Rheumatic heart disease is a condition in which permanent damage to heart valves is caused by rheumatic fever. The heart valve is damaged by a disease process that generally begins with a strep throat caused by bacteria called Streptococcus, and may eventually cause rheumatic fever.
Symptoms may include:
Joint inflammation...
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Nursing Care Plan for Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a slow disease in which your arteries become clogged and hardened. Fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances form plaque, which builds up in arteries.
Signs and Symptoms:
Many times, people with atherosclerosis don't have any symptoms until an artery is...
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Ineffective Tissue Perfusion: Peripheral related to impaired circulation
Nursing Diagnosis for Atherosclerosis : Ineffective Tissue Perfusion: Peripheral related to impaired circulation
Goal: clients show improvement perfusion with
Expected outcomes: a peripheral pulse / same, normal skin color and temperature, an increase...
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Nursing Diagnosis Risk for impaired skin integrity related to pitting edema.
Expected outcomes:
clients can demonstrate behaviors / techniques to prevent skin damage.
Maintaining the integrity of the skin.
Interventions:
1. Change position often in bed / chair, assistive range of motion exercises passive / active.
2....