Epiglottitis
Acute epiglottitis and associated upper airway obstruction has significant morbidity and mortality and may cause respiratory arrest and death.
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5 Epiglottitis Nursing Care Plans
Learn about nursing diagnosis and care plans for epiglottitis in adults and children with our comprehensive guide. Discover assessment and diagnostic criteria, as well as effective nursing interventions and nursing management strategies for epiglottitis.
Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis
Tonsillitis is the inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils; the inflammation usually extends to the adenoid and the lingual tonsils.
7 Drowning (Submersion Injury) Nursing Care Plans
Therapeutic goals for a client who has nearly drowned include providing adequate oxygenation, maintaining a patent airway, maintaining cerebral perfusion, continuous monitoring, providing rewarming methods, and absence of complications.
9 Tracheostomy Nursing Care Plans
Nursing care plan goals and objectives for a client who had undergone tracheostomy include maintaining a patent airway through proper suctioning of secretions, providing an alternative means of communication, providing information on tracheostomy care, and to prevent the occurrence of infection.