees, ankles,

elbows, wrists. You may also notice a skin rash, fever or jerky movements. Over time,

most of these symptoms will go away but any damage to your child's heart may be

permanent.
 RHEUMATIC FEVER
Condition Description Risk Factor Sign and Symptoms Nursing Medical Management
Management

2. Rheumatic Rheumatic fever is a Family history sore throat Assess vital signs Anti-inflammatory drugs:
Fever serious illness. It often Environmental headache every 4 hours. Naproxen, for example,
starts with a sore factors swollen, Note the heart may help to reduce pain,
throat. Without tender lymph nodes sounds. inflammation, and fever.
treatment, some sore trouble swallowing Assess changes in
throats can cause nausea skin color towards
rheumatic fever which vomiting cyanosis and pallor.
can lead to heart red skin rash Monitor intake and
damage. high temperature output every 24
swollen tonsils hours.
abdominal pain Limit activities
fatigue adequately.
rapid heart rate Give psychological
decreased ability to condition quiet
exercise environment
joint pain and swelling
Scabies is a skin
condition that causes a
severe rash, which
includes itching

and raised red bumps.

It’s produced by “itch
mites” (Sarcoptes
scabiei) that

burrow under the skin

and lay eggs. In most
adults, as few as six to
12
 mites can cause scabies. After mites lay their eggs, it may take up to a month

for a rash to develop.

*PREVENTION*

Scabies is prevented by avoiding direct skin-to-skin contact with an infested

person or with items such as clothing or bedding used by an infected person. Persons

with crusted scabies and their close contacts, including household members, should

be treated rapidly and aggressively to avoid outbreaks.

Condition Description Risk Factor Sign and Nursing Management Medical Management
Symptoms

3. Scabies Scabies is a very itchy Transmission Intense itching, wear gloves when caring permethrin cream: A topical
skin rash caused by small especially at night for the client with lesionscream containing chemicals that
Person at risk A pimple-like rash kill off scabies mites and their
burrowing mites. It looks
Scales or blisters cleanse the skin eggs
like red tracks and spots
Sores caused by thoroughly, but gently Lindane lotion: A topical lotion
on the skin. Scabies
spreads very easily and scratching Ivermectin: An oral medication
in the case of bacterial
should be treated infections or lesions with
carefully. secondary infections, use
an antibacterial soap

Encourage to comply to
prescribed medication if
any-apply cream and
lotions

monitor their
effectiveness
SCABIES
Asterlyn Coniendo

Gritchen Capisnon

Chayryl Gamallo
 Pediculosis is the medical term for lice infestation. Lice are blood-sucking

bugs that live on your scalp, in your pubic region, or on your clothing. They spread

by crawling from the infected person to another person through close, physical contact

PREVENTION
Don’t share items that touch the head like combs or towels.

Avoid activities that lead to head-to-head contact.

Keep belongings, especially upper body clothing, away from shared areas like coat
closets.

PEDICULOSIS
 Condition Description Risk Factor Sign and Symptoms Nursing Management Medical Management

4. Pediculosis is an Being in Itching on the scalp, Assess the scalp for nits or Over-the-counter medicated-
Pediculosis infection caused by overcrowded places neck and ears active lice; common shampoos containing
lice that live on the such as schools, behind the ears, at the pyrethrins (natural insecticidal
Excoriation - tearing
hairy parts of the correctional base of the neck and on compounds) are used to treat
and wearing out of the
body. Lice are facilities, etc. the crown of the head those with head lice
skin
parasites (small
Poor standards of Foul smell, dull, Assess skin for signs of Hats, scarves, combs, and
insects) that live on lusterless hair
hygiene infection other cosmetic accessories
human blood, in the Abnormal enlargement used by the infected individual
clothing and bedding Transient of the occipital and Apply pediculicide
should be washed with hot
of infected humans, population cervical lymph nodes shampoo to patient’s scalp
water and dried in hot air
causing severe Rashes on the trunk and hair
itching caused by sensitization Some natural ‘home’
Provide education for
treatment for lice includes the
Skin irritation patient and caregivers on
use of cleanser oil, tea tree
ways to prevent further
oil, and olive oil
infestation
Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection. It commonly
occurs in children and infants, although adults can be infected, too. The
condition can cause sores over the body that eventually burst and crust over,
as well as fluid-filled blisters and honey-colored crusted patches on the body

PREVENTION
Don’t share personal items

Don’t touch your sores or blisters

Disinfect surfaces

Change your towel and washcloth daily

Apply anti-itch cream

Keep your sores clean and covered

 IMPETIGO
Condition Description Risk Factor Sign and Nursing Medical Management
Symptoms Management

5. Impetigo Impetigo is an infection
of the skin caused by
bacteria. It is often called
school sores because it is
common among school
children. Impetigo causes
sores on the skin, which
are usually itchy. The
sores may start out as
blisters that burst and
become weepy, before
being covered with a crust
Age Red sores Instruct the patient to the recommended oral antibiotics
use, loose clothing. include anti-staphylococcal
Close Proximity Itching
penicillins, amoxicillin/clavulanate
to Another Cut nails and keep the
itchy red blisters (Augmentin), cephalosporins, and
Infection client's hand hygiene.
that crust over macrolides. Erythromycin was
Warm, Humid Keep clean skin, to found to be less effective
Weather keep them clean and
Home treatments include regular
dry.
Participation in cleaning or soaking the affected
Sports Monitor skin color, the areas, light bandaging, and
existence of redness. bleach baths.
Broken Skin
Bathe the patient with
warm water and soap
(antiseptic).
rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints. It's
an autoimmune condition, in which your immune system mistakes the linings of
your joints as "foreign," and attacks and damages them, resulting in
inflammation and pain.
 RHEUMATIC ARTHRITIS
Condition Description Risk Factor Sign and Nursing Management Medical Management
Symptoms

6. Rheumatic Rheumatoid arthritis Family history joint pain Assess and manage chronic and acute Methotrexate is the most
Arthritis (RA) is a chronic stiffness pain: Pillow supports, Warm commonly prescribed
Obesity reduced range of
inflammatory disease compresses to loosen stiff joints/relax nonbiologic DMARD in
of the joints. It's an Environmental motion muscles, Cold compresses to numb both children and adults
autoimmune warm and pain and reduce swelling, Administer with arthritis. It can be
exposures
condition, in which swollen joints PRN pain meds taken by mouth or by
limping
your immune system injection.
redness in the Administer medications appropriately
mistakes the linings
affected area
of your joints as swollen lymph Promote self care
"foreign," and attacks nodes
and damages them, Cluster care, promote rest
recurrent fevers
resulting in Promote positive self-image
inflammation and eye problems
pain. Encourage activity / exercise

Nutrition and lifestyle education