Nr507 Week 5: Open Forum Discussion

This is a required, but not graded open forum. Please feel free to post questions related to content or assignments.  References are not required.

Describe the presentation you would expect to see in a three-month-old baby boy with pyloric stenosis.

1. What is the etiology of pyloric stenosis?
2. How does the pathophysiological process of pyloric stenosis lead to the signs and symptoms?
3. What teaching would the FNP provide to the parents who are managing this infant at home?