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10 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Bronchitis) Nursing Care Plans
Chronic Obstructive Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi (chronic obstructive bronchitis) causes increase mucus production and chronic cough. The clinical manifestations of Chronic Bronchitis continue for at least 3 months of the year for 2 consecutive years. Chronic bronchitis is also known the blue bloater. It is characterized by More >
6 Pleural Effusion Nursing Care Plans
Pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. Pleural fluid normally seeps continually into the pleural space from the capillaries lining the parietal pleura and is reabsorbed by the visceral pleural capillaries and lymphatic system. Any condition that interferes with either secretion or drainage of this fluid More >
Congestive Heart Failure, AV Block Nursing Care Plans
Heart failure is a physiologic state in which he heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body. Heart failure results from changes in systolic or diastolic function of the left ventricle. The heart fails when, because of intrinsic disease or structural it cannot handle a More >
3 Pneumonia Nursing Care Plans
Pneumonia is a serious infection that affects the air sacs in the lungs, resulting to significant reduction in oxygenation. Because of this, the oxygen will have difficulty reaching the blood. If there is too little oxygen in the blood, body cells cannot work properly. As a result, infection will spread.
The nursing More >
Bronchial Asthma Nursing Care Plans
Bronchial asthma is a disease caused by increased responsiveness of the tracheobronchial tree to various stimuli. The result is paroxysmal constriction of the bronchial airways. Bronchial asthma is the more correct name for the common form of asthma.
What do you think is the nursing goal for patient’s with bronchial asthma, and More >
