Interstitial cystitis, often mistaken for bladder pain syndrome or urinary tract infection, needs interventions that start with comprehensive patient teaching about the continuous nature of the condition as well as accurate assessments of the condition,...
Stable angina is a common situation in the emergency department. It may be described to be asudden chest pain in which there are patterns that can be observed. Physiologically, the chest pain occurs when the heart pumps more blood due to more oxygen...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is also known as Infectious Ployneuritis as well as Polyradiculitis. It characterized by paresthesias of the extremities and muscle weakness or paralysis. It is a rare disorder that the cause was thought to be of allergic or...
I. Nursing Assessment
A. Become informed about the child’s symptomatology and plan of medical care
Obtain thorough nursing history to become familiar with the child and his family to recognize normal and abnormal patterns
Discuss with the...
Assessment and Diagnosis
Venous disorders warrant careful assessment and history taking. High risk patients are those who have undergone a major surgery; those who have history of cardiovascular disease, hypercoagulation, varicose veins, neoplastic...
Nursing Interventions: Nephrotic Syndrome
Administer medications, such as diuretics, antibiotics, and corticosteroids as ordered.
Ask dietitian to plan a low-sodium diet with moderate amounts of protein.
Provide meticulous skin care to ...