Tag: Diagnosis
Once a patient has been diagnosed, a plan of care should be actioned to include further diagnostic testing, medications, referrals, and follow-up care. Patient education should also be provided regarding diagnosis, exercise, diet, medicines, and warning signs of medication and diagnoses.
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Measuring and Recording the Vital Signs Lecture
Nursing Lectures
The measurement and recording of the vital signs is the first step in the process of physically examining a patient......
Last modified: 19th Oct 2021
Facilitating Patient Education Essay
Nursing Essays
This essay focuses on a knowledge deficit a patient may have regarding their illness. The educational topic as well as why it was chosen will be discussed. ...
Last modified: 14th Apr 2021
Case Study of Diagnosis of Neutropenia Patient
Nursing Case Studies
A 45 year old physically fit patient was admitted to hospital following several visits to his General Practitioner (GP) where is was complaining of decreased appetite, constipation, fever, chills....
Last modified: 22nd Dec 2020
Osteoarthritis Diagnosis and Care Plan
Nursing Essays
The patient is suffering from general osteoarthritis, muscle weakness, abnormal of gal, spinal stenosis, chronic pain neck, benign hypertension, Alzheimer, dementia with behavior disturbance, depressive disorder NEC, and myopia....
Last modified: 22nd Oct 2020
Lissencephaly: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis
Nursing Essays
Agyria or pachygyria refers to the absence or incomplete development of the gyri and gives the brain an abnormally smooth appearance...
Last modified: 24th Sep 2020
Diagnosis Report for University Group
Nursing Case Studies
Background Information There are 9 students at a university: Sue, Jill, Marco, Maria, Maggie, Alvin, Arnie, Anthony, and Wanda. The case first started when Sue Smith came into the university infirmary...
Last modified: 29th May 2020
Critical Thinking Skills in Patient Diagnosis and Care
Nursing Case Studies
Case Study: Mrs. Wong The basis of this paper is to enhance critical thinking skills when it comes to diagnosis and plan of care for Mrs. Wong by utilizing the information in the case study to formula...
Last modified: 7th May 2020
Case Study of diagnosis and treatment of Gout
Nursing Case Studies
A 50 year-old male presented for an evaluation of rapid onset of pain and swelling in his right toe. The patient reported that he had two similar previous episodes with the same symptoms lasting four ...
Last modified: 13th Feb 2020
Improving men’s awareness of the early symptoms of prostate cancer
Nursing Questions
Question What can nurses do improve men’s awareness of the early symptoms of prostate cancer? Answer The actor Ben Stiller has revealed in an article in The Daily Telegraph (The Daily Telegraph, 201...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Diagnosis And Management Nursing Essay
Nursing Essays
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection which causes wide variety of infection from upper to lower genital tract.(1) It ascends from cervix or vagina to peritoneal cavity include endometritis, sal...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Diagnosis And Forms Of Management Of Delirium Nursing Essay
Nursing Essays
Delirium is a very common medical condition marked by changes in clinical and mental status. This is one of the most frequent reasons psychiatrists are consulted throughout he world. The referrals com...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Patient Autonomy In Accepting Treatment After Diagnosis
Nursing Essays
My topic is regarding a nurse should respect the ethical principle of autonomy whereby allowing patient to make decision free willingly and should not lie, but carry out the ethical principle of truth...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Health Impact of Dual Diagnosis
Nursing Essays
A process in which simultaneous conditions are identified and diagnosed which can include eating disorders and alcoholism, schizophrenia and illicit drugs is referred to as a ‘dual diagnosis’ or ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Diagnosis and Assessment: Patient Presenting Knee Pain
Nursing Essays
Stephen Chiang Presenting Complaint Mr X is a 72 year old man who presented to the GP clinic with worsening right knee pain for the past 3 weeks. History of Presenting Complaint Pain has worsened ov...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis
Nursing Essays
Critically appraise the diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Assess the value or quality of…. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affect more than 300,000 peopl...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Dysphagia: Diagnosis, Management and Outcome Measures
Nursing Essays
‘Dysphagia’ is the medical term for a difficulty in swallowing, further described as any complication passing food or drink from the mouth to the stomach (Logemann, 1998). It occurs in three ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Hyperbilirubinemia Commonality, Physiology and Diagnosis
Nursing Essays
Hyperbilirubinemia Scholarly Paper Perinatal: Labour, Delivery and Newborn Care Hyperbilirubinemia or neonatal jaundice is a commonly occurring condition in newbo...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Impact of the Cardiac MRI on the Diagnosis of Heart Failure
Nursing Essays
Discuss how cardiac MRI has revolutionised the diagnosis of human heart failure. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques endure as an evolving clinical tool, providing intricate and ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Brown’s Syndrome and Duane’s Syndrome: Features, Diagnosis and Mangement
Nursing Essays
NTRODUCTION Brown’s syndrome and Duane’s syndrome are mechanical eye disorders and common forms of noncomitant strabismus in children. They have been classified by Brown in 1950 as t...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment, Diagnosis and Management
Nursing Essays
Abstract Traumatic brain injuries are caused by external forces that affect many areas of cognition. These types of brain injuries lead to impairments in many different areas within the ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management
Nursing Essays
What is GERD? GERD stands for gastro-esophageal reflux disease. It is also known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease. It is ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction To Dual Diagnosis Health And Social Care Essay
Nursing Essays
Over the last ten years in mental health, there has been a significant change and considerable debate about the definition of dual diagnosis, this terminology refers to a mental health disorder combin...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
