Tag: hyperthermia
18 Heart Failure Nursing Care Plans
In this nursing care plan guide are 18 NANDA nursing diagnosis for heart failure.
Enterobiasis
Enterobiasis (also called pinworm, seatworm, or threadworm infection) is a benign intestinal disease caused by the nematode Enterobius vermicularis. It is the most prevalent helminthic infection in the United States.
4 Acute Rheumatic Fever Nursing Care Plans
Acute rheumatic fever is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that occurs 2 to 6 weeks following an untreated or undertreated group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection. It affects the heart, joints, brain, and skin.
4 Cardiac Catheterization Nursing Care Plans
Cardiac catheterization is an invasive procedure in which a small flexible catheter is inserted through a vein or artery (usually the femoral vein) into the heart for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Hypothermia Nursing Care Plan
Hypothermia occurs as the body temperature falls lower than normal; usually below 35 °C (95 °F).
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. Infection with respiratory syncytial virus which manifests primarily as bronchiolitis or viral pneumonia, is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in infants and young children.
5 Epiglottitis Nursing Care Plans
Nursing care planning goals of a child with epiglottitis consists in providing the child with immediate emergency care to avoid the development of further complications. Here are five (5) nursing care plans (NCP) for epiglottitis.
Chicken Pox (Varicella)
Chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV).
7 Meningitis Nursing Care Plans
Nursing goals for a child with meningitis include adequate cerebral tissue perfusion through reduction in ICP, maintain normal body temperature, protection against injury, enhance coping measures, accurate perception of environmental stimuli, restoring normal cognitive functions and prevention of complications.
Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease or mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome is an acute, febrile disease that is most often seen in boys younger than 5 years.
