Oxygenation

This chapter presents a case of a 27-day-old infant who is presented to the primary care office with complaints of “breathing fast” and congestion. He is accompanied by both parents. He has had no fever. At home, his rectal temperature was 37.2 degrees this morning. The parents tried using a humidifier to alleviate the symptoms, but they do not feel that this helped. They also used a bulb syringe with nasal saline to help relieve nasal congestion. The chapter also provides essential guidance and information for understanding how to diagnose and manage this case. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for the family nurse practitioner.