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Title: PHOTOTHERAPY


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PHOTOTHERAPY
  • Done by
  • Ms. Salwa Maghrabi
  • Clinical Instructor

I am so cute ... Right
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  • Definition of Phototherapy .
  • Mechanism of Phototherapy
  • History about Phototherapy.
  • Minor Side Effects of Phototherapy.
  • Nursing Care for Infant Receiving Phototherapy.

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Objectives
  1. Define phototherapy
  2. Understand the mechanism of phototherapy.
  3. Enumerate the side effects of phototherapy
  4. Apply the nursing care for infants receiving
    phototherapy

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Definition of Phototherapy
  • Application of fluorescent light to the infants
    exposed skin.

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MECHANISM OF WORKING
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HOW PHOTOTHERAPY is DISCOVERED
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Minor side effect of phototherapy
  1. Bronze baby syndrome.
  2. Loss , greenish stool .
  3. Transient skin rashes.
  4. Hyperthermia .
  5. Increasing metabolic rate.
  6. Dehydration .
  7. Electrolyte disturbance .

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Nursing Care for Infant Receiving Phototherapy.
  • 1- Assure effective of phototherapy
  • 2- provide eye protection .

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Nursing Care for Infant Receiving Phototherapy
Cont
  • Proper covering and shielding of gonad .
  • Assess skin exposure .
  • Proper position .

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Nursing Care for Infant Receiving Phototherapy
Cont
  • Assess and adjust thermoregulation device .
  • Promoting elimination and skin integrity .
  • Hydration.

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Nursing Care for Infant Receiving Phototherapy
Cont
  • Promoting infant parent interaction.
  • Monitoring bilirubin level.

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Shhhhhhhhhh .. I want sleep
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENSION
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