Medical-Surgical Nursing Bacterial Meningitis Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord caused by bacteria or viruses.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Peptic Ulcer Disease A peptic ulcer is an excavation that forms in the mucosal wall of the stomach, in the pylorus, in the duodenum, or in the esophagus.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Bronchiectasis Bronchiectasis is a chronic, irreversible dilation of the bronchi and the bronchioles.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Chest Pain (Angina Pectoris) Angina pectoris is a clinical syndrome usually characterized by episodes or paroxysms of pain or pressure in the anterior chest.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by one of the four closely related dengue viruses.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Acute Renal Failure Acute renal failure (ARF) is a rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common diseases in aging men.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Peritonitis Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum, the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the viscera.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Appendicitis Appendicitis (also known epityphlitis) is the inflammation of the appendix which is a small finger-like appendage attached to the cecum.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Fracture A fracture is a complete or incomplete disruption in the continuity of the bone structure and is defined according to its type and extent.