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Nursing Management for patients with Metabolic Acidosis.

Metabolic Alkalosis  is an acid-base imbalance characterized by excessive loss of acid or excessive gain of bicarbonate. Contributing Factors: - vomiting - gastric suctioning - excessive intake of alkali (antacids, baking soda) Signs and Symptoms/ Clinical Manifestations: - tingling of fingers - dizziness, confusion - tetany - slow, shallow respirations, possibly apnea Labs indicated: arterial blood gas (ABG) studies reveal abnormal ...

Respiratory Acidosis is an acid-base imbalance characterized by increased partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide and decreased blood pH. Nursing goals for patients with respiratory acidosis includes: ensuring patient’s safety, and monitoring ABG values. Contributing Factors for Respiratory Acidosis chronic obstructive respiratory disorders chest wall trauma, pulmonary edema, atelactasis, pneumothorax, drug overdose, pneumonia, Guillain-Barre syndrome any condition that results in hypoventilation Signs ...

Respiratory Alkalosis  is an acid-base imbalance characterized by decreased partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide and increased blood pH. Nursing and medical management of patients with Respiratory Alkalosis requires instituting safety precautions, monitoring ABG levels and more. Read the nursing management for patients experiencing Respiratory Alkalosis. Contributing Factors: hyperventilation due to anxiety hypoxia improper mechanical ventilation fever salicylate poisoning Signs ...

Acid–base imbalance is an abnormality of the human body's normal balance of acids and bases that causes the plasma pH to deviate out of the normal range (7.35 to 7.45).

A brain abscess is a collection of infectious material within the tissue of the brain. Bacteria are the most common causative organisms. An abscess can result from intra-cranial surgery, penetrating head injury, or tongue piercing.

Bell’s palsy (facial paralysis) is due to peripheral involvement of the seventh cranial nerve on one side, which results in weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles.

Status asthmaticus is severe and persistent asthma that does not respond to conventional therapy; attacks can occur with little or no warning and can progress rapidly to asphyxiation.