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| Nursing Care Plan Common Dysrhytmias |
| 2011-05-10 23:05:00 |
COMMON DYSRHYTHMIAS
Tachycardias
I. Sinus Tachycardia
a. Sinus node creates rate that is faster than normal (greater
than 100)
b. Associated with physiological or psychological stress;
medications, such as catecholamines, aminophylline,
atropine, stimulants, and illicit drugs; enhanced
automaticity; and autonomic dysfunction
II. Atrial Flutter
a. Occurs in the atrium and creates regular atrial ...
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| Nursing Care Plan Myocardial Infarction |
| 2011-05-04 19:51:00 |
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
I. Pathophysiology
a. Marked reduction or loss of blood flow through one or more
of the coronary arteries, resulting in cardiac muscle
ischemia, and over a finite period, resulting in necrosis
b. Occurs most often due to coronary artery disease (CAD)
c. Cellular ischemia and necrosis can affect the heart’s rhythm,
pumping action, and blood circulation.
d. Other problems may...
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| Nursing Care Plan Angina Coronary Artery Disease Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| 2011-05-03 18:32:00 |
ANGINA (CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, ACUTE
CORONARY SYNDROME)
I. Pathophysiology
a. The disorder is characterized by a narrowing of coronary
arteries due to atherosclerosis, spasm or, rarely, embolism.
b. Atherosclerotic changes in coronary arteries results in damage
to the inner layers of the coronary arteries with stiffening
of vessels and diminished dilatory response.
c. Accumulation of fatty ...
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| Nursing Care Plan Pulmonary Tuberculosis PTB |
| 2011-05-03 18:17:00 |
PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS (TB)
I. Pathophysiology
a. Bacterial infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli
(TB)
i. Primarily affects the lungs (70% per Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention [CDC], 2004) although it can
invade other body systems
ii. Airborne droplets are inhaled, with the droplet nuclei
deposited within the alveoli of the lung.
b. Primary infection followed by a latent or ...
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| Nursing Care Plan Ventilatory Assistance |
| 2011-05-03 18:11:00 |
VENTILATORY ASSISTANCE (MECHANICAL)
I. Pathophysiology—impairment of respiratory function
affecting O2 uptake and CO2 elimination, requiring mechanical
assist to support or replace spontaneous breathing
a. Inability to maintain adequate oxygenation (hypoxemia)
b. Inability to maintain adequate ventilation due to apnea or
alveolar hypoventilation causing a rise in PaCO2 and a fall
in serum pH (...
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| Nursing Care Plan Heart Failure Chronic |
| 2011-05-02 23:35:00 |
HEART FAILURE: CHRONIC
I. Pathophysiology
a. Remodeling of the myocardium (as a structural response to
injury) changes the heart from an efficient football shape
to an inefficient basketball shape, making coordinated
contractility difficult.
i. Ventricular dilation (systolic dysfunction) results in poor
contractility and inadequate emptying of chamber.
ii. Ventricular stiffening (diastolic ...
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| Nursing Care Plan Hypertension: Severe |
| 2011-05-02 23:27:00 |
HYPERTENSION: SEVERE
I.Pathophysiology—malignant or cancerous tumor, starting
from the cells of the breast tissue and occurring primarily in
women, although men may also be affected.
b. Types (NCCN, 2007)
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A. Pathophysiology—malignant or cancerous tumor, starting
from the cells of the breast tissue and occurring ...
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| Nursing Care Plan Radical Neck Surgery Laryngectomy Post Operative |
| 2011-05-02 00:49:00 |
RADICAL NECK SURGERY: LARYNGECTOMY
(POSTOPERATIVE CARE)
I. Pathophysiology
a. Malignancy lies above the clavicle, for instance lip, mouth,
nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, but excludes
the brain, spinal cord, axial skeleton, and vertebrae.
b. Cancers limited to the vocal cords (intrinsic) tend to
spread slowly, whereas cancers involving the epiglottis
(extrinsic) are more likely...
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| Nursing Care Plan Pneumothorax / Hemothorax |
| 2011-05-02 00:42:00 |
PNEUMOTHORAX/HEMOTHORAX
I. Pathophysiology
a. Partial or complete collapse of lung due to accumulation of
air (pneumothorax), blood (hemothorax), or other fluid
(pleural effusion) in the pleural space
b. Intrathoracic pressure changes induced by increased pleural
space volumes and reduced lung capacity, causing respiratory
distress and gas exchange problems and producing tension
on mediastinal ...
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| Nursing Care Plan Lung Cancer Postoperative Care |
| 2011-05-02 00:36:00 |
LUNG CANCER: POSTOPERATIVE CARE
I. Pathophysiology
a. Usually develops within the wall or epithelium of the
bronchial tree
b. Prolonged exposure to cancer-promoting agents causes
damage to ciliated cells and mucus-producing cells, leading
to genetic mutations and development of dysplastic cells.
II. Classification (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,
2008; National Cancer Institute, 2008)
a....
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