Gastric Cancer
It is also called malignant tumor of the stomach. It is usually an adenocarcinoma. It spreads rapidly to the lungs, lymph nodes, and liver. Risk factors include chronic atrophic gastritis...
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Acute Renal Failure
Is a sudden decline in renal function, usually marked by increased concentrations of blood urea nitrogen (BUN; azotemia) and creatinine; oliguria (less than 500 ml of urine in 24 hours);...
Viral Hepatitis
Is a viral infection of the liver associated with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations from asymptomatic infection through icteric hepatitis to hepatic necrosis. Five forms of viral hepatits: Type...
AIDS/HIV
Definition: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) This condition progressively reduces the...
Pathophysiology of AIDS/HIV
Human beings produce antibodies against specific infections. When HIV infection takes place, anti-HIV antibodies are produced but they do not appear immediately. This is called the “window effect”. In some...
GASTRIC LAVAGE
Verify the order. Prepare the materials needed (asepto syringe, irrigating solution, kidney basin, stethoscope). Greet and identify the patient. Explain the procedure. Place disposable towel under the end of gastrointestinal...
ADMINISTERING BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Verify the written order for the transfusion. Greet and identify the patient. Explain the procedure to the client. Start I.V. if necessary. Have the client sign consent forms. Obtain baseline...
MEASURING INTAKE AND OUTPUT
Assess the client’s risk factors for fluid overload. Assess if client is receiving fluids or medications that would predispose her to fluid overload. Assess the client’s risk factor for fluid...
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Also known as polyradiculoneuritis. It is an acute inflammatory polyneuropathy of the peripheral sensory and motor and nerve roots. Affected nerves are demyelinated with possible axonal degeneration. It’s exact cause...
Nursing Care Plan – Renal Failure
Renal failure or kidney failure is a situation in which the kidneys fail to function adequately. It is divided in acute and chronic forms; either form may be due to...
