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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AIDS-Related Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Management
Nursing Essays
AIDS-related dementia occurs in the advanced stages of the HIV virus. When the virus attacks there is a worsening of both motor skills and mental declining. It also attacks the nervous system and can cause brain damage....
Last modified: 19th Oct 2021
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
Essay on Eating Disorders and Alcohol Abuse
Nursing Essays
Alcoholism is characterized by a strong craving to drink, an inability to stop drinking once beginning, a physical dependence upon alcohol to prevent symptoms of withdrawal, and a need for greater amounts of alcohol due to increased tolerance....
Last modified: 22nd Jun 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
Chronic Heart Failure and Nursing Diagnosis Self-Care Deficit
Nursing Essays
Heart failure is a complex and manageable chronic illness with an increase in prevalence due to the aging population, multiple self-care barriers, and lack of patient knowledge and adherence to treatment regimen....
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Diagnosis of Atopic Eczema from Western Medical Perspective
Nursing Essays
AE is a common and complex disease. Secondary infections, comorbidities and overlap complicate the overall picture and differential. ...
Last modified: 28th Oct 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
Factors for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Nursing Assignments
If the origin of the lump is cystic or a fibrous, we may monitor the lump but not taking any further action if not needed. If abscess is present, it might need to be drained with a fine needle, and antibiotics will be prescribed....
Last modified: 24th Sep 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
Early, Accurate Diagnosis and Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy
Nursing Literature Reviews
This paper focuses on Early, Accurate Diagnosis and Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy; Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. It was said that Cerebral palsy could be diagnosed as early as 12-24 months, but an infant can show clinical signs of CP as early as the 6th month of age....
Last modified: 24th Sep 2020
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis
Nursing Essays
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) is a neuro-inflammatory, chronic condition. RSD, also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), is characteriz...
Last modified: 19th Jun 2020
Multiple Sclerosis: Causes, Diagnosis, Types and Treatments
Nursing Literature Reviews
Abstract This paper provides a review and summary of current knowledge and literature of the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS). This paper seeks to define MS and provide statistics about its ...
Last modified: 10th Jun 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
Cushing’s Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Nursing Assignments
Cushing’s Syndrome Dominique Soriano; Mr. Harris’ Anatomy and Physiology: Integumentary and Endocrine The College of Healthcare Professions; July 2019 Cushing’s Disease is a disease in which the...
Last modified: 5th 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
Acoustic Neuroma: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
Nursing Essays
Acoustic neuroma, otherwise known as Vestibular schwannoma, is a slow growing tumor that develops due to the overproduction of Schwann cells (John Hopkins Medicine, 2019). The growth is on ...
Last modified: 11th 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
Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma in Saudi Arabia
Nursing Essays
More than 300 million people currently suffer from asthma worldwide. It is the most common chronic disease among children (WHO, 2008). In Saudi Arabia, there is a lack of statistics about the asthma, ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Disclosure Of Cancer Diagnosis To Patients Nursing Essay
Nursing Essays
-Disclosure of cancer diagnosis to patients is an ethical, sensitive and controversial issue in health care practice. There have been several studies focusing on merits and shortcomings of informing p...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
A Critical Analysis of Rebound Tenderness in the Diagnosis of Appendictis
Nursing Essays
Abdominal pain is a common presentation within the accident and emergency department [A+E] and specialist nurses working in this environment need to be familiar and confident in dealing with this pres...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Examining the diagnosis and Treatment of Septic Shock
Nursing Essays
Disease Process and Disease Concept Septic shock is a serious condition caused by an infection that leads to low blood pressure, diffident tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery. Pathophysiology Septic ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
