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Nursing Diagnosis for Cholera

Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It has a short incubation period, from less than one day to five days, and produces an enterotoxin that causes a copious, painless, watery diarrhoea that can quickly lead to severe dehydration and death if treatment is not promptly given. Vomiting also occurs in most patients. Nursing Diagnosis for Cholera Deficient fluid volume related to excessive fluid loss through the stool or emesis Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements related to loss of fluids through diarrhea, inadequate intake Risk for infection related to microorganisms that penetrate the gastrointestinal tract. Impaired Skin Integrity: perianal, related to irritation from diarrhea Anxiety related to separation from parents, unfamiliar environment, a stressful procedure. Interrupted Family Processes related to crisis situations, lack of knowledge about diseases, treatment of clients.

Nursing Intervention For Heart Failure

Heart failure (HF), often used to mean chronic heart failure (CHF), occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the needs of the body. The terms congestive heart failure (CHF) or congestive cardiac failure (CCF) are often used interchangeably with chronic heart failure. Symptoms commonly include shortness of breath, excessive tiredness, and leg swelling. The shortness of breath is usually worse with exercise, when lying down, and at night while sleeping. There is often a limitation on the amount of exercise people can perform, even when well treated. Nursing Intervention ForHeart Failure Assess cardiovascular status, vital sign and hemodynamic variable to detect signs of reduced cardiac output. Assess respiratory status to detect increasing fluid in the lungs and respiratory failure. Keep the client in semi-fowler's position to increase chest expansion and improve ventilation. Administer medication as prescribed, to enhance cardiac performanc

Vibrio Cholerae

Vibrio Cholerae Vibrio cholerae (also Kommabacillus) is a gram negative comma-shaped bacterium with a polar flagellum that causes cholera in humans. V. cholerae and other species of the genus Vibrio belong to the gamma subdivision of the Proteobacteria. There are two major biotypes of V. cholerae identified by hemagglutination testing, classical and El Tor, and numerous serogroups. The classical biotype is found only in Bangladesh, whereas the El Tor is found throughout the world. V. cholerae was first isolated as the cause of cholera by Italian anatomist Filippo Pacini in 1854, but his discovery was not widely known until Robert Koch, working independently thirty years later, publicized the knowledge and the means of fighting the disease. (wikipedia)

Typhoid Fever Definition

Typhoid fever is a serious, contagious bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi or Salmonella paratyphi. The organism enters through the gastrointestinal tract and spreads through the circulatory system (bacteremia), inflaming the lining (intestinal mucosa) of the small and large intestines. Severe cases can lead to delirium or coma, and may be life-threatening. Typhoid bacteria are shed in the feces and urine of infected individuals. Inadequate hand washing after defecation or urination can contaminate food and water supplies. Rarely, domestic animals may serve as a reservoir for paratyphoid. Flies may spread the disease from feces to food, causing epidemics in areas with poor sanitation practices. Hospital workers who do not follow the hospital's sterile procedures can be infected through the soiled linens of infected individuals. Although some infected individuals do not develop actual symptoms, they are still capable of spreading the disease to others (carriers). In the U

Typhoid Fever Symptoms

What are the symptoms of typhoid fever? The incubation period is usually one to two weeks, and the duration of the illness is about four to six weeks. The patient experiences poor appetite; abdominal pain; headaches; generalized aches and pains; fever, often up to 104 F; lethargy (usually only if untreated); intestinal bleeding or perforation (after two to three weeks of the disease); diarrhea or constipation. People with typhoid fever usually have a sustained fever as high as 103 F-104 F (39 C-40 C). Chest congestion develops in many patients, and abdominal pain and discomfort are common. The fever becomes constant. Improvement occurs in the third and fourth week in those without complications. About 10% of patients have recurrent symptoms (relapse) after feeling better for one to two weeks. Relapses are actually more common in individuals treated with antibiotics. Source : http://www.medicinenet.com

Tinnitus Treatment - Tips For Those Seeking Tinnitus Treatment

by: Carl Payne If you suffer from a Tinnitus, then you know that finding an effective Tinnitus treatment would be tantamount to finding a pot of gold. The condition can bring you to the point where seemingly all you want out of life itself is a few shining moments of blissful, peaceful silence. The one problem? It seems most Tinnitus treatments are pretty hit and miss. Of course, every person's body is different, so all treatments are going to have a certain element of "your mileage may vary" built into them. However, each of the top ten treatments do have their group of supporters who say that it was this method that was able to finally give them that blessed silence. Let's take a look at what the top ten treatments for Tinnitus are: 1) White Noise - In some peoples' experience, white noise can block out the ringing effects of tinnitus, effectively canceling it out, so to speak. The problem with this approach is that, even if it works as promised, it's a logi

Tips For Inculcating Good Eating Habits And Thwarting Eventual Childhood Obesity

by: Jasper Conan Poor eating habits do come with a price! What you get is not just an oversized body, but possibly a host of other concomitant diseases that will leave you feeling lethargic. Surely this is something you do not wish to see in your child, for their learning capacity in the earlier years is enormously powerful and therefore they should be in good health to make the most during these vital years. With this in mind, it is of paramount importance that as a parent, you take a proactive approach to instilling good eating habits in your child. It is common that children usually have the habit of choosing foods. This is a normal part of growing up. Most choosy eaters aged between one and a half up to five. Parents need to ensure that they develop healthy eating habits during these years for otherwise they will find it hard to alter their unhealthy eating habits when they grow up. Below are some tips to handle choosy eaters and encourage healthy eating habits. 1. Always let your

Nursing Careers - Choosing The Right Path - Specializing For Helping People

by: Karen Williams Choosing a nursing career can be a difficult choice for many who want to enter the nursing field. There are hundreds of various specialized fields for nurses depending on what they are interested in and what they find they can do when they are in nursing school. Some nurses discover that they simply can not work with children because it is too sad when they are terminally ill while others enjoy making these same kids as comfortable and as happy as they can towards the end of their life. Other nursing student enters into a field because a family or friend has suffered years from a debilitating disease and they want to know how to comfort and ease their suffering. Nursing careers could start out in a clinic or doctors office and might not be exactly what an individual expected. There might be too much office politics or insurance 'red-tape' that prevents them from what they feel is the proper care for the patients. These nurses may be better suited for a positi